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Ex-talk show host Bernie Ward admits to distributing child pornography Thu, 08 May 2008 15:14:39 PDT
Bernie Ward, a prominent radio talk show host and reporter in the Bay Area for more than two decades, admitted today to distributing child pornography in a plea deal that will send him to federal prison for at least five years. Chief U.S. District Judge...

Iraqi army says Iraqi al-Qaida leader arrested Thu, 08 May 2008 15:05:44 PDT
The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the...

Sectarian street clashes in Beirut boil up into gunbattles Thu, 08 May 2008 14:33:41 PDT
Running gunbattles raged in parts of Beirut on Thursday after the leader of Hezbollah accused Lebanon's Western-backed government of declaring war on his Shiite militant group. At least four people were killed and eight wounded in the capital. In a grim...

Golden Gate Bridge tolls could rise to $7 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:18:26 PDT
Tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge could rise as high as $7 during the morning and evening commutes and on weekend and holiday afternoons, under a pair of proposals released today and to be considered by bridge district directors Friday. The bridge district is...

Too much, too little sleep tied to ill health in CDC study Thu, 08 May 2008 13:57:36 PDT
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night _ or more than nine _ are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. The study also linked light sleepers to...

Cyclone Nargis had all the makings of a perfect storm Thu, 08 May 2008 12:58:28 PDT
A cyclone with winds up to 120 mph. A low-lying, densely populated delta region, stripped of its protective trees. When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and pushed a wall of water 25 miles inland, it had all the makings of a massive disaster. "...

Oakland police release pictures of 'Chicken Hawk' bandit Thu, 08 May 2008 10:53:49 PDT
Oakland police released surveillance photos today of a serial robber they have dubbed the "Chicken Hawk" because of his tendency to rob fast-food restaurants that serve chicken. One of the photos was taken when the armed bandit robbed a Shell station at 3600...

Judge orders EPA to hurry on carbon monoxide Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Bush administration has violated legal deadlines for updating the nation's clean-air standards on carbon monoxide, a federal judge in San Francisco has ruled. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White told the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to follow a...

Flame retardant found in peregrine falcon eggs Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The eggs of peregrine falcons living in California's big cities contain some of the highest levels ever found in wildlife of a flame retardant used in consumer products, a new study has found. Studies of peregrine falcon eggs and chicks by state scientists...

2 Union City officers to be honored for saving baby's life Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two Union City police officers will be honored today for saving the life of a 11-month-old boy who was choking at a shopping center in March. Officers Jimmy Martin and Eric Wittner were on foot patrol at the Union Landing shopping complex March 7 when they...

Pittsburg woman accidentally runs over 5-year-old daughter Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A 5-year-old girl riding a tricycle near her Pittsburg home was accidentally run over and killed by her mother, police said today. Rachel Lopez was run over by her mother's van at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1000 block of Muir Creek Drive, police Lt. Brian...

Three shootings in Oakland leave one dead, two wounded Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A man was shot and killed and two people were wounded in three separate shootings early today in Oakland, police said. The man who was killed was shot about 2 a.m. near the corner of 56th Avenue and East 16th Street in East Oakland. The slaying brings to 48...

Cyclone survivors: journey from horror to misery in Myanmar Wed, 07 May 2008 20:05:50 PDT
Some survivors arrived half-naked, others wore clothes they scavenged from the dead. Myanmar's rice-trading town of Labutta _ the only spit of high ground in a vast watery landscape _ has become a beacon of hope for tens of thousands who lived through the...

Bush faults Democrats on housing crisis, energy and taxes Wed, 07 May 2008 13:38:38 PDT
President Bush on Wednesday criticized Democrats in Congress for their approach to dealing with the nation's housing crisis and soaring energy prices and called anew for an extension of expiring tax cuts and government wiretapping authority. Bush met at the...

Online library gets FBI to back off Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brewster Kahle, who runs an online library in San Francisco, was appalled when his volunteer lawyers told him in November that the FBI was demanding records of all communications with one of his patrons as part of an investigation of "international terrorism...

S.F. man found shot to death in East Bay hills Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:50 PDT
A man found dead along Redwood Road in unincorporated Alameda County near Hayward had been shot, authorities said today. The body of Lonnie Morris, 28, of San Francisco was found about 1:30 p.m. Monday on the side of Redwood Road about five miles from Skyline...

12 children hurt in Yosemite school bus collision Thu, 08 May 2008 15:10:46 PDT
Twelve sixth-grade students and a parent were injured in a school bus collision on a popular route into Yosemite National Park Thursday, park officials said. The children from Yolo Middle School in Newman were traveling to Yosemite for a day hike when their...

