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US strike takes out militant holdout in Baghdad Sat, 03 May 2008 18:10:45 PDT
The U.S. military fired guided missiles into the heart of Baghdad's teeming Sadr City slum on Saturday, leveling a building 55 yards away from a hospital and wounding nearly two dozen people. Separately, the U.S. military said late Saturday that four Marines...

Survivors search for belongings amid Ark. tornado wreckage Sat, 03 May 2008 17:07:40 PDT
Smoke rose from burning heaps of wreckage Saturday as residents of rural Arkansas cleaned up what was left of their homes after deadly tornadoes scoured a state that has been plagued by severe weather this year. All that remained of Shelia Massey's home were...

UC Berkeley engineering student slain Sat, 03 May 2008 14:56:27 PDT
A UC Berkeley engineering student was fatally stabbed early today in a sorority parking lot a few blocks south of campus, Berkeley police said. The 21-year-old victim, a man whose name was not immediately released, was found stabbed at about 2:45 a.m. near...

Friends ask how Austrian could have abused captive daughter Sat, 03 May 2008 13:28:44 PDT
Nearly a week after news of a 73-year-old Austrian's alleged incest and rape rattled this Alpine nation, friends of the family still grapple with how Josef Fritzl's crime could have happened in their midst _ and gone unnoticed. Fritzl's confession that he...

Man shot and killed, two wounded in "sideshow" crashes Sat, 03 May 2008 07:53:02 PDT
A man was found shot and killed in a crashed car early today in Oakland and two other people were shot and wounded in the latest spate of violence that police believe was related to illegal street rallies known as sideshows. At about 2 a.m., police found a...

Man arrested in Hayward slaying that may have stemmed from $3 dispute Sat, 03 May 2008 00:07:03 PDT
A suspect has been arrested in the beating death of a homeless man in Hayward in December that apparently was prompted by a dispute over $3, police and a relative of the victim said today. Troy Brian Joseph, 36, was charged with murder in the slaying of 49-...

Did fugitive Robert Vesco escape forever? / Elusive financial scofflaw who evaded U.S. authorities m Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Robert Vesco, the fugitive financier who spent most of his life eluding American justice, may even have managed to die on the sly. Vesco, who was sentenced to a long prison term in Cuba in 1996 and was wanted in the United States for crimes ranging from...

Immigration raids at 11 El Balazo restaurants - 63 seized Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Friday stormed 11 El Balazo restaurants around the Bay Area, arresting 63 illegal immigrants - and drawing the outrage of immigration advocates who had marched the previous day to call for the legalization of...

Vallejo city manager advises bankruptcy Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Vallejo's city manager advised the City Council on Friday to declare bankruptcy next week after weeks of negotiations with police and fire unions failed to turn around the city's economic tailspin. If the council votes Tuesday to file for Chapter 9...

BALCO whistle-blower in the hot seat Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
He was the world-class track coach who blew the whistle on BALCO, setting off an international scandal in 2003 when he provided authorities with a syringe containing the undetectable steroid known as "the clear." But over the years, some of the greatest...

Microsoft, Yahoo closer to a deal Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Microsoft Corp. has sweetened its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo Inc. by several billion dollars, intensifying negotiations between the two technology titans Friday and bringing the proposed megadeal closer to reality, according to sources familiar with the...

S.F. landlord couple plead not guilty Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A San Francisco landlord couple who are accused of waging a campaign of terror at a South of Market apartment building to drive out their renters are the victims of a lawsuit-happy tenant and did nothing wrong, their attorneys said Friday. Both Kip Macy, 33,...

A very unhappy birthday to spam, age 30 Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Thirty years ago today, the first unsolicited commercial e-mail went out over the research network that was the Internet's predecessor - and the modern aggravation of spam was born. That e-mail, sent to advertise a new machine from the now-defunct computer...

Oakland tenant, 94, held in landlord slaying Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Frank Spillman, 94, complained for years about how his landlord was harassing him, neighbors say. With a few choice curse words, Spillman railed about how Kulbushan Gupta would demand that he clean the yard, rake the leaves and keep the Oakland property neat....

At this wedding, the groom may buss the bride Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Sometimes something good can come from those frustrating waits for a Muni bus. Just ask Christina Wu and Chris Little. They got to know each other four years ago waiting for and riding the 31AX-Balboa express bus to their jobs in downtown San Francisco....

Cash for cabbies who pick up disabled Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Taxi drivers could earn extra money if they pick up more people who use wheelchairs as part of a pilot program intended to help the disabled. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors on Tuesday will consider whether the city's...

$7.1 million grant for city transit security Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco is in line for $7.1.million in state grant money to upgrade security for the city's public transit system. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency plans to use the money for new closed-circuit television cameras, fencing, subway...

State: Evidence lacking in De Anza rape case Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After spending nearly a year trying to decide whether a 17-year-old girl was gang-raped during a party at the home of two De Anza College baseball players, the state attorney general's office said Friday that there was no way to tell whether allegations of "...

