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Climate-change bill: how it works and key players involved Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:16 PDT
Key players to watch - Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. - She chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and sees this bill as her chance to leave a lasting legacy. She'll have a tough task fighting off "poison pill" amendments aimed at...

Debate focuses on economic effects Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:16 PDT
The Senate debate on the climate bill probably will focus on its impact on energy prices and the economy, which in the short run could be considered significant. A study by the Energy Information Administration found that the bill would set in motion an...

McClellan: Bush should have fired Rove Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:24:52 PDT
President Bush broke his promise to the country by refusing to fire aide Karl Rove for leaking a CIA agent's identity, said Scott McClellan, the president's chief spokesman for almost three years. "I think the president should have stood by his word and that...

Fire at Universal Studios destroys sets, videos Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:20:51 PDT
One of Hollywood's largest movie studios starred in a disastrous sequel Sunday as a fire ripped through a lot at Universal Studios, destroying a set from "Back to the Future," a King Kong exhibit and a streetscape seen frequently in movies and TV shows. It...

Djokovic: Work to do before facing Nadal in Paris Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:12:00 PDT
Novak Djokovic will leave the looking ahead to others. If he's to be believed, the No. 3-ranked Djokovic has more immediate concerns than a possible French Open semifinal against No. 2 Rafael Nadal or final against No. 1 Roger Federer. First things first at...

Swiss voters reject anti-immigration initiative Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:02:54 PDT
Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-immigrant initiative that would have made it harder for foreigners to gain citizenship, according to referendum results released Sunday. All but one of 26 Swiss cantons (states) rejected the initiative by the...

Some villagers linger despite China flood evacuation Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:31:38 PDT
As others rushed for higher ground, the Liu family sat at home sipping tea and watching TV reports of a possible massive flood. Armed police came the night before to tell them to leave. A warning spray-painted outside their door marked a flood line the height...

Tropical Storm Arthur weakens to depression Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:54:26 PDT
Tropical Storm Arthur has weakened to a tropical depression after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula. The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that the governments of Belize and Mexico have discontinued all warnings related to the storm. At just before 11...

Mother of 6 dies from shots on freeway Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A motorist who was fatally shot as she drove on Highway 101 in San Francisco with her twin toddlers and her younger brother was remembered Sunday as a loving mother of six whose keen sense of humor and religious faith kept her going after her husband became...

Brilliant designer Yves Saint Laurent dies Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In a league of his own and one of fashion's most groundbreaking designers, Yves Saint Laurent, the visionary French couturier who put women in tuxedos and trapeze dresses and forever changed fashion, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 71. A fragile,...

Senate taking up key climate-change bill Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Senate will decide this week whether to follow in California's footsteps and pass legislation requiring cuts in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change. Lawmakers are to vote today to begin debate on a bill that could reshape the U.S....

Oakland sets unhappy mark in carjackings Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
In Oakland, a city already marred by violent crimes, now comes another troubling statistic: Carjackings occur two to three times more frequently there than in other cities of comparable size, an analysis by The Chronicle found. From January 2005 to December...

Interest escalates in doctor's African mission Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Dr. Frank Artress, the former Modesto cardiac anesthesiologist turned African bush doctor, has found little time to eat since his story went around the world a month ago. On Wednesday, he was on his fourth hurried plate of marinated beef at a Walnut Creek...

Two arrested in slaying of Hells Angels associate Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:03 PDT
Two suspects have been arrested in the Highway 101 shooting death of a Hells Angels motorcycle club associate in what investigators believe was a case of road rage, authorities said today. Joseph Andrew Farnsworth, 19, of El Cerrito and Jessica Andrea...

June services set for free speech activist Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A memorial service will be held in Kensington June 23 for Michael Rossman, a key figure in the historic 1960s Free Speech Movement at UC Berkeley. Mr. Rossman, who was 68, died at his Berkeley home May 12. The Free Speech Movement was, in effect, the...

Affordable housing in high-rent location Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Turn back the clock to 1847, and the northeast corner of Broadway and Battery Street was shoreline, home to the first pier in the young city of San Francisco. As the city grew, it pushed east into the bay, covering the new land with warehouses. Then the...

Lively send-off for LifeCyclers / Thousands are taking a week to ride to Los Angeles and raise milli Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Liz Wright of Hollywood, at center above, is one of 3,000 bicyclists who embarked Sunday morning on the weeklong, 545-mile AIDS/LifeCycle fundraising ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Wright, who is riding in honor of an uncle who died of AIDS, has...