Legislator asks DEA to explain pot club raids Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A congressional leader, citing complaints from Bay Area mayors and lawmakers, wants the Drug Enforcement Administration to explain its increased use of "paramilitary-style enforcement raids" and property forfeiture orders against medical marijuana patients...

S.F.'s sights on Civic Center farmers' market Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
On any given Wednesday or Sunday, San Francisco's U.N. Plaza transforms into a colorful farmers' market, its tables overflowing with oranges, strawberries, lemongrass, greens, flowers, potatoes and other produce. In this gritty area of the city that's as well...

Post office changing 100 S.F. addresses Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Magician David Copperfield has nothing on the U.S. Postal Service. The agency made an entire San Francisco block disappear. It all began in December when as many as 200 Sunset District residents - in 94 rental units and six houses - began to receive mail...

S.F.: BART/Muni Powell station gate broken Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: DAY 1 Closed BART gate: Every day, from sun-up until past midnight, thousands of people traipse through the BART/Muni Powell Street Station in San Francisco. For several months, the main gate at the station's north-side entrance/exit,...

UC president's residence needs major repairs Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The stately Kensington mansion that has been home to University of California presidents since 1969 needs some major repairs and improvements that could cost taxpayers between $8 million and $9 million. According to UC officials, deferred maintenance has...

Next UC president - homey image, hefty mission Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The first University of California president to be hired from outside the system since 1899, Mark Yudof does not fit the regal profile of past UC leaders. He chews on a fat cigar and makes jokes about his sparse hair. He sports the burnt orange ties of his...

Garcia builds an early lead Thu, 08 May 2008 16:39:52 PDT
Sergio Garcia put together his third straight impressive round at The Players Championship. The first two gave him a runner-up finish last year. The 6-under 66 on Thursday was only a great start. With growing confidence in his balky putting stroke and superb...

Wie struggles to 75 in 1st round on LPGA Tour since February Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:50 PDT
The booming drives were there, but more often than not, Michelle Wie didn't know where they were going in her first round on the LPGA Tour since February. The best scores, as usual, belonged to just about everyone else _ a course record-tying 63 by Scotland's...

LaRoche single propels Pirates to 3-game sweep of Giants Thu, 08 May 2008 15:32:40 PDT
San Francisco was fuming over its latest loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pirates rallied for a 5-4 victory Thursday and a three-game sweep. The rally started when pinch-hitter Nyjer...

Running back Dominic Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts Thu, 08 May 2008 04:38:19 PDT
The Colts have put their tag-team runners _ Joseph Addai and Dominic Rhodes _ back together. The tandem that helped Indianapolis win its first Super Bowl title has been reunited after Rhodes agreed on a one-year deal to return to the Colts. Rhodes' agent,...

Paul Maurice fired after failing to get Leafs into playoffs Thu, 08 May 2008 04:36:18 PDT
Paul Maurice was fired as coach of the Maple Leafs on Wednesday after Toronto failed to make the playoffs during his two years. The dismissal was the first big move in what is expected to be an active offseason for the team. "This is a start of a new era for...

Walsh sends NFL 8 tapes that don't include Rams' walkthrough Thu, 08 May 2008 04:35:18 PDT
Former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh sent the NFL eight videotapes that show New England violated league rules by recording opposing coaches' playcalling signals. The tapes include signals by coaches of five opponents in six games from 2000-02, but don'...

The Fishing Report Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A tall man and a short dog, and the man sells bait and the dog doesn't really sell anything, and the two of them are walking up the same pitching dock on a Wednesday with no place they need to be, hardly anywhere they want to go, and maybe there is a certain...

SPRING TREK / Point Reyes Coastal Trail is a Bay Area best bet Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For the Bay Area's ultimate coast trek, the 16-mile Coastal Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore, you need to master the reservation system to nail down a campsite for a weekend. That's because the key nights and campsites, Saturday nights at Wildcat Camp,...

Teeing off Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
PGA TOUR The Players Championship Site: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Schedule: Today-Sunday. Course: TPC Sawgrass, Players Stadium Course (7,215 yards, par 72). Purse: $9 million. Winner's share: $1.7 million. FedEx Cup points: 27,500. Winner's share: 4,950....

Nicklaus hoping to host Woods Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Although Jack Nicklaus hasn't heard anything for sure, he's expecting Tiger Woods to return for his tournament, the Memorial, May 29-June 1. "We're hoping that he's going to be there," said Nicklaus, who received the PGA Tour's lifetime achievement award...