Berkeley: Homeowners fix troublesome sidewalk Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
HERE'S THE DEAL Berkeley sidewalk repaired: The sidewalk, which goes on for about 100 feet, is as white as ivory, its surface as smooth as a fresh canvas. This is what sidewalks look like at their most pristine. Last year, ChronicleWatch spotlighted the...

Reno's swarm of quakes defies the odds Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Residents of the Reno suburb of Mogul are so shaken by an intense swarm of earthquakes over the past two months that some have taken to sleeping outside in campers and trucks. Since an April 25 temblor knocked pictures off the walls and broke the family...

Creamer seizes control as Ochoa falters at SemGroup Sat, 03 May 2008 19:30:50 PDT
Paula Creamer looked as though she might blow away the competition Saturday at the SemGroup Championship, rolling in two long birdie putts and keeping bogeys off her card. Another poor finish gave four players a decent chance, none of them named Lorena Ochoa....

Kim roars to 4-shot lead at Wachovia Championship Sat, 03 May 2008 19:23:49 PDT
Quail Hollow Club's tree-lined, old-style setup has produced an impressive list of winners, ranging from Vijay Singh to Jim Furyk to last year's champion, Tiger Woods. With Woods unable to defend his Wachovia Championship title following knee surgery, Anthony...

Big Brown wins Derby; filly Eight Belles euthanized Sat, 03 May 2008 19:20:49 PDT
Big Brown was pulling away from the field, accelerating with every powerful stride toward the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. The crowd of 157,770 was on its feet and cheering as the big, unbeaten, muscular bay crossed the line first, 4 3/4 lengths ahead...

Molina's RBI hit leads Giants over Phillies Sat, 03 May 2008 19:17:49 PDT
Bengie Molina singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night. Chase Utley hit his major league-leading 13th homer and Geoff Jenkins had a solo shot for the...

Upshall's late goal lifts Flyers 6-4, eliminates Canadiens Sat, 03 May 2008 19:13:48 PDT
Scott Upshall scored with 3:04 remaining in the third period and the Philadelphia Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference final with a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Upshall deflected Jeff Carter's shot past Carey Price to give...

Duck season for 49ers quarterback hopefuls Sat, 03 May 2008 19:04:30 PDT
After two days of practice, it's obvious Alex Smith and Shaun Hill are already in quarterback shape - for early May. At the 49ers' full-squad minicamp, one of Smith's passes raised dust at the foot of his intended receiver while Hill threw one pass that...

Ratto: Driving issue for Sharks is character Sat, 03 May 2008 19:04:30 PDT
One of the undertold stories of the Sharks' 3-2 overtime victory over Dallas in Friday's fifth game of the Western Conference semifinals was their new willingness to confront the nettlesome character issue. Why they have it when people say they don't, and how...

Shea Hey: Pitchers' different survival methods Also, Bullpen, Bay Area history and Numbers Game Sat, 03 May 2008 18:54:29 PDT
Let's be careful about comparisons between Barry Zito and top pitchers who succeeded throwing soft stuff. Frank Tanana? The difference: Tanana used to throw 100 mph. In one game for the 1975 Angels, the left-hander struck out 17 Rangers. But an arm injury...

Outdoors: Yosemite's glorious spring coming out party Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
The curtain is being raised for nature's biggest show on earth. At Yosemite National Park, the road to Glacier Point was opened for the season this weekend and visitors again have access to America's greatest lookout. After 6 months of winter, Yosemite is...

Holes in one Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
San Francisco: Jack Anderson (age 85), 140-yard 4th, Harding Park, Fleming Course, 5-wood Peninsula: Hisashi Takiguchi, 172-yard 15th, Poplar Creek, 5-iron; Alan Scott, 156-yard 4th, Mariners Point, 6-iron; Jerry Cauchi, 154-yard 7th, Peninsula, 6-iron; Ben...

Giants On Deck Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Phillies Time: 10:35 a.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Lincecum (4-1) vs. Hamels (3-3) MONDAY OFF TUESDAY Opponent: At Pirates Time: 4:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Sanchez (2-1) vs....

A's On Deck Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
TODAY Opponent: Rangers Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA+ Pitchers: Feldman (0-0) vs. Smith (2-1) MONDAY Opponent: Orioles Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: TBA vs. Eveland (3-2) TUESDAY Opponent: Orioles Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Burres (3-2) vs....

Shea on baseball: Raising Arizona in the N.L. West, but rest of division clunking along Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
Where's all that talk about the National League West being baseball's best division? A four-team race? Maybe for second place. Yes, it's early. Yes, it's impossible to get eliminated in April. No, a nine-game deficit doesn't mean it's time to pack up and...

Notes and observations from a Kentucky Derby newbie Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
Ky. - Back at the barns, there's muck and mire. Then there's Walter Blum. Hard to miss this guy, even at a Kentucky Derby filled with sharp dressers. Heck, what other exercise rider trades a mud-splattered helmet for a Dolce & Gabbana hat? And Versace shirt....

