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Colorado minimum wage to drop as living costs fall

2009-10-13T14:40:00.001-07:00

DENVER – Colorado will become the first state to reduce its minimum wage because of a falling cost of living. The state Department of Labor and Employment ordered the wage down to $7.24 from $7.28. That's lower than the federal minimum wage of $7.25, so most minimum wage workers would lose only 3...

Rwanda president lauds China's role in Africa, slams West (AFP)

2009-10-11T14:39:00.001-07:00

AFP - Rwandan President Paul Kagame Sunday defended China's programme of investment in developing African countries, while slamming Western nations and firms for polluting the continent.

Marge Simpson will bare it all for Playboy

2009-10-09T14:39:00.001-07:00

Holy Cow! Marge Simpson is baring it all in Playboy's November issue. It will be the first time that the magazine has offered a newsstand cover and centerfold of a cartoon character The Chicago Sun-Times reports. The paper quotes Playboy's new CEO, Scott Flanders, as saying the move is an attempt to appeal to readers in their 20s, a highly prized demographic. The average Playboy reader is 35, Flanders says. The Marge Simpson centerfold is...

Flu Stocks in Focus as Orders, Approvals Stack Up (Indie Research)

2009-10-07T14:39:00.001-07:00

Peak flu season is approaching, and investor focus is returning to related equity plays.

Supreme Court's key cases

2009-10-05T14:39:00.001-07:00

The new session features several controversial issues and a new face.

Young 'coach' a media star

2009-10-03T14:38:00.001-07:00

A boy mimics Kurt Russell giving one of the great speeches in sports-film history.

Thomas Frank: Obama and the K Street Set

2009-10-01T14:38:00.001-07:00

There is something uniquely depressing about the fact that the National Portrait Gallery's version of the Barack Obama "Hope" poster previously belonged to a pair of lobbyists. Depressing because Mr. Obama's Washington was not supposed to be the lobbyists' Washington, the place we learned to despise during the last administration. But our anger diminished while K Street kept on going. Now the Washington Post, that great barometer of the capital's consensus, has taken on what can only be described as a worshipful attitude toward the lobbyist set. And as its journalistic leader ushers in a new

Musharraf: Troop debate shows U.S. weak

2009-09-29T14:38:00.001-07:00

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said Monday that the U.S. would make a "disastrous" mistake if it withdrew from Afghanistan and warned that a delay in sending more troops would be seen as a sign of weakness. Mr. Musharraf also denied that Pakistan's elite Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was giving secret support to the Taliban, which the ISI helped build in the 1990s. Asked by reporters and editors at The Washington Times whether the U.S. and its allies might be seen as weak because of the prolonged debate over whether to send more forces to Afghanistan, Mr. Musharraf said, "Yes,

Regulators close Ga. bank; 95th US failure in '09

2009-09-27T14:38:00.001-07:00

WASHINGTON – Regulators on Friday shut down Atlanta-based Georgian Bank, the 95th U.S. bank to fail this year as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.

Bin Laden warns of retaliation against Europe (AP)

2009-09-25T14:38:00.001-07:00

AP - Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan in a new audiotape Friday, warning of "retaliation" against them for their alliance with the United States in the war.

Palin Speaks to Investors in Hong Kong

2009-09-23T14:37:00.001-07:00

Sarah Palin spoke about federal bailouts and U.S. government deficits, in what was billed as her first speech abroad.

German teen who attacked school awakes from coma (AP)

2009-09-21T14:37:00.001-07:00

AP - A German teenager who wounded nine students and a teacher in a terrifying ax and arson attack on his school was motivated by a "hatred for humanity" and had been planning the rampage since April, officials said Monday.

Costa Rican Man: I Saw David Gimelfarb

2009-09-19T14:37:00.001-07:00

Within the last day or two, a Costa Rican man has told authorities there that he's twice seen a dirty, bearded David Gimelfarb. Gimelfarb is the Chicago doctoral student who went missing in the Costa Rican jungle almost a month and a half ago. The man lives outside the Rincon de Vieja National Park, Gimelfarb's friend Christine Shaw told NBC Chicago, and says that on both occasions, Gimelfarb appeared frightened and ran away. That park is where Gimelfarb set off on a solo trip last month. If the man who was seen is Gimelfarb, his strange behavior could be "due to head trauma, infection or

U.S. replaces Bush plan for Europe missile shield (Reuters)

2009-09-17T14:37:00.001-07:00

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday dumped a Bush-era missile defense plan for Europe that Russia had bitterly opposed and offered what he said would be faster, more flexible defense systems to protect against Iran.

