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Postal Traumatic Stress
The U.S. Postal Service may lose a letter every now and then, but when it comes to making workers crazy, they're tops.

News: Foreign Tradeoffs
After May's upheaval in Indonesia, high tech traders there are learning who their Silicon Valley friends really are--and aren't.

Public Eye: Superior Court judge's campaign is moot.

Shot in the Dark: Fremont firm catches up with science fiction, markets needle-free injections.

The Fine Art of Turning Inside Out
'Tis the season for Metro's guide to summer indulgences, with outdoor concerts, theater and our best picks for relaxing daytrips. There's also day-by-day calendar of summer events that you'll want to bookmark for the long and luxurious days ahead.

State of the Phair: Liz Phair's new album isn't another Exile in Guyville, but that's not a bad thing.

Jazz in the Streets: This weekend's TCI SJ Jazz Festival fills downtown with improvisational delights.

Big City, Bright Sounds: The annual Cabrillo Music Festival explores urban soundscapes.

Fellini Nights: Sorrowful, sexy Nights of Cabiria lives again.

Holliday Jaunt: Comic star Judy Holliday was smarter than she sounded.

Pickled Drama: Breeding counts in Polish Wedding--the more babies the better.

Candy Kiss: Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss is a breezy gay comedy that toys with Tinsel Town dreams and the meaning of camp.

Double-Edged Drama: Deception abounds with Shakespeare Santa Cruz's handsomely mounted production of Othello.

Tuneful 'Raisin': Lorraine Hansberry drama soars.

Slug Fest: Jabba the Hutt slimes his way through a new graphic novel.

Tres Chez: Culinary style and Victorian charm add up at Mt. View's Chez TJ's.

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