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4 dead, 40 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:50:39 PDT
A tornado tore through a Boy Scout camp in the remote hills of western Iowa on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 40, and setting off a frantic search to reach others in the piles of debris and downed trees. Most of the injured had been on a...

News from Mars: Let the Phoenix experiments begin Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:12:08 PDT
It took seven tries with an improvised vibrator aboard NASA's Phoenix on Mars, but Earth-bound scientists finally managed to loosen clumps of the planet's soil and send the first trickle of fine sandy particles into the lander's laboratory for analysis. The...

McCain: Cutting casualties in Iraq is primary goal Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:04:26 PDT
Avoiding casualties in Iraq is more important than bringing troops home, Republican John McCain said Wednesday, feeding an outcry from Democrats who quickly declared him to be out of touch with the public and the needs of the military. Appearing on NBC's "...

Johnson resigns from Obama's veep vetting team Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:25:15 PDT
A former CEO leading Barack Obama's search for a vice presidential candidate resigned abruptly Wednesday after questions about his home mortgage deals became a distraction for a candidate who argues he's not influenced by special interests. Jim Johnson's...

Kern County authorities will not arrest gay marriage supporters next week, advocates say Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:20:46 PDT
Police officers in Kern County will not arrest same-sex couples who get married outside the county clerk's office next week, gay community leaders said today. Rev. Byrd Tetzlaff, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kern County told The...

House refuses to extend unemployment benefits Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:20:00 PDT
The House on Wednesday narrowly defeated a Democratic attempt to give unemployed Americans an extra three months of jobless benefits after the White House threatened to veto the bill. But Democratic leaders said they will bring the bill back for a second vote...

Secret al-Qaida, Iraq files found on British train Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:14:06 PDT
Secret government documents on al-Qaida and Iraq were left on a commuter train, prompting a major police investigation into the latest in a series of embarrassing security breaches, British officials said Wednesday. The documents belonged to a senior...

House committee's computers hacked by Chinese Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:40:49 PDT
A House committee spokeswoman says the panel's computer was among those targeted in 2006 by a hacker working from inside China. The disclosure Wednesday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee came hours after Reps. Frank Wolf and Chris Smith said their office...

Bush doesn't rule out military strike in Iran Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:32:48 PDT
President Bush on Wednesday raised the possibility of a military strike to thwart Tehran's presumed nuclear weapons ambitions, speaking aggressively even as he admitted having been unwise to have done so previously about Iraq. Bush's host in two days of...

Chopper, rescue dogs join search for missing man in Yosemite Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:24:32 PDT
A helicopter and rescue dogs have been called into the search at Yosemite National Park for a 22-year-old man who disappeared Sunday after telling companions he wanted a brief time alone for Bible contemplation. Nearly 160 people and a half-dozen rescue dogs...

Man shot in the head in Oakland Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:53:40 PDT
A man is in grave condition this morning after being shot in the head in Oakland before dawn, police said. Police found the victim slumped in a car in the 3200 block of San Pablo Avenue around 2 a.m. A male suspect fled in an unidentified vehicle, police...

Wind-whipped blaze hits 33 homes in Stockton Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A wind-driven blaze that hopped from tree to tree just off the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Stockton on Tuesday destroyed a dozen homes and damaged 21 others before firefighters put it out. Flames were first seen in brush at about 10:30 a.m. behind the Grizzly...

Wildfires spread in Northern California Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For a second day, Northern California firefighters are battling a series of blazes fueled by high heat and winds, including a fire in Vacaville that started in a home's garage and spread to nearby brush before it was controlled. The Vacaville fire started...

Judge in hot water over Web site sex photos Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The new chief judge of the federal appeals court in San Francisco dabbles as a paintball warrior, computer gamer and scuba diver. A political conservative and free-speech libertarian, he led a successful campaign in 2001 to stop court officials in Washington,...

Gay newlyweds advised not to sue Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Gay and lesbian couples from around the country who flock to California to get married in the coming months should try to win support from friends and neighbors when they return home but refrain from filing lawsuits, which could backfire, nine advocacy groups...

Police chief passes firearms test Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:01:31 PDT
San Francisco Police Chief Heather Fong told the police commission on Wednesday that she finally got around to dropping by the pistol range and shooting her handgun. The police commission met in private with Fong at City Hall to try to understand why the...

Wildfire chases hundreds of residents from homes near Santa Cruz Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:46:06 PDT
More than 1,400 residents of the Santa Cruz County community of Bonny Doon were evacuated this afternoon because of a fast-moving wildfire, authorities said. The fire west of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park had burned more than 300 acres by early evening,...

Slain teen's mother had tried to rescue her family from S.F. violence Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:00:41 PDT
Trayon Dixson spent his early childhood in public housing developments in San Francisco, but three years ago his mother had enough and decided to leave the violence-plagued projects behind. Stephanie Burch moved her children to booming Antioch, where housing...