8'1" Turk takes title of world's tallest man (AP)

2009-09-17T02:47:00.001-07:00

AP - A towering Turk was officially crowned the world's tallest man Thursday after his Ukrainian rival dropped out of the running by refusing to be measured.

Elton John wants to adopt Ukrainian toddler

2009-09-13T14:36:00.001-07:00

AP - Look out, Madonna and Angelina Jolie — pop star Elton John has decided he wants to join the ranks of A-list celebrities with adopted children.

UK court convicts 3 of plot to blow up airliners (AP)

2009-09-07T14:36:00.001-07:00

AP - Three British Muslims were convicted Monday of plotting to murder thousands by downing at least seven airliners bound for the U.S. and Canada in what was intended as the largest terrorist attack since Sept. 11.

Woman's case reflects prisoners' treatment in Iran (AP)

2009-09-05T14:35:00.001-07:00

AP - The interrogator politely apologized for grilling the prisoner about her role in the mass protests over Iran's disputed presidential election.

Present and Future Champions To Collide

2009-09-03T14:35:00.001-07:00

Arthur Ashe Stadium will feature the day’s top match on Day Four of the Open. Diminutive Melanie Oudin, a surprise quarterfinalist and media darling will face the best player in the Women’s Draw, Elena Dementieva, in a match between two great players with very different styles.

AP Exclusive: Video shows chicks ground up alive (AP)

2009-09-01T14:35:00.001-07:00

An undercover video shot by an animal rights group at an Iowa egg hatchery shows workers discarding unwanted chicks by sending them alive into a grinder, and other chicks falling through a sorting machine to die on the factory floor.

UK police to review Rolling Stones guitarist death

2009-08-31T14:35:00.001-07:00

AP - British police said Monday they will review the death of Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones, whose 1969 drowning was ruled an accident but sparked decades of speculation that he was murdered.

Dinara Safina seeded No. 1 for 2009 US Open

2009-08-29T14:35:00.001-07:00

After watching the Australian Open , the French Open and Wimbledon , tennis enthusiasts must be asking how can it be! Dinara Safina seeded atop the U.S. Open? Remarkable! Tournament directors, wake up! Dinara just does not cut it as a number one seed.

Iran ayatollah: Opposition not stooges for West (AP)

2009-08-27T14:35:00.001-07:00

AP - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said claims that opposition leaders had links to Western powers have not been proven despite widespread allegations of foreign meddling by hard-liners.

Oprah Winfrey Plans Massive NYC Street Party

2009-08-25T14:34:00.001-07:00

Oprah Winfrey could shut one of New York's busiest roads to throw a huge street party.
The chat show host reportedly wants to close Manhattan's West Side Highway for a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her Oprah Magazine next May.
Officials at New York City Hall have told the New York Post that Oprah has already begun making permit enquiries for the party.
"While it is too soon to discuss specifics, we are looking forward to celebrating in a big way," an Oprah representative said.

Paul Krugman: We Are In Economic "Purgatory" (VIDEO)

2009-08-23T14:34:00.001-07:00

Despite Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's upbeat comments Friday that the U.S. economy is on the cusp of recovery, economists Paul Krugman and Robert Reich remain unconvinced that the outlook has gotten that much better. Krugman acknowledged that we have seen some better economic numbers recently, but lamented our tendency to view the economy in black and white terms when the reality is more nuanced: We've got a problem with terminology because we usually say either the economy is in recession or the economy is recovering. Either you're in hell or you're in heaven. And the trouble is

Protests as Hawaii turns 50

2009-08-21T14:34:00.001-07:00

Fifty years after Hawaii became the 50th state, some want it to break ties with the U.S.

Nate Robinson arrested, had suspended license (AP)

2009-08-19T14:34:00.001-07:00

New York Knicks player Nate Robinson was arrested Tuesday for driving without a license. Police said Robinson was arrested after officers pulled him over in the Bronx at about 5:30 p.m. and discovered he had a suspended license. The Knicks guard was taken to the 52nd Precinct and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and issued a summons to return to court at a later date,...

