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	Emil Amok: Being Kind of Sorry I never thought I'd say I admire George W. Bush for being so slow. But when it comes to this U.S. spy plane incident, we must be thankful for his slowness. As we go to press, the U.S. crew members look to be heading back soon. China has our plane to pick through while it “investigates.” And the business community can continue not feeling conflicted for business dealings with China. And what did it cost? A well-worded agreement of regret for the loss of a pilot, and an admission that the U.S. plane landed in the wrong place. Landing somewhere else is what diplomats do best. When two sides can't find agreement on the main facts, find some place else where you both land, no matter how far off the point it really is. And all it took was being "kind of sorry." COMPLETE STORY...		Spy Plane Crew Returns to U.S. (in National News) The Naz 8 Megaplex: Bollywood flicks, popcorn and plenty of naan (in Bay Area News) Go Your Own Way: Freelancing and independent contract work (in Business) Hot'n'Sour Dish: Japan's Ringu rings eerie bells (in A&E)

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Learning from Youth No other element creates the mood of a place more than the weather: the warm sunshine in the Mission, the refreshing breeze by Fisherman’s Warf, and the fog in the Richmond. In this week’s feature story, we look at the Richmond and the dynamics of this neighborhood that is estimated to be over 40 percent API. Since the beginning, waves of immigrants have come to the Richmond, perhaps in search of a place that is a little quieter, a bit more subdued, than the rest of San Francisco. Oftentimes, they find that in the Richmond, with its ever-present haze. COMPLETE STORY...

Floss Talk: The Boy King. Youth columnist Queena Lu’s little baby cousin seems to get the royal treatment. Voices from the Community: ‘Character Education Misplaced in Teachers’ Hands. Richard Rodriguez of the Pacific News Service, in the midst of continuing school violence, asks where the parents are. Letters to the Editor: Thanks for Transgender Feature Story; Info on the Welcome Back Program; Ching Should Give Kings Benefit of the Doubt.

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