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Life in a year: Part 6

Silicon Valley Roller Girls - Women’s flat track roller derby.

Stanford students talk about school and their hopes and dreams.

Susan Turley, a chaplain at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Palo Alto, talks about the suicide of her only child, Army Pfc. Keith Moore in Iraq. by Pauline Lubens - EMAIL

Mona Gholam struggles to cope with the scars of the war in Iraq.

Haitham Jasim and his wife, Jamila Ghanm, arrived in San Jose from Iraq in July. This is their story.

Zoe Tingle is born. A 12-part series chronicling the cycle of life. [VIDEO]

After 63 years, Filipino war veterans celebrate passage of legislation that recognizes their contribution during WWII.

Joey Chestnut eats 5.44 pounds of funnel cake in 10 minutes to win Great America eating contest. [VIDEO]

Family and friends gather in Fremont, CA to remember Lance Corporal Travis Layfield five years after his death in Iraq.

Controversy clouds the San Jose police department’s use of public drunkenness laws and its racial impact on Latinos. [VIDEO]

The Tesla Roadster goes from zero to 60mph in 3.7 seconds.

Residents of Sacramento’s homeless encampment talk about life there.

The Central Valley town of Firebaugh has a 35% unemployment rate.

Paul Cruz closes shop after almost 50 years of repairing shoes.

Panoramic image of the Shane Telescope at Mount Hamilton take on Dec. 16, 2009.