Chile's president in Berkeley to find green tech solutions Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:00:28 PDT
Faced with a mounting energy crisis in her petroleum-starved country, Chile's President Michelle Bachelet will visit UC Berkeley on Thursday in search of green energy technologies, part of a visit to California to rekindle a four-decades old partnership...

Lantos to be honored with Medal of Freedom Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:48:17 PDT
Rep. Tom Lantos, who died in February of esophageal cancer, will be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civil honor, the White House announced today. The San Mateo Democrat, the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to...

Oakland: Broadway Terrace a mess Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: DAY 1 Buckled street in Oakland: $1.47 million. $1.69 million. $2.49 million. The homes for sale in the Broadway Terrace area of Oakland veer toward the high end of the real estate market. The area's streets? That's another matter,...

Quiet in the great outdoors: Where to find it - or not Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Bay Area residents and visitors won't have to travel far to find serenity in a national park this summer. Muir Woods National Monument, despite its proximity to urban areas, is among the five best national parks in which to escape the din of modernity and...

Same-sex marriage support is young at heart Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
It's a generational thing, you could say, grinning just a little as you do so. It's because younger people today - those younger than, say, 45 or so - have been far more exposed to more fluid notions of gender and sexuality, to the idea of homosexuality as a...

2 counties to halt all weddings, gay or not Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
County officials in at least two California counties say they'll stop performing all wedding ceremonies by next week, arguing that they don't have enough resources to marry both gay and straight couples. Officials in Kern and Butte counties cited budget and...

Ratto: Sharks give job, pressure to new coach McLellan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:51:45 PDT
Having lost the bidding to re-hire Ron Wilson and tell the nation, "Just kidding," the Sharks have decided after an improbably thorough search to name Detroit assistant Todd McLellan their head coach. How improbably thorough, you ask? Doug Wilson described...

Lakers' frontcourt not coming up big / Odom, Gasol having tough time against Celtics Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:51:45 PDT
Think the Lakers could use Andrew Bynum right now? The kid keeps watching and recovering, three more weeks until he can start jogging, but the Lakers' inside game has been stuck on a treadmill against Boston in the NBA Finals. Lamar Odom is averaging 9.3...

Ostler: Blowing the whistle on NBA referees Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:51:45 PDT
We talked it over down here at the NBA Finals on Wednesday - players, coaches, writers, ball boys, scalpers and a few rogue superdelegates - and I think we reached a consensus on two points of discussion: One, NBA refereeing could use some fine-tuning. Two,...

Strange outcome in 9th inning / Rockies end stalemate on odd call for 1-0 win Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:51:45 PDT
- There are so many angles with which to view Tim Lincecum's extraordinary success in 2008. Here is one: If not for a highly questionable balk call, Lincecum might have been undefeated when he took the mound for his 13th start Wednesday night. That balk gave...

Kroichick on Golf: No place like home for Mickelson / Lefty has chance to reverse maddening trend at Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:51:45 PDT
Phil Mickelson could not have crafted a more appealing script: The U.S. Open comes to his hometown, to a course he began playing as a kid, 20 minutes from his home in Rancho Santa Fe, with Tiger Woods potentially hobbling and rusty after two months away from...

John Rauch: College Hall of Famer & Raiders Super Bowl coach dies Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:45:33 PDT
Former Raiders coach and College Football Hall of Fame member John Rauch died Tuesday in his Oldsmar, Fla., home. He was 80. The cause of death is unknown. "Our hearts go out to his family who we knew well," a Raiders press release said. "John Rauch gave us...

Giants notes: Durham in contract year or farewell year? Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
- With Ray Durham hitting .303 through Tuesday after finishing at .218 last year, it is easy to take the cynic's stance that he has launched another contract drive, except for one thing: Durham is unsure he wants to play next season and will weigh retirement...

U.S. Open notes: Sunshine brightens USGA's outlook Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
Finally, after two days of relentlessly cloudy skies along the coast, the sun made an appearance Wednesday at Torrey Pines. This relieved USGA officials, who want to keep the greens firm and fast for this 108th U.S. Open. Torrey's South Course is the longest...

Brian Hoffman's Fishing Report Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
It takes awhile to see it. But let a week go by from the time you heard the voice, chirpy and reckless, but that ain't new. Think it over. Get righteously drunk on jug wine and tell your wife how you feel. Wake up and don't remember how it was you're supposed...

Outdoors: Late-spring conditions enhance natural beauty of national parks Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
Schools are letting out for summer and three of California's premier national parks are opening up the best of the outdoors. At Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic and Sequoia-Kings Canyon national parks, spring is just arriving to the high mountains and rangers rate...

