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A VTA light-rail train collided with an unmarked San Jose Police car Thursday night, injuring the on-duty officer inside.

The force of the crash pushed the vehicle several yards, leaving shattered glass on the roadway and the officer trapped inside his car on First Street just north of Highway 880.

The officer was transported to Valley Medical Center for treatment, where he is in serious but stable condition. His identity was not released. Two passengers in the light-rail train complained of pain, but did not receive treatment.

The two-car train, which was carrying 19 passengers, was heading north on First Street about 6 p.m. when the car drove into its path, said Bernice Alaniz, spokeswoman for the Valley Transportation Authority. Both the train and the car were heading north.

The collision temporarily halted service for about two hours.

San Jose Police officer Enrique Garcia said the incident is under investigation.

NEW YORK - By 9 a.m., the line outside Manhattan’s Nintendo World store was snaking down the block.

More than 100 hopeful Wii owners came from as far as New Jersey - some as early as 6 a.m. with kids and grandparents in tow - to get their hands on the gaming console [...]

The iPhone is Apple’s first attempt at a wireless handset, and in several significant ways it feels like a Version 1.0 product.

Yes, the phone’s got many neat bells and whistles. I have no doubt Apple will sell millions based on the hype alone. But for those of you who [...]

Novellus Systems warns of lower Q2 profit, sales

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Superior Court Judge Ray E. Cunningham followed through on a deal reached in [...]

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At the end of July, the company will be handing out the 8-gigabyte version of its new handset to all of its full-time U.S. employees, Apple spokesman Steve Dowling said. Everyone from [...]

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Believe it or not, there will be cell phones not named the iPhone sold this weekend.

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If [...]

LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

KB Home reports 2nd-quarter

loss among weakening sales

Home builder KB Home reported Thursday it swung to a loss in its second quarter, as revenue declined amid weak home sales and lower prices and the home builder booked a major charge to write down unsold inventory.

The Los Angeles company, one [...]

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What: “Road Trip: The Birth of California Car Culture,” a photography and artifacts exhibit presented by History San Jose and the Sourisseau Academy.

Where: Leonard and David McKay Gallery in the Pasetta House at History Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 5 p.m. From Sunday through Jan. [...]

Let’s start with the bottom line: If you dismissed the 2006 or 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca as too pricey, too ugly or too powerless, I’ve got good news for you.

The 2008 Tribeca gets a radical makeover. It loses more than just half its name and [...]