Pro tour becoming young man's game / 8 players under 30 have won Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As the PGA Tour moves to Florida today for the Players Championship - think island green and nerve-rattling tee shot - it's suddenly chic to be young. Anthony Kim's victory Sunday in Charlotte, N.C., stretched an impressive hot streak for the tour's 20-...

Edge to Wings, Penguins Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
You are about to become very sick of Sidney Crosby. Not because of anything he's done, or hasn't done, but because the NHL is about to ram him right down your throats. In other words, no pressure on the lad at all. All he has to do is provide all the defining...

Exhibition opener has bay angle Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two weeks of banging against each other should be more than enough for the 49ers by the time they get around to their first exhibition game against the Raiders on Aug. 8 at the Coliseum. Kickoff is 7 p.m. The 49ers open training camp in Santa Clara on July...

Rams' walk-through not in 8 Spygate tapes Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A former Patriots employee has sent the NFL eight videotapes showing that the team recorded play-calling signals by coaches of five opponents between the 2000 and 2002 seasons, in violation of league rules. But the group of tapes does not include video of...

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Pirates Time: 9:35 a.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Cain (1-2) vs. Maholm (2-3) FRIDAY Opponent: Phillies Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 Pitchers: Hamels (3-3) vs. Misch (0-0) SATURDAY Opponent: Phillies Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Moyer (2-...

Less velocity means more control for Cain Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Lost amid the chatter of Barry Zito's drop in velocity has been a noticeable decline in Matt Cain's, but for Cain that is not necessarily bad. When the big right-hander emerged three seasons ago, he threw in the mid- to high-90s, as Tim Lincecum does now. In...

Harden's return puts Gaudin in bullpen Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
None of Oakland's starting pitchers did anything to deserve a change in roles, but someone had to come out of the rotation to make room for Rich Harden's return Sunday at Texas. Chad Gaudin is the odd man out, according to manager Bob Geren, who said that...

NOTEBOOK / MLB steers clear of blowup dolls Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Major League Baseball considers the blow up over blowup dolls in the White Sox clubhouse a team issue, not a league issue. Executive vice president for labor relations Rob Manfred said the league had discussions with the team after a player placed two nude...

A'S ON DECK Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Off FRIDAY Opponent: At Rangers Time: 5:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Smith (2-1) vs. Feldman (0-1) SATURDAY Opponent: At Rangers Time: 5:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Eveland (3-2) vs....

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Lee goes lower in his ERA limbo Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cliff Lee knows he probably won't win all of his starts this season. That doesn't mean he isn't going to try. Lee threw seven shutout innings to beat Chien-Ming Wang in a matchup of unbeaten starters, leading Cleveland to a 3-0 victory over the Yankees in...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Votto's 3 HRs power Reds Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Nothing special about Joey Votto's first homer, a hanging slider he pulled into the seats in right for a 1-0 lead. What followed was breathtaking. Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Votto...

Arenas lobbies for Jamison's return Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Gilbert Arenas insists he won't return to the Wizards if forward Antawn Jamison isn't re-signed by the team. "If he doesn't come back, I'm not coming back," Arenas said Wednesday in a posting on his blog, a rambling entry of more than 2,800 words. Arenas, a...

Kobe helps keep Lakers perfect Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Kobe Bryant couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate his first MVP award. He had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Jazz 120- 110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the...

Pistons lose game, Billups Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Magic won't be swept by the Pistons again. Rashard Lewis made sure of it Wednesday night. Lewis scored a career-playoff high 33 points and Orlando broke down the Pistons' stout defense in a 111-86 victory. Detroit leads the Eastern Conference semifinals 2-...

Holman to Detroit Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Onetime Richmond High standout Eli Holman announced Wednesday he will be transferring to Detroit Mercy after one redshirt year at Indiana. Holman, 6-foot-9 and 210 pounds, will sit out the 2008-09 season per NCAA rules and has four years of eligibility...

BASKETBALL / Nevada prep heading to Cal Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal signed one of the nation's top available guards Wednesday, getting Jorge Gutierrez, who guided Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev., to a 30-0 regular season and to a national tournament title game. Gutierrez, a 6-foot-3, 200-pounder originally from Mexico,...

SPORTS CALENDAR Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY BASEBALL 9:30 a.m.Giants at PittsburghCSNBA68012:30 p.m.Minors: Lake Elsinore at San JoseGOLF 6:30 a.m.Italian OpenGolf10 a.m.PGA Tour The Players ChampionshipGolfHORSE RACING 12:45 p.m.Thoroughbreds, Bay Meadows5 p.m.Bay Meadows ReportChannel: 26 NBA...

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