San Jose cops: Speed topped 90 mph in fatal street race

Two drivers were charged today following a street race last month that killed an innocent woman and injured her friend as they were on their way back from a shopping trip for milk.

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.

The California Report

UC Students Protest Fee Hike. Riverside's Cash King Dethroned. Affordable Central Valley Harvest. End Music.

Workplace Safety

Last year Cal/OSHA, the state agency charged with protecting employees from workplace hazards, said more than 400 workers died from job-related injuries in California. In addition, Cal/OSHA identifies thousands of non-fatal injuries each year. On the November edition of Health Dialogues, we explore some of the most dangerous sectors of the economy, including agriculture, construction and manufacturing. How effective is Cal/OSHA in enforcing the law, and what rights do all workers have in our state?

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.

Feds To Drop Charges Against Blackwater Guard

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Leader Of Sears Tower Plot Sentenced To 13 Years

Narseal Batiste, who faced a maximum of 70 years in prison, was convicted in May of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaida, plotting to blow up buildings and conspiracy to wage war against the U.S. Officials acknowledged the plot never got past the discussion stage and the group never acquired the means to carry it out.

Museum: Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Found

Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.

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.

Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To Swallow

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 studies that sometimes conflict with previous wisdom on treatment options.

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Reporter's Podcast: Low-Profile Figures Picked to Lead EU

After weeks of internal negotiations, the European Union selected two "low-key consensus builders," as they have since been described, over big-name picks to lead the newly organized body.

Conversation: Frederick Wiseman, Director of 'La Danse'

Director Frederick Wiseman has documented a wide range of people's everyday routines and the goings-on inside institutions. A "big ballet fan," and a sometimes-resident of Paris, Wiseman recently turned his camera to one of France's most important cultural institutions: the Paris Opera Ballet.

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.

Thursday on the NewsHour: Wu Man

Tonight on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talks to Wu Man, who at age 45 is one of the world's leading musical ambassadors. She's a master of the pipa -- a four-stringed lute with ancient roots in central Asia and China.

Jeanne-Claude Was Muse and Collaborator

Jeanne-Claude, the artist who collaborated with her partner Christo on monumental installation projects like "The Gates" in New York and "The Wrapped Reichstag" in Berlin, passed away Wednesday at a hospital in New York from complications of a brain aneurysm. She was 74.

Restart for 'Big Bang' experiment

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

Drug-resistant swine flu hits UK

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

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.

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".

Sears Tower plot leader is jailed

The leader of a plot to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago is sentenced to 13-and-a-half years in prison.

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.