S.F.: Misspelled names in concrete corrected Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
RESULTS: DAY 1 Misspellings at S.F. intersection: San Francisco's Visitacion Valley district takes its name from the Spanish word "visitacion," not from the English word "visitation." People from outside the district are forgiven for spelling the name...

Trains gaining as sensible alternative to cars Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The car may still be king in California, but with drivers tiring of traffic congestion and feeling the pinch of high gas prices, the train is quickly gaining popularity. Ridership is booming on three intrastate Amtrak lines that are primarily managed and...

Concrete contractor cuts deal with prosecutors Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two years ago, San Francisco authorities blamed a local businessman for orchestrating a fraud scheme that resulted in tons of substandard concrete being used in public structures. But the fraud case against Ricardo Ramirez crumbled earlier this year when...

Cal Is 3rd at rowing NCAAs Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:16 PDT
Cal took third place overall with 53 points at the NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships on Lake Natoma, near Sacramento. Defending NCAA champion Brown won the national regatta with 67 points, with Washington second with 59. Cal took fourth in both the...

Stanford 8, UC Davis 4 Stanford 13, Pepperdine 1 / Cardinal stage a rally / Stanford beats UC Davis, Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:16 PDT
Its back pinned firmly to the wall, the Stanford baseball team was three outs from elimination in its own NCAA Regional Sunday, and it still needed three wins to take the title. Sunken hopes at the Sunken Diamond, right? Not quite. In a rally worthy of the...

Ostler: It was a fun day - no kid-ding Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:14 PDT
Notes from a nutty Sunday at the yard... - Even if you're among those of us determined to write off the Giants' old guys, hurry them out of town to make room for the kids, sometimes you have to give 'em their props, or whatever it is you give old guys....

Notebook: Lincecum likely Giants' only All-Star Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:14 PDT
For now, the Giants have as many as four All-Star candidates - Tim Lincecum, Bengie Molina, Aaron Rowand and Brian Wilson - but the team's low placement in the standings could mean just one Giant will suit up July 15 at Yankee Stadium. "We've got some guys...

Going Batty Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:10 PDT
- If the A's couldn't topple the Rangers with their pitching, they were going to have to do it with their bats, the tactic they turned to in seventh inning Sunday. Left-hander Greg Smith duplicated Dana Eveland and Joe Blanton with a dismal start in...

Pac Man's Day In Berkeley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:10 PDT
After the waitstaff got an earful from powerful boxing promoter Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao's steak finally was served - well done, always with a side of plain white rice and a glass of water. But it would be nearly half an hour before the most popular man in...

A's How they scored 6/01 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
Rangers 1st: With one out, Young singled to center. With two outs, Bradley hit a tworun homer to center. Rangers 2, A's 0 A's 4th: Hannahan doubled to center, went to second on Feldman's balk and scored on Crosby's groundout short. Rangers 2, A's 1 A's 5th:...

Notebook: Blanton silent after bad outing Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
Texas - Joe Blanton isn't one to duck interviews after bad outings - at least he never had before Saturday. The fact that he chose not to talk after allowing six runs to the Rangers showed just how frustrated the A's starter was. "I just had to get out of...

A's On deck 6/01 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Rogers (4-4) vs. Harden (3-0) TUESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Willis (0-0) vs. Eveland (4-4) WEDNESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 12:35 p.m. TV: None Pitchers:...

Giants' How they scored 6/01 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:08 PDT
Giants 6th: With two outs, Rowand homered to left. Giants 1, Padres 0 Padres 8th: Gerut singled to center. Iguchi walked. Taschner replaced Lincecum. With one out, Gerut stole third and Iguchi stole second. A. Gonzalez was intentionally walked. Walker...

Triple Your Pleasure Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:07:07 PDT
A routine grounder to short. That's how the Giants ended their seven-game home losing streak. Jose Castillo hit it, and out-of-position Edgar Gonzalez fielded it - but didn't throw it. Fred Lewis scored the game-ending run in the bottom of the 10th inning,...

Pistorius wins 3 races at paralympic meet Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius won the 100 and 400 meter races at the Dutch Open in Emmeloord, Netherlands, on Sunday as he gets ready for a bid to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. Pistorius, who hopes to run the 400 at Beijing, won in 47.92...

Penguins facing both history and Red Wings Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Maybe they should forget they're in the Stanley Cup Finals. Or that they're playing the Red Wings, the team already being anointed as the NHL's next champion. Most of all, Pittsburgh forward Max Talbot said, the Penguins should ignore the fact that the only...

Cal takes third in rowing NCAAs Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Cal took third place overall with 53 points at the NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships on Lake Natoma, near Sacramento. Defending NCAA champion Brown won the national regatta with 67 points, with Washington second with 59. Cal took fourth in both the...