Cocaine traces found on 95% of banknotes from Washington

2009-08-17T14:34:00.001-07:00

Scientists have found traces of cocaine in 95% of banknotes collected in Washington, the American Chemical Society reports, and 90% from large cities such as Baltimore, Boston and Detroit. The lowest average was found on bills collected from Salt Lake City. The findings were presented at the 238th National Meeting of the ACS, which says the study suggests "cocaine abuse is still widespread and may be on the rise in some areas." The scientists, led...

Egyptian fishermen sail home with captive pirates (AP)

2009-08-15T14:34:00.001-07:00

AP - The crews of two Egyptian fishing vessels that overpowered pirates off the Somali coast have sailed into Red Sea waters on their way home along with eight of their former captors, an Egyptian official said Saturday.

Palin doubles down on 'death panels'

2009-08-13T14:34:00.001-07:00

Palin defends her claim on health proposal.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies

2009-08-11T14:33:00.001-07:00

The 88-year-old sister of President John F. Kennedy also founded the Special Olympics.

Penn once again silences doubters

2009-08-09T14:33:00.001-07:00

B.J. Penn proved he's still the best lightweight in the world with an impressive showing against Kenny Florian.

3 British troops killed in southern Afghanistan (AP)

2009-08-07T14:33:00.001-07:00

AP - Three British paratroopers were killed in a Taliban attack on their patrol in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday, raising the number of international troops slain in the first week of August to 18.

Chris Brown to be sentenced for assault

2009-08-05T14:33:00.001-07:00

AP - Chris Brown has pleaded guilty and publicly apologized for beating Rihanna, but after Wednesday afternoon, plenty more hard work lies ahead.

6.9 Quake Felt in San Diego

2009-08-03T14:33:00.001-07:00

An earthquake measuring 6.9 struck Monday in Mexico but people in San Diego's downtown high rises felt the shaking. The U.S. National Earthquake Information Center reported the quake struck at 11 a.m. about 50 miles northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja, Calif., 330 miles southeast of Tijuana. Civil protection officials in the two states on either side of the quake -- Baja California and Sonora -- said there were no reports of damage or injury. The quake came minutes after two others calculated at magnitudes 5.8 and 5.0, according to the earthquake center. In San Diego one city employee report

Slice of central US safe from recession shrinking (AP)

2009-08-01T14:32:00.001-07:00

AP - Carl Rupp and his neighbors follow the old rancher's creed: "Keep your money in your pocket."

Money-troubled doctor found lifeline in Jackson (AP)

2009-07-31T14:32:00.001-07:00

AP - Dr. Conrad Murray needed a big payday when he became Michael Jackson's personal physician last spring.

911 caller in Gates case: I would make call again

2009-07-29T14:32:00.001-07:00

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Lucia Whalen read her statement with her husband, Paul, by her side. By Martin Finucane and David Abel, Globe Staff The woman whose 911 call brought a Cambridge police officer to a fateful encounter with...

New U.S. Home Sales Rise Sharply as Prices Fall

2009-07-27T14:32:00.001-07:00

Sales of new homes posted their largest monthly gain in nearly eight years in June, a sign the market is bottoming as buyers respond to lower prices.

Doesn't Anyone Care What I Have to Say? by Sybil Adelman Sage

2009-07-25T14:32:00.001-07:00

Why can’t I go on ‘Larry King’ to speak about the deaths of Michael
Jackson and Walter Cronkite? Or Neil Armstrong? Or Michelle Obama’s
haircut?

VW presents concept to merge with Porsche (AP)

2009-07-23T14:32:00.001-07:00

Volkswagen AG said Thursday it will pursue an eventual merger with Porsche SE under VW's leadership, vowing the luxury sports car maker will retain its independence.

Biden: Russian "reset" not at Ukraine's expense (AP)

2009-07-21T14:31:00.001-07:00

AP - On the heels of President Barack Obama's mission to restart relations with Russia, Vice President Joe Biden assured a nervous Ukraine on Tuesday that it will not be sacrificed for the sake of big-power diplomacy.

