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• City official consults Ouija board before vote

  (AP) -- A San Francisco supervisor says he consulted a Ouija board before city leaders voted on whether to recommend naming a Navy ship after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk .Supervisor John Avalos tells the San Francisco Chronicle (http://bit.ly/K   Read more »

• SF restaurant known for 'rudest waiter' closing

  (AP) -- A 100-year-old Chinese restaurant in San Francisco known for having "the world's rudest waiter" is shutting its doors.The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/J7Aao9) that Sam Wo will serve its last customers Friday. Health officials de   Read more »

• Ronnie Montrose's death ruled a suicide

  The death of rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose, who formed an eponymous band in the 1970s and played with heavy hitters such as Van Morrison and Herbie Hancock, has been ruled a suicide.The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Hqcl67 ) the San Mat   Read more »

• Yelp prices IPO at $15 a share as questions loom

  Yelp is set to make its stock market debut Friday after pricing its initial public offering above its targeted range, a sign of strong investor demand for a slice of the 8-year-old online reviews site that has yet to turn a profit.San Francisco-based Yel   Read more »

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• Amorous bovines block traffic on W. Pa. highway - San Francisco Chronicle

  salvaged wood and other recycled natural materials, including the rough-hewn tree trunks that the home sits on. Many thousands of words have been written since auto designer Carroll Shelby's recent death at the age of 89. But none about his chili empire. 10:13 AM from PBS: Blueprint America Read more »

• Employers in U.S. Increased 69000 in May; Jobless Rate at 8.2% – San Francisco Chronicle

  projections for gold and HUI index, and Chart of the Day... Read More » Post your thoughts below. No registration necessary. San Francisco Chronicle June 1 (Bloomberg) — American employers in May added the smallest number of workers in a year and the unemployment 9:15 AM from Wall Street Examiner Read more »

• SF City College may close some campuses

  Press | SAN FRANCISCO Budget woes may force San Francisco City College to close or combine some of its campuses. The San Francisco Chronicle ( http://bit.ly/NnOaIS ) says City College, one of the nation's largest community colleges with 90,000 full- and part-time 5/31/12 from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• Facebook Fiasco Coupled With European Crunch Freezes IPOs – San Francisco Chronicle

  I am on the road to our summer home in Quebec and spending a couple days with our grandkids. The Professional Edition will not... Read More » The composite liquidity indicator downticked slightly last week on small declines in most of its components. It ha 5/31/12 from Wall Street Examiner Read more »

• Scouting the A's

  batting .172. The As have been shut out nine times, a major-league high, and are tied for last place in the AL West.The San Francisco Chronicle noted that the skid looks awfully familiar.The A's were two games over .500 and tied for first place on May 17, 1:24 AM from KansasCity.com Read more »