Freewheeling Tour de Nez migrates to Northstar Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
For most of the past 16 years, the Tour de Nez was a summer solstice fixture in and around Reno. But lately, many of the bike-race-cum-festival's activities have been creeping westward up the mountains to the Truckee-North Tahoe area. This year's Tour de Nez,...

Crystal golf ball: U.S. Open predictions Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
Co-favorites Tiger Woods: He seems vulnerable for once; then again, he's Tiger Phil Mickelson: Note to Lefty: Don't hit it left at crunch time Contenders Sergio Garcia: Players Championship victory gave him much-needed boost Geoff Ogilvy: He's happy to...

Cardinal freshman lives dream / Reliever Storen prepares for CWS at Rosenblatt Stadium Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
Drew Storen found a picture of Rosenblatt Stadium on the Internet and made it into his computer's screensaver at the beginning of the Stanford season. Four months later, the freshman reliever will be able to snap his own picture of the College World Series...

A's notes: Brown out sick for 2nd straight night Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:25 PDT
For a second night in a row, outfielder Emil Brown was out sick. Brown said he was feeling a little better after two days with a stomach virus or food poisoning, but he was still a little weak. "No tomatoes," he said of the recent salmonella outbreak. "I don'...

A's On Deck Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:24 PDT
Tonight Opponent: Yankees Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Pettitte (5-5) vs. Blanton (3-8) FRIDAY Opponent: A's Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA, Channel: 11 Pitchers: Smith (3-5) vs. Zito (2-9) SATURDAY Opponent: A's Time: 6:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 ,...

Teeing off Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:24 PDT
U.S. GOLF ASSOCIATION U.S. Open Site: San Diego Schedule: Today-Sunday Course: Torrey Pines, South Course (7,643 yards, par 71) Purse: TBA ($7 million in 2007). Winner's share: TBA ($1.26 million in 2007) Television: ESPN (10 a.m.-noon, 2-7 p.m. today-Friday;...

Giants On Deck Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:36:24 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Rockies Time: 12:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Sanchez (5-3) vs. Reynolds (1-3) FRIDAY Opponent: A's Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 , CSNBA Pitchers: Smith (3-5) vs. Zito (2-9) SATURDAY Opponent: A's Time: 6:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA, Channel: 36...

Scolari hired as Chelsea manager Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:56:12 PDT
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will become Chelsea's manager after the European Championship. The Premier League club announced Avram Grant's replacement on its Web site Wednesday after Scolari's side secured a quarterfinal berth by beating the Czech...

Sharks hire Detroit assistant McLellan as coach Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:32:10 PDT
The San Jose Sharks hired former Detroit Red Wings assistant Todd McLellan as their head coach on Wednesday, bringing in a leader with Stanley Cup winning credentials to replace the fired Ron Wilson. McLellan will be formally introduced at a news conference...

Turkey beats Switzerland 2-1, eliminating Swiss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:42:49 PDT
Arda Turan scored in injury time Wednesday, giving Turkey a 2-1 win over Switzerland that eliminated the co-hosts from the European Championship. Turan scored in the third minute of injury time, sending a right-footed shot from outside the area that deflected...

Portugal beats Czech 3-1 on Ronaldo's goal Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:02:45 PDT
Cristiano Ronaldo's first goal for Portugal since October was the winner in a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic on Wednesday, moving the Portuguese to the verge of advancing to the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Ronaldo's goal in the 63rd...

Report: Dealer named linebacker Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Convicted steroids dealer David Jacobs said before his death last week he supplied Tennessee Titans linebacker Ryan Fowler with performance-enhancing drugs before and after the 2006 season, the Dallas Morning News reported Tuesday. Fowler is under...

NHL / Ex-Sharks coach 'happiest person' Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Ron Wilson was introduced as the coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, less than a month after he was fired by the Sharks. Wilson was fired May 12 by San Jose after the Sharks lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. He succeeds...

Tigers demote Willis to Class A Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Tigers sent Dontrelle Willis down to Class A on Tuesday in hopes the struggling lefty can find his control. The Tigers optioned Willis to Lakeland of the Florida State League a day after he matched a career high by giving up eight earned runs on five...

Winning more at home a landscaping issue? Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Some of the hitters think they know how to improve the Giants' dismal home record: Make the infield faster so they can generate more offense. China Basin has one of the slower infields in the league. Groundballs take a long time to reach the outfield. Center...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Arizona downs N.Y.; Glavine, Pujols hurt Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Chris Snyder hit a tie-breaking homer in the eighth inning off Joe Smith, and the Diamondbacks sent the host Mets to their fifth straight loss Tuesday night by rallying for a rain-delayed 9-5 victory. Orlando Hudson, Stephen Drew and Conor Jackson also...

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