Contador climbs to lead of Tour de France with Stage 15 win

2009-07-19T14:31:00.001-07:00

Alberto Contador of Spain has won the first Alpine stage of the Tour de France and captured the yellow jersey as Lance Armstrong ...

Richard Dreyfuss dismisses suit against dad (AP)

2009-07-17T14:31:00.001-07:00

Court records show Richard Dreyfuss has dismissed a lawsuit he filed against his uncle and father. Dreyfuss sued the men last year, claiming they owed him nearly $4 million on an unpaid loan.

Reversible Zombie Shirt

2009-07-16T09:41:00.001-07:00

These “Reversible” zombie T-shirts are being given away by Capcom at Comic-Con next week to promote their new Resident Evil video game. But you have to be a nerd with a decent body to pull off one of these.

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All-Star game is a National lampoon

2009-07-15T14:31:00.001-07:00

Even President Obama comments on the futility of the National League, which hasn't won since 1996.

Iran's Invisible Nicaragua Embassy

2009-07-13T14:31:00.001-07:00

MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- For months, the reports percolated in Washington and other capitals. Iran was constructing a major beachhead in Nicaragua as part of a diplomatic push into Latin America, featuring huge investment deals, new embassies and even TV programming from the Islamic republic.

America leads Group B with win 2-0 over Honduras

2009-07-11T14:30:00.001-07:00

The USA continued their fine play of late with a 2-0 win over Honduras in their Gold Cup Group B game in front of 26,000 at RFK Stadium in Washington DC on July 8th. The Americans cemented the win with two goals in the last 15 minutes.

Abortion pill used in a quarter of US abortions (AP)

2009-07-09T14:30:00.001-07:00

AP - Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety in using the so-called "abortion pill."

GM seeks court OK to drop 38 holdout dealerships (Reuters)

2009-07-07T14:30:00.001-07:00

Reuters - General Motors Corp asked a federal bankruptcy court on Tuesday for permission to drop 38 U.S. dealers who have rejected the automaker's offer of a payout to wind down their operations.

Biden predicts more US jobs because of stimulus (AP)

2009-07-05T14:30:00.001-07:00

The Obama administration "misread" the depth of the economic troubles it inherited and still expects more new jobs in the long term as the spending pace from the $787 billion stimulus plan quickens, Vice President Joe Biden said.

Powerful weapons found in Northwest drug raids (AP)

2009-07-03T14:30:00.001-07:00

AP - Federal agents busted a drug-trafficking ring that distributed methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico in Washington state and carried unusually powerful weaponry, injecting a dangerous new factor into drug crime in the region.

Confirmed: God is slightly gay / Just ask the animals. As soon as they stop having all that homosexual sex

2009-07-01T14:30:00.001-07:00

I am sitting here right now smiling just a little, fondly recalling that famously controversial children's book, the one about the gay penguins. Remember? That positively adorable pair of them, at the Central Park Zoo,...

Parents file papers to administer Jackson estate

2009-06-29T14:30:00.001-07:00

AP - Michael Jackson's mother asked a Superior Court judge on Monday to name her administrator of her late son's estate so she can ensure the King of Pop's three children are its beneficiaries.

NKorea threatens to shoot down Japanese spy planes (AP)

2009-06-27T14:29:00.001-07:00

AP - North Korea threatened Saturday to shoot down any Japanese planes that intrude into its airspace, accusing Tokyo of spying near one of its missile launch sites.

Stunned Fans Mourn Here and Around the World

2009-06-26T09:48:00.001-07:00

Sorrowful fans react with grief and tears to Michael Jackson's death.

San Diego Lead Indicators Rise for Second Month - San Diego Reader

2009-06-26T09:30:00.001-07:00

San Diego Lead Indicators Rise for Second Month
San Diego Reader
The lead indicators of the San Diego economy, compiled by Alan Gin of the University of San Diego, ...
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Recent videos of Jackson out with his children

2009-06-26T06:51:00.001-07:00

Watch Michael Jackson out with his masked children in L.A. recently, captured by Hollywood.TV. Reporters ask him if he'll watch a TV special on Farrah Fawcett, who also died Thursday. (June 25)

Bach Collegium San Diego presents “Theodora” - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-26T06:31:00.001-07:00

Bach Collegium San Diego presents “Theodora”
San Diego Union Tribune
Most of us are familiar with George Frideric Handel's “Messiah.” It's a shame so few have heard his oratorio “Theodora,” said to be one of his favorites. ...

