Federal jury deadlocks on most of espionage case against two Silicon Valley engineers

Mistrial declared on central charges against two engineers accused to stealing trade secrets with backing from China as jury clears them of some charges

Silicon Valley jobless rate rises to 11.9 percent

A thousand job seekers joined the ranks of the Silicon Valley unemployed in October, nudging the unemployment rate up slightly to 11.

After ski accident, a builder rebuilds his life from a wheelchair

Mark “Sparky” Muhn isn’t the sort who allows challenges to stop him. Twenty months after spinal cord injury laid him out, the outdoorsy business owner’s back on the construction site even if he has to be moved about on a forklift.

Long-anticipated turn-key park opens its gates to San Jose neighborhood

A manicured green lawn and new play structures sit on a once empty lot at the corner of Curci and St.

Cassidy: Give a book, change a life

The annual Gift of Reading book drive means you can see to it that a Silicon Valley kid in need receives a book this holiday season. And once he or she has a book, well, you just don't know where the story will end.

The California Report

Class Sizes Begin to Rise Again in California Schools. End Music.

The California Report

UC Regents Consider Student Fee Hike. Marijuana Dispensaries Under Scrutiny in Los Angeles. End Music.

The California Report

Green Jobs Are Not Always Clean Jobs. End Music.

The California Report

No Recovery for Small Businesses. Killing Fish to Save Frogs. End Music.

The California Report Magazine

What do pinatas, donut shops and the Richard Nixon Library have in common? They're all featured in a new book highlighting the most obscure, perverse and bizarre places in southern California. We talk with the author of "L.A Bizarro."

Marines Reflect On Duty, Death In Afghanistan

When the Marines of "America's Battalion" first arrived in Afghanistan, they were eager to get into the fight against the Taliban. Now, as they wrap up their seven-month deployment — and after the loss of a dozen comrades — they see warfare in a different light.

Making Medical Decisions Lacking Perfect Science

This week two panels of medical experts recommended fewer screening tests for breast and cervical cancer. The idea of evidence-based medicine is that the decisions made between doctors and patients should be based on scientific studies. Yet people don't always want to do what the data say to do — whether it be about screening, or treatment.

Obscured By War, Water Crisis Looms In Yemen

News from Yemen has been dominated recently by an escalating rebellion along the border with Saudi Arabia. But the country has been making news for decades because of its severe overuse of a rapidly disappearing water supply, the result of natural and political reasons.

Hard Lessons From Two Mass Killings In Texas

The Senate is conducting hearings into the recent shootings at Fort Hood — a tragedy that took place just miles from the site of a deadly 1991 attack. That episode, in which a gunman killed 23 people at Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, reshaped how police, medical and psychological personnel respond to such tragedies.

'Botax' In Senate Health Bill Upsets Plastic Surgeons

Levies on liposuction, breast augmentation and other cosmetic procedures would generate billions of dollars to help cover the uninsured.

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New Guidelines Recommend Later, Less Frequent Cervical Cancer Screening

Women can wait to have their first Pap test for cervical cancer until age 21, and can wait longer between screenings than recommended in the past, according to new guidelines released Friday.

Conversation: Robert Kimball, Author of 'Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer'

On Wednesday, prolific songwriter and singer Johnny Mercer would have turned 100. In his lifetime, he worked with more than 200 collaborators and churned out lyrics for more than 1,500 songs for both Broadway and the silver screen, which were made famous by stars like Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Louis Armstrong.

Compare the House and Senate Health Bills

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.

Obama Asia Trip Yields Mixed Results

President Obama wrapped up a 10-day tour of Asia on Thursday, producing little by way of short-term gains, but establishing relationships with Asian leaders for dealings down the road, observers say.

Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million

The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.

Match-fixing claims 'stun' football body

About 200 football ties are under investigation in what one Uefa official calls Europe's biggest match-fixing scandal.

Drug resistant swine flu hits UK

Health officials in Cardiff say a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu has spread between hospital patients.

Re-start for 'Big Bang' machine

The Large Hadron Collider experiment, designed to shed light on the cosmos, re-starts after 14 months of repairs.

New EU foreign head dismisses critics

The new EU foreign affairs chief rejects criticism of her lack of experience, saying she is the "the best person for the job".

Easyjet sorry for Holocaust error

Easyjet apologises after fashion photographs shot at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin were published in its in-flight magazine.

Extended Interview with Richard Branson

NBR's Jeff Yastine met up with Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson aboard one of his planes earlier today. The two discussed the state of the airline industry, the economic outlook, and efforts to make business greener. An edited version of the interview airs in tonight's program. You can watch the extended interview here.

STREET CRITIQUE - Michael Farr

Anchor Paul Kangas interviews market strategists and financial experts about Wall Street trends. On Wednesday, November 18th, Michael Farr of Farr, Miller, and Washington is Paul's guest.

The GE - NBC Dynamic

General Electric is close to signing a deal that would hand control of television network NBC to Comcast. In tonight's program, NBR's Scott Gurvey examines GE's relationship with NBC and why it led to this sale. You can learn more about NBC here.

MARKET MONITOR - Michael O'Higgins

Anchor Paul Kangas gets stock market insight from investing pros. On Friday, November 13th, Michael O'Higgins of O'Higgins Asset Management is Paul's guest.

STREET CRITIQUE- Hilary Kramer

Anchor Paul Kangas interviews market strategists and financial experts about Wall Street trends. On Wednesday, November 11th, Hilary Kramer of A & G Capital Research is the guest.