Giants notes: Happy days for Feliz when Philly visits S.F. Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
- Pedro Feliz has four compelling reasons why he is eager to visit San Francisco with the Phillies next weekend. Their names are Niurka, Isa, Helen and Heidi, his wife and three daughters. Though Feliz moved across the country to play in Philadelphia, his...

Moreau's Alitta Boyd - an athlete for all seasons Sat, 03 May 2008 17:34:20 PDT
While her classmates were getting ready for the junior prom last month, Alitta Boyd and her mother, Diane Blackwell, were motoring down Interstate 5 on the way to a high school track meet in Arcadia. "I have plenty of time to get all dressed up and dance,"...

Ostler: McFadden compared to Marcus Allen? That can't be good Sat, 03 May 2008 17:24:17 PDT
Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots ... - Dangerous flashback: Darren McFadden supposedly reminds Al Davis of Marcus Allen. Does that mean McFadden is doomed to be exiled mysteriously to the bench, with no explanation from the coach or from Davis?

Letters to the Green: Go to Plan Z for a solution Sat, 03 May 2008 17:24:17 PDT
Editor - I believe I have found the solution to the Giants problem. They must give Barry Zito his outright release immediately. Zito can then retire from baseball and take all of the money the Giants owe him and purchase part of the team. Assuming the Giants,...

Jenkins on the NBA: Johnson will resurface, and deserves it Sat, 03 May 2008 17:24:17 PDT
In the spring of 2006, Avery Johnson coached the Dallas Mavericks to a Game 7 victory against the Spurs - in San Antonio. A year later, matched up against the Warriors' Don Nelson, he was a playoff disgrace. There's a contrast that explains Johnson's rather...

Monte Vista takes the 5th, and the game Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
It was a fifth inning to remember Friday for the young Monte Vista High baseball team and one The Chronicle's top-ranked team, host Livermore, would like to forget. By the time the top of the fifth was over, Monte Vista-Danville (15-5 6-3 East Bay Athletic...

Lowry says he started throwing too soon Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Nearly two months after surgery to relieve pressure on the nerves in his left arm, the tingling and hand fatigue that led Noah Lowry to the operating room in March have returned, and he now questions whether he should have begun throwing two weeks after the...

Lawyer to discuss suit / Clemens 'getting pummeled,' attorney says Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Roger Clemens' lawyer says he will talk with his client about whether to press ahead with a defamation suit following a wave of unpleasant publicity in the wake of reports linking the pitcher to numerous women. "He's getting pummeled," attorney Rusty Hardin...

Surgery for Brewer Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo might need surgery after tearing a ligament in his right knee trying to avoid a collision near first base Thursday. "We're going to put him on the DL and bring Dave Bush back," general manager Doug Melvin said. "When the...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Wang first in AL to reach 6 wins Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Undefeated Chien-Ming Wang became the American League's first six-game winner by pitching New York to a 5-1 victory over the Mariners to help the Yankees end a three-game losing streak on a chilly Friday night in the Bronx. Wang (6-0) pitched shutout ball...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Reyes' near cycle leads Mets' win Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Jose Reyes had four hits and was thrown out at the plate in the eighth inning while trying to complete the cycle with an inside-the-park homer, leading the Mets over the Diamondbacks 7-2 on Friday night in Phoenix. Reyes had two triples and scored three...

Hamlin stars close to home Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Local favorite Denny Hamlin used a late pit stop for tires to foil the strategy of fellow NASCAR stars Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, blowing by them to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night. Harvick and Edwards...

Mickelson fades in N.C. Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Jason Bohn shot a 5-under-par 67 on Friday to take a two-shot lead in the Wachovia Championship in Charlotte, N.C., while Phil Mickelson's double bogey on Quail Hollow Club's easiest hole began a horrible closing stretch that left him seven shots back. Bohn...

Hawks shove Celtics to Game 7 / Jazz eliminate Rockets again; Cavs rout Wizards Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Atlanta Hawks just won't let go of their first trip to the postseason in nine years. The playoff team with the worst record did it again to the team with the best mark, forcing an improbable Game 7 with the Boston Celtics, as Joe Johnson hit a crucial...

SPORTS CALENDAR Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY ARENA FOOTBALL 4:30 p.m.SaberCats at OrlandoChannel: 11 CSNBA+1050BASEBALL 12:30 p.m.Chicago Cubs at St. LouisChannel: 2 Channel: 40 4 p.m.Giants at PhiladelphiaCSNBA6806 p.m.Texas at A's, McAfee ColiseumChannel: 36 106.9, 1550BOXING 7 p.m.Junior...

Police: Harrison interviewed about shooting Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was interviewed by police about a shooting near his North Philadelphia car wash this week. Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of Tuesday's shooting was continuing. Harrison has not been arrested or...

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