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Acquitted officer to be back on force - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-25T09:30:00.001-07:00

San Diego Union Tribune

Acquitted officer to be back on force
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
SAN DIEGO — San Diego police Officer Frank White will return to the department Tuesday after a jury acquitted him this week of two firearm charges related to shooting Rachel Silva and her young son. White, 29, who joined the department in 2005, ...
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TV: Al-Qaida says it killed American in Mauritania (AP)

2009-06-25T06:51:00.001-07:00

AP - Al-Jazeera TV said Al-Qaida's North Africa branch claimed responsibility Thursday for the killing of an American aid worker who was shot dead this week in Mauritania's capital.

School Board Backs Schoobrary - Voice of San Diego

2009-06-25T06:31:00.001-07:00

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School Board Backs Schoobrary
Voice of San Diego, CA
The school board voted Tuesday to take the next step toward placing a charter high school in the planned downtown library. With a 3-2 vote, the board pledged its support for spending $20 million from the San Diego Unified facilities bond to lease space ...
School board signs off on budget after teachers protest La Jolla Light
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School Board Backs Plan For Downtown Library KGTV, 10News.com
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San Diego scientists urge action on climate change (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-24T09:30:00.001-07:00

Twenty leading U.S. climate experts, including two scientists from San Diego, released an open letter to President Barack Obama and Congress yesterday.
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Suns move their training camp to San Diego (AP via Yahoo! News)

2009-06-23T09:30:00.001-07:00

The Phoenix Suns will hold this season's training camp at the University of San Diego.
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Taliban commander shot dead in northwest Pakistan (AP)

2009-06-23T06:51:00.001-07:00

AP - A Taliban faction leader who was seen as the chief rival to the militant group's Pakistani head was fatally shot Tuesday, reportedly by one of his own guards.

Men who robbed restaurant manager sought - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-23T06:31:00.001-07:00

Men who robbed restaurant manager sought
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
By UnionTribune BreakingNewsTeam, RANCHO SAN DIEGO — Sheriff's deputies are looking for two men who robbed a restaurant manager in a Rancho San Diego parking lot Monday morning as she was about to take a deposit to the bank, authorities said. ...
Restaurant Manager Robbed of Store Receipts San Diego 6
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Man accused of San Diego crime spree in custody (North County Times)

2009-06-22T09:30:00.001-07:00

SAN DIEGO ---- A man who allegedly went on an armed robbery spree in Logan Heights on Saturday was taken into custody, a police sergeant said.
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Great white sharks hunt just like Hannibal Lecter (AP)

2009-06-22T06:51:00.001-07:00

AP - Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight.

Hundreds unite in downtown San Diego against Iran's postelection crackdown (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-22T06:31:00.001-07:00

Wearing green and waving signs and flags, hundreds of people protested in downtown San Diego yesterday against the Iranian government's violent treatment of demonstrators since its June 12 presidential election. It was the second local demonstration since Wednesday aimed at promoting democracy in Iran. More are being planned.
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Datebook: Events calendar for San Diego (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-21T09:30:00.001-07:00

Art festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday on the east campus of the University of California, San Diego, at the corner of Genesee Avenue and Regents Road in La Jolla.
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Cindy Hampton Pics

2009-06-21T06:51:00.001-07:00

Cindy Hampton photos and Cindy Hampton pictures is the web news. Cynthia Hampton is the wife of one of his former legal aides, Douglas Hampton, and worked for him as his campaign treasurer.

Man, 22, arrested in indecent exposures - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-21T06:31:00.001-07:00

Man, 22, arrested in indecent exposures
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
By Debbi Baker, Union-Tribune Staff Writer SAN DIEGO — Police believe they've nabbed a man who exposed himself more than a dozen times and who may also be connected to the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl. Daniel Nestor Ortega, who turns 22 ...

SAN Diego State - Team Notes (USA Today)

2009-06-20T09:29:00.001-07:00

San Diego State is ready to unleash a large and talented recruiting class in the 2009-10 season, and that group apparently will include junior college star Malcolm Thomas.
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Obama: New consumer protections 'essential' (AP)

2009-06-20T06:50:00.001-07:00

President Barack Obama is warning critics of his vast financial overhaul plan that he has no patience for debate from hard-line defenders of a system that has exploited bewildered consumers.

