Until the late 19th century, the southern part of what is now the city of Oakland was called Brooklyn.

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The women were reportedly picked up by the limo in the city of Oakland and were being driven across the bridge to Foster City.

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This can happen even if the employee's views are expressed outside of work (as happened to Allstate's Matt Barber, who was fired), and when no reference is made to sexual orientation (as happened to the City of Oakland's Good News Employee Association, which was forbidden to speak about "family values").

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Hundreds of city workers, including teachers, in Oakland, joined the call for a strike.

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Detroit badly needs to pull into the city dollars from suburbs like Oakland County, one of the nation's richest counties.

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The Golden Gate Bridge soars across the mouth of the bay, connecting the city to Marin County, while the Bay Bridge connects to Oakland in the east.

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On the flipside, the Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays have less than 50% of 2009 revenue locked up in player contracts through 2011 and therefore have lots of room to sign some expensive talent.

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