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Aftershock rattles China quake zone Fri, 16 May 2008 15:13:50 PDT
A powerful aftershock knocked out roads and communications in some of the most quake-ravaged parts of central China on Friday, as emergency crews rescued more than 30 people who had survived up to 100 improbable hours trapped in the ruins. With the official...

Huckabee quips about gun aimed at Obama Fri, 16 May 2008 15:01:49 PDT
Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him. Hearing a loud noise and interrupting his speech,...

Obama criticizes McCain, Bush on appeasement talk Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:48 PDT
Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international...

Death toll from Myanmar cyclone nearly doubles Fri, 16 May 2008 13:48:41 PDT
The official death toll nearly doubled to 78,000 from Myanmar's killer cyclone as heavy rains on Friday lashed much of the area stricken two weeks ago, further hampering relief efforts. Aid workers shackled by the country's military regime struggled to get...

Cooling breezes still MIA in Bay Area Fri, 16 May 2008 13:45:44 PDT
The thermometer resumed its skyward climb today in the Bay Area, where official heat warnings remain in effect. At high noon, it was 88 in San Francisco, 94 in Livermore and 93 in Concord and San Jose. And it could get hotter before it gets cooler. Heat...

Florida, Michigan cannot save Clinton Fri, 16 May 2008 13:41:40 PDT
Michigan and Florida alone can't save Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign. Interviews with those considering how to handle the two states' banished convention delegates found little interest in the former first lady's best-case scenario. Her position, part of a...

Famed Napa Valley vintner Robert Mondavi dead at age 94 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:34:11 PDT
Robert Mondavi, the charismatic Napa Valley vintner whose work helped establish California wines as among the world's best, died this morning. He was 94. A Mondavi family spokesman was unable to confirm the news or provide details, but a St. Helena funeral...

California's unemployment rate holds steady at 6.2 percent Fri, 16 May 2008 13:24:38 PDT
California's unemployment rate held steady at 6.2 percent in April, as job losses in the construction and banking sectors were offset by strength in other pockets of the economy, the state said Friday. California shed a negligible 800 of its nearly 15.2...

Driver-passenger argument on I-680 ends in roadside stabbing Fri, 16 May 2008 11:53:55 PDT
An argument between two men in a van on Interstate 680 in Fremont ended with one of the men being stabbed to death and the other arrested, police said. The men began struggling as the van headed north on I-680 around the Mission Boulevard exit, Fremont police...

Routine conduct at risk with MySpace suicide case Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:37 PDT
Think twice before you sign up for an online service using a fake name or e-mail address. You could be committing a federal crime. Federal prosecutors turned to a novel interpretation of computer hacking law to indict a Missouri mother on charges connected to...

Man shot to death in Fruitvale District of Oakland Fri, 16 May 2008 11:03:46 PDT
A man was shot and killed in Oakland's Fruitvale District, police said today. The 49-year-old victim, whose identity hasn't been released, was found behind a van on the 1400 block of Derby Avenue about 11:40 p.m. Thursday, police said. The street is near the...

China tallies losses, costs from quake Fri, 16 May 2008 07:46:35 PDT
Cracked dams and buckled roads, collapsed buildings and toppled factories _ China has begun to tally its losses from an earthquake this week that killed thousands and left thousands more missing, with estimates ranging to over $20 billion. It remains unknown...

MAKING HISTORY | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DECISION / Frequently asked questions / The gay marriage decision Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
When will county clerks issue marriage licenses to gay couples? Not until after the court's decision becomes final - at least 30 days. The court must then send the case back to the lower court for it to issue an order allowing same-sex marriages. The state...

S.F. woman's death not a clear bridge suicide Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Roberta Pursley's body was found about 150 yards off the Richmond shoreline April 28. Her injuries, medical examiners said, were consistent with a plunge from a great height into water. And there were no signs of foul play. It sounds like a terrible, private...

Stabbed man dies in S.F. after car crash Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A 23-year-old man who had been stabbed in the chest died early today after crashing his car into a parking meter in the South of Market area of San Francisco, authorities said. The man was alone in the car when he lost control and ran into the meter at...

Last roundup for several cows on Highway 4 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The California Highway Patrol herded cattle on Highway 4, well, until the cows came home and managed to reopen the busy roadway in time for today's commute. Problem is, some of the cows didn't make it home. At least two cows were apparently hit by cars, and...