Padres end their interleague losing streak - Los Angeles Times

2009-06-20T06:31:00.001-07:00

Washington Post

Padres end their interleague losing streak
Los Angeles Times, CA
San Diego -- Adrian Gonzalez hasn't lost his home run swing, and the San Diego Padres can indeed win an interleague game. Gonzalez helped the Padres beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-3, in 10 innings Thursday to end their major league-record interleague ...
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San Diego museum leader criticizes OCMA's sale of paintings - Los Angeles Times

2009-06-19T09:29:00.001-07:00

San Diego museum leader criticizes OCMA's sale of paintings
Los Angeles Times, CA
And the chief curator of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento joined two small Orange County museums that showcase early California art on the list of institutions disappointed they didn't get to bid on OCMA's cache -- and hopeful of acquiring it if ...

Billionaire Stanford to appear in federal court (AP)

2009-06-19T06:50:00.001-07:00

Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford, chairman of the troubled Stanford Financial Group, is scheduled to appear in federal court Friday on fraud charges after surrendering to FBI agents in Virginia the day before, officials said.

Border Patrol agents thwart 3 smuggling attempts in 36 hours - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-19T06:30:00.001-07:00

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Border Patrol agents thwart 3 smuggling attempts in 36 hours
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
By Angelica Martinez, Union-Tribune Staff Writer SAN DIEGO — Border Patrol agents detained dozens of suspected illegal immigrants from three failed smuggling attempts during a 36-hour span this week, officials said. The first occurred about 8 pm ...
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Hundreds in San Diego protest Iranian election (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-18T09:29:00.001-07:00

In downtown San Diego, more than 600 men and women, mostly from San Diego's Iranian community, turned out Wednesday night near the federal courthouse to loudly protest Iran's recent presidential election.
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Cleric's Slaying Signifies a Shift

2009-06-18T06:50:00.001-07:00

LAHORE, Pakistan, June 16 -- The modest office where Sarfraz Naeemi kept his library and received visitors seeking spiritual guidance is now a charred hole. The floor is strewn with burned pages, glass shards and ball bearings from a young suicide bomber's lethal vest.

San Diego congressman wants Medal of Honor probe - Los Angeles Times

2009-06-18T06:30:00.001-07:00

San Diego congressman wants Medal of Honor probe
Los Angeles Times, CA
A San Diego-area congressman has inserted an amendment into the 2010 Defense Authorization Act to require the US secretary of Defense to explain why only five Medals of Honor have been awarded for Iraq and Afghanistan. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine), ...
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San Diego reporter told to testify in Marine trial (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-17T09:29:00.001-07:00

A San Diego Union-Tribune reporter must testify in the court-martial of a Marine accused of disobeying orders by giving him an interview, a military judge ruled.
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NKorea warns US of 'thousand-fold' military action (AP)

2009-06-17T06:50:00.001-07:00

AP - North Korea warned Wednesday of a "thousand-fold" military retaliation against the U.S. and its allies if provoked, the latest threat in a drumbeat of rhetoric in defense of its rogue nuclear program.

San Diego Chicken thinking about flying the coop - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-17T06:30:00.001-07:00

Kansas City Star

San Diego Chicken thinking about flying the coop
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
The San Diego Chicken performs during the Iowa Cubs' game against the Omaha Royals on June 11 in Des Moines. Ted Giannoulas has been playing the San Diego Chicken since the mid-1970s. - Associated Press The San Diego Chicken is not coming home to roost ...
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San Diego wins reprieve in battle over dispersal of seals (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-16T09:29:00.001-07:00

San Diego on Monday won a monthlong reprieve in the long-running battle over dispersing a seal colony at Children's Pool beach in La Jolla. The extra time could give the state Legislature time to adopt a bill that would let the seals stay.
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AIG lawyer: Ex-top exec plundered retirement plan (AP)

2009-06-16T06:50:00.001-07:00

The former top executive of American International Group Inc. plundered an AIG retirement program of billions of dollars because he was angry at being forced out of the company, a lawyer for AIG told jurors Monday at the start of a civil trial.