FRENCH OPEN / Djokovic, Nadal advance easily Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Novak Djokovic will leave the looking ahead to others. If he's to be believed, the No. 3-ranked player has more immediate concerns than a possible French Open semifinal against No. 2 Rafael Nadal or final against No. 1 Roger Federer. First things first at...

Fantasy Corner Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A really Astro-nomical month of May If Lance Berkman is on your fantasy team, then the first 16 games of May were New Year's Eve, your 21st birthday, spring break and your first Vegas trip all rolled into one. Berkman's run was one for the fantasy-baseball...

Twins' pitcher takes liner to face Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
His face just hit by a line drive, Nick Blackburn flung his arms out and flopped on the turf in front of the mound. The Twins feared the worst, and so did Bobby Abreu - whose powerful swing produced that liner with one out in the fifth inning of Sunday's...

Blanton so frustrated, he just couldn't talk Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Joe Blanton isn't one to duck interviews after bad outings - at least he hadn't before Saturday. The fact that he chose not to talk after allowing six runs to the Rangers showed how frustrated the A's right-hander was. "I just had to get out of here," Blanton...

Maybe only one will go to Yankee Stadium Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For now, the Giants have as many as four All-Star candidates - Tim Lincecum, Bengie Molina, Aaron Rowand and Brian Wilson - but the team's low placement in the standings could mean only one Giant will suit up July 15 at Yankee Stadium. "We've got some guys...

GIANTS ON DECK Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Mets Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Perez (4-3) vs. Sanchez (3-3) TUESDAY Opponent: Mets Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: P. Martinez (0-0) vs. Zito (1-8) WEDNESDAY Opponent: Mets Time: 12:45 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Maine (5-4) vs....

A'S ON DECK Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Rogers (4-4) vs. Harden (3-0) TUESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Willis (0-0) vs. Eveland (4-4) WEDNESDAY Opponent: Tigers Time: 12:35 p.m. TV: None Pitchers:...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Santana beats L.A. for his 100th win Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Johan Santana pitched into the eighth inning to earn his 100th win, Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church each hit a two-run homer and the suddenly surging New York Mets beat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-1 Sunday night. Back in the lineup after his second...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Walk-offs proving addictive for Angels Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Another day, another walk-off win for the Los Angeles Angels - who have become quite proficient at this type of thing. Toronto closer B.J. Ryan hit Howie Kendrick with a pitch to force home the tying run in the ninth inning, and Maicer Izturis singled home...

Thrice is nice for Kenny Perry / Memorial winner eyes Ryder Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Kenny Perry joined Tiger Woods as the only three-time winners of the Memorial on Sunday, taking a big step toward joining the No. 1 player in the world on the Ryder Cup team this fall. With every contender in full retreat on the back nine in Dublin, Ohio,...

NASCAR villain wins at Dover Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As is the case at most NASCAR tracks, Kyle Busch heard the boos at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. The driver NASCAR fans love to hate no doubt had them even more exasperated when he arrived in Victory Lane - again. Jeers and victories, they're pretty...

SPORTS CALENDAR Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAYARENA FOOTBALL 7:30 p.m.New York at ColoradoESPN2BASEBALL 4 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at MinnesotaESPN7 p.m.Detroit at A's, McAfee Coliseum106.9, 15507:15 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Giants, AT&T ParkCSNBA680, 1170COLLEGE BASEBALL NCAA Division I Regional, at Stanford 1...

Pacquiao, Diaz draw bayside lunch crowd in Berkeley Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After the waitstaff got an earful from powerful boxing promoter Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao's steak finally was served - well done, always with a side of plain white rice and a glass of water. But it would be nearly half an hour before the most popular man in...

Cardinal stage a rally / Stanford beats UC Davis, Pepperdine to reach championship Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Its back pinned firmly to the wall, the Stanford baseball team was three outs from elimination in its own NCAA Regional on Sunday, and it still needed three wins to take the title. Sunken hopes at Sunken Diamond, right? Not quite. In a rally worthy of the...

PADRES' BLUNDER GIVES S.F. THUNDER / Giants' home skid ends on grounder Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A routine grounder to short. That's how the Giants ended their seven-game home losing streak. Jose Castillo hit it, and out-of-position Edgar Gonzalez fielded it - but didn't throw it. Fred Lewis scored the game-ending run in the 10th inning, completing a...

A's bats scare off brooms in Texas Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If the A's couldn't topple Texas with their pitching, they were going to have to do it with their bats, the tactic they used in the seventh inning Sunday. Left-hander Greg Smith duplicated Dana Eveland and Joe Blanton with a dismal start in Arlington, giving...

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