The Castro talked about it all day Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The real partying had to wait for a more decent hour, but the talk in the Castro all day Thursday was about marriage. Cheers went up along Castro Street just after 10 a.m. when the California Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex marriage is constitutional was...

Foes start work at once on counterattack Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Four state Supreme Court justices may have made history, but they overreached and invited a voter backlash that will quickly undo their decision to allow same-sex marriages, opponents of the ruling said Thursday as they geared up for the fight ahead. "The...

No California gay marriages until mid-June Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Begin scouring gift registries and buying Champagne: June 16 could be a big day for Bay Area weddings. Twenty minutes after the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that same-sex marriages are legal in the state, a few dozen couples began showing up at...

Marriage ruling a victory for Newsom Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom had barely been on the job a month back in 2004 when he ordered the city to issue marriages licenses to gay and lesbian couples. Thousands of same-sex partners flocked to City Hall to exchange vows. For four weeks, a steady...

State's top court strikes down marriage ban Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The California Supreme Court struck a historic but possibly short-lived blow for gay rights Thursday, overturning a state law that allowed only opposite-sex couples to marry. In a 4-3 ruling that elicited passionate responses on both sides of the debate and...

Same-sex marriage decision may help Republicans Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The California Supreme Court's historic ruling affirming the right of same-sex couples to marry is certain to inject the issue into the 2008 presidential race and could help Republicans by serving up a red-meat issue to rally conservative voters. The court's...

Magowan stepping down as Giants' boss Fri, 16 May 2008 12:55:07 PDT
Peter Magowan will announce Friday that he plans to retire as the Giants' managing general partner and president at the end of this season, ending a 16-year reign that brought to San Francisco a new ballpark, Barry Bonds, a World Series and, ultimately, scorn...

Modesto medical-marijuana operators convicted in federal case Fri, 16 May 2008 11:23:50 PDT
Two Modesto men are facing mandatory 20-year prison sentences after being convicted of running a medical-marijuana operation that federal prosecutors labeled a criminal enterprise, authorities said today. Luke Anthony Scarmazzo, 28, and Ricardo Ruiz Montes,...

S.F.: Stop sign destined for 'T' intersection Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: DAY 1 If you want a sound bite from a lively urban environment, head to Carl and Clayton streets on a weekday afternoon, according to neighborhood resident Amy Wong. The "T" intersection in Cole Valley is on a hill and has no stop signs -...

MAKING HISTORY | SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DECISION / THE COURT Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The seven justices on the California Supreme Court and how they voted in Thursday's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage: Chief Justice Ronald George, 68, a moderate Republican appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson in 1991. He wrote the 4-3 opinion striking down the...

Olympian Montgomery gets 46 months for check fraud Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:35 PDT
Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison Friday for his part in a multimillion-dollar fake-check scheme. The former track star, 33, hung his head as Judge Kenneth Karas imposed the sentence. Montgomery pleaded guilty last year...

Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot Fri, 16 May 2008 12:37:34 PDT
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban...

Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debt Fri, 16 May 2008 04:11:36 PDT
Charles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf...

Big Brown hits Pimlico / No surprises in autopsy report on Eight Belles Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Before anointing Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown the next coming of Secretariat, consider this: The colt enters Saturday's Preakness off a two-week turnaround, the shortest of his career; he's got problem front feet; and there are 12 horses with connections...

NFL questions steroid felon Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A steroids dealer in Texas said Thursday that NFL investigators questioned him in an effort to learn the identities of players he had said he provided with performance-enhancing drugs. The dealer, David Jacobs, was sentenced to probation May 1 for felony...

Starting grid Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Starting grid NASCAR SPRINT CUP NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge Site: Concord, N.C. Sprint Showdown Schedule: Today, qualifying (2 p.m., Speed Channel); Saturday, race (4 p.m., Speed Channel). All-Star Challenge Schedule: Today, qualifying (3:15 p.m, Speed...

Farewell tour starts strong Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Annika Sorenstam goodbye tour got off to a great start. Two days after announcing this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Sorenstam shot a 5-under-par 67 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the Sybase Classic in Clifton, N.J. Two-...

Lefty leads Lowell to S.F. title Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After pitching two innings on the mound at AT&T Park that mirrored the Giants' bullpen performance earlier in the day, Lowell High senior left-hander Evan Brydon did what every young player hopes to do when he gets a chance on a big-league diamond - he...