Doctor penalized for cannabis-prescribing methods - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-16T06:30:00.001-07:00

San Diego Union Tribune

Doctor penalized for cannabis-prescribing methods
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
By David Hasemyer, Union-Tribune Staff Writer Online: To read the state medical board's order against Dr. Robert Sterner and his expected appeal, go to uniontrib.com/more/documents. SAN DIEGO — A Middletown doctor who fervently advocates the medical ...
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San Diego Community News Group - Local News, Classifieds, Businesses and Events in San Diego, La Jolla, Ocean Beach, ... (SDNews)

2009-06-15T09:29:00.001-07:00

Cancer Survivorship: San Diego! The 12th Annual Celebration of Life, hosted by Cancer Survivorship: San Diego!
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Famous Couples With Taller Women: Is Height Just A Number? (PHOTOS)

2009-06-15T06:50:00.001-07:00

Good news for shorter guys who are also rich and/or famous: more than ever you can land an Amazonian beauty. These vertically challenged men might not be able to look into their beloved's eyes if she wears heels, or sometimes even flats, but they've all dated or married nonetheless. Should these women be looking down their noses at their men or is it a mismatch? You decide. PHOTOS: Follow HuffPo Entertainment On Twitter!

San Juan Diego to become after school center (The Journal Times)

2009-06-15T06:30:00.001-07:00

RACINE — St. Patrick Parish plans to open an after school programming center this fall in the building formerly occupied by San Juan Diego Middle School, which closed Wednesday because of insufficient funding.
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Check it out: Museum of San Diego History (San Diego Union-Tribune)

2009-06-14T09:29:00.001-07:00

If you're looking to dip into the region's history, look no further than the Museum of San Diego History in Balboa Park. It's like stepping into a time machine.
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Pakistan: Suspected US missile, bomb kill 13 (AP)

2009-06-14T06:50:00.001-07:00

AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least five people Sunday in a tribal region where Pakistan's top Taliban commander is based, intelligence officials said, breaking a lull in such attacks and posing a test for growing anti-Taliban sentiment in the country.

UC San Diego offers iPhone software (North County Times)

2009-06-14T06:30:00.001-07:00

North County Times wire services SAN DIEGO ----- UC San Diego is the first public university in the nation to provide its students with information on courses, faculty and athletics on their cellphones ---- if they have an iPhone, the school announced Friday.
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San Diego Padres lose Jake Peavy for month with ankle injury (ESPN)

2009-06-13T09:29:00.001-07:00

San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy is expected to miss a month because of his injured ankle.
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Dueling Results Leave Iran in Tumult

2009-06-13T06:50:00.001-07:00

Iran was thrown into confusion when the state-run news agency declared Ahmadinejad the winner in polls as his main challenger alleged fraud and claimed victory.

San Diego teen negotiating with Israeli hoops team (The Washington Times)

2009-06-13T06:30:00.001-07:00

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Jeremy Tyler's jump from high school to an overseas professional basketball league is progressing to the point that his agent is negotiating with a team in Haifa, Israel.The 6-foot-11, 260-pound Tyler announced in late April that he was skipping his senior season at San Diego High to play overseas. He had hoped to be able to make a decision by Friday, his 18th birthday."We're ...
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San Diego County Fair To Open Friday (KGTV San Diego)

2009-06-12T09:29:00.001-07:00

The thousands expected to flood through the gates of the San Diego County Fair on opening day Friday can expect more than just food-on-a-stick and livestock.
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Obama declares time to fix health care is now

2009-06-12T06:50:00.001-07:00

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San Diego Unified Students Face Tougher Graduation Requirements (Channel 8 San Diego)

2009-06-12T06:30:00.001-07:00

San Diego Unified students will soon have to pass all prerequisite courses for the University of California system before receiving their high school diploma, it was reported today.
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Two University High students arrested in dry-ice blast - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-06-11T09:29:00.001-07:00

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Two University High students arrested in dry-ice blast
San Diego Union Tribune
By Jose Luis Jiménez, Union-Tribune Staff Writer SAN DIEGO – Two University City High School students accused of causing a minor blast with dry ice on the ...
Two University City High School Students Under Arrest In Dry Ice ... KFMB
2 SD teens arrested in dry-ice blast at school San Jose Mercury News

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