Superbike star, at Infineon this weeken, has MotoGP on his mind Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
American motorcycle racing's reigning monarch is a 23-year-old Texan named Ben Spies, who is everything a racing circuit could hope for - talented, fearless, handsome, glib, the whole package. Oh, and he can handle pain. He has undergone "close to 20...

A's get first shot at Hudson since trade Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The marquee pitching matchup for this weekend's interleague series in Atlanta comes Saturday: Rich Harden versus Tim Hudson, who will face the A's for the first time since they traded him to the Braves in December 2004. Hudson is 49-33 with a 3.80 ERA since...

Giants not taking chances with Valdez's elbow Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Merkin Valdez's "forearm tightness" has turned into a "strained elbow" and a trip to the disabled list. The right-handed reliever was sent to the DL, retroactive to May 13. He will have an MRI exam to determine the extent of the injury. Valdez's injury is...

A'S ON DECK Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Braves Time: 4:35 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Eveland (3-3) vs. Jurrjens (4-3) SATURDAY Opponent: At Braves Time: 4:10 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Harden (1-0) vs. Hudson (6-2) SUNDAY Opponent: At Braves Time: 10:35 a.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers:...

GIANTS ON DECK Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: White Sox Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 Pitchers: Floyd (3-2) vs. Sanchez (2-2) SATURDAY Opponent: White Sox Time: 6:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 Pitchers: Buehrle (1-5) vs. Zito (0-7) SUNDAY Opponent: White Sox Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA+...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Webb wins again, is perfect 9-for-9 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Backed by Stephen Drew's career-high four hits, Brandon Webb became the major leagues' first nine-game winner and the Diamondbacks defeated the Rockies 8-5 on Thursday night in Phoenix. The undefeated Webb has won his first nine starts, the most since San...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Rays stay in 1st, put Yanks in last Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Music blared in the Tampa Bay clubhouse and four large, flat-screen televisions mounted around a column in the middle of the room were tuned to the same in-house channel displaying the AL East standings. The surprising Rays are on top, and the sputtering...

Phelps in Santa Clara to tune up for Beijing Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The best swimmer on a planet covered by two-thirds water is coming to Santa Clara. Not that he'll need that much to practice his craft. Superstar Michael Phelps will confine his swimming to the 50-meter pool at the George F. Haines International Swim Center...

Dawkins builds staff Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
New Stanford men's basketball coach Johnny Dawkins said Brian James, an assistant coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Mike Schrage, the director of basketball operations at Duke, have agreed this week to become members of his coaching staff. He expects to...

Cal's Gottlieb to UCSB Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal women's basketball coach Joanne Boyle will be in the hunt for a new assistant coach after associate head coach Lindsay Gottlieb accepted the head coaching job at UC Santa Barbara on Thursday. Gottlieb had been on Boyle's staff since 2002 when they were at...

Flyers top Pens to stay alive Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A fast start by the Philadelphia Flyers gave way to a very nervous ending. When it was over, they were still alive and happily facing what many figured was an unlikely return trip to Pittsburgh. Joffrey Lupul scored the first of Philadelphia's three first-...

Spurs' big three force Game 7 Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The San Antonio Spurs' big three came through at home. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80...

SPORTS CALENDAR Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY BASEBALL 11:20 a.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago CubsWGN4:30 p.m.A's at AtlantaCSNBA106.9, 15507:15 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Giants, AT&T ParkChannel: 11 680, 1170BOXING 6 p.m.Heavyweights: Chris Byrd vs. Shaun GeorgeESPN28 p.m.Super bantamweights: Jhonny...

Sharks' new mean streak will start at the top Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In the three days and change since Ron Wilson was fired as Sharks coach by Doug Wilson, the sighs of relief by people tired of getting their Wilsons crossed have caused a small tornado. This will continue unless the new Sharks coach is Landon Wilson, Mike...

Cal rower's roots are in ballet Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal men's crew coach Steve Gladstone has witnessed athletes of nearly every ilk make the transition to rowing over the years - cross-country skiers, swimmers, wrestlers, tight ends from the football team. But Brandon Shald was a first. "Never encountered a...

Successful gut check for Raiders' Russell Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
JaMarcus Russell has a new nickname, only he's not doing a good job of living up to it. "Hey, Big Boy!" Raiders coach Lane Kiffin called out after a team workout Thursday. Russell just smiled, showing that fat jokes can be funny to people who really aren't...

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