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Zimbabwean runoff gets off to slow start Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:15:42 PDT
Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential runoff got off to a slow start Friday, with the vote seen as an exercise that won't solve the country's political crisis _ and may even deepen it. World leaders have dismissed the runoff, which follows a campaign of state-...

Kindle: Almost... there... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:10 PDT
I just had a torrid two-week affair with the Kindle, and we went everywhere together. We rode BART. We went to the beach. Flew on a plane. And every night we went to bed together - however, I always had to keep a light on. The Kindle may do a lot of things...

Quietly, slowly, electronic text reader gaining traction Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:10 PDT
Electronic books have been available in some form for a couple of decades, but the seven-month-old Amazon Kindle is flashing the publishing industry its clearest peek at the future of reading - even if analysts say the much-hyped e-reading device won't upend...

Decline of bees could put freeze on ice cream Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
Could strawberry ice cream disappear from our lives? What about vanilla Swiss almond? The folks at H&

Supreme Court's gun ruling puts S.F. laws in peril Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:08 PDT
Americans have a constitutional right to own guns, the Supreme Court declared Thursday in a ruling that resoundingly endorsed the ability of an armed populace to resist tyranny but appeared to allow bans on military-style weapons and regulations on other...

Mars lab finds nutrient minerals plants use Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The robotic laboratory aboard the Phoenix spacecraft on Mars has stirred up a batch of Martian mud and found some of the very chemicals that nourish living plants and microbes on Earth, scientists reported Thursday. The soil is highly alkaline - just the kind...

Widow pleads for death penalty / She says home is cold and silent after husband, 2 sons slain in S.F Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Danielle Bologna can't go back home. Just a week ago, her two-story house on a quiet street in San Francisco's Excelsior district was a bustling place, crammed with sports gear and trophies and team portraits, where she and her husband of 21 years were...

Ky. plant gunman known as friend, troublemaker Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:31:54 PDT
Some in the hometown of a man who opened fire at a plastics plant described him as a "good kid," while others called him a troublemaker and said Thursday that they weren't surprised when he killed himself and five others. Wesley N. Higdon was prone to...

Feds raid Blackwater's NC armory in firearms probe Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:30 PDT
Federal agents raided Blackwater Worldwide this week as part of an investigation into whether the private security company sidestepped federal laws prohibiting the private purchase of automatic assault rifles, the company said Thursday. Blackwater spokeswoman...

Wave of bad news sends Dow down nearly 360 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:24:29 PDT
A barrage of bad news including yet another record high for oil drove stocks sharply lower Thursday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 360 points to their lowest level in almost two years. The market also worried about fresh signs of trouble in...

Reactions to the Supreme Court striking down the DC gun ban Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:52:25 PDT
Some reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting: ___ "I'm thrilled I am now able to defend myself and my household in my home." _ Dick Heller, who sued the District of Columbia after it...

Justices strike down 'millionaire's amendment' Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:02:18 PDT
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the "millionaire's amendment," a campaign finance law intended to level the field for House candidates facing wealthy opponents who spend lots of their own money. The law says that when candidates spend more than $...

Bombings kill dozens, 3 US Marines in Iraq attacks Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:45:01 PDT
A suicide bomber attacked a meeting of pro-government Sunni sheiks west of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including three U.S. Marines. At least 18 more people died in a car bombing in the northern city of Mosul. Both attacks happened in...

British man gets life in deaths of wife, baby Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:53:41 PDT
A British man convicted of shooting to death his 9-month-old baby and wife as they cuddled together in bed showed no reaction Thursday as he was sentenced to two life prison terms without the opportunity for parole. Neil Entwistle was found guilty Wednesday...

El Capitan climbers fail to set speed record Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
- The crowd of some two dozen people whooped and hollered Thursday as Hans Florine and Yuji Hirayama scrambled up cracks, swung in the air, and hauled themselves 3,000 feet up the vertical face of El Capitan. The two failed to set a record, finishing the...

Gang member arrested in killing of dad, 2 sons Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A member of a notoriously violent street gang was arrested and booked Wednesday on three counts of murder in the shootings of a San Francisco father and two sons in the city's Excelsior district that police believe stemmed from a minor traffic incident,...

Triple-killing suspect escaped prior S.F. prosecution Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A suspected gang member accused of killing a father and two sons escaped prosecution in a weapons case earlier this year when the San Francisco district attorney's office concluded it didn't have enough evidence to connect him to a gun that a passenger in his...

Huge impact may have divided Mars surface Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
It must have been the biggest blast in the history of our solar system - the impact of a planetary bomb as powerful as a billion billion tons of TNT that scarred Mars nearly 4 billion years ago. And if the theories are right, it blasted out the biggest crater...

Three northbound lanes now open on I-880 in San Leandro Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:03 PDT
Three northbound lanes are now open on Interstate 880 in San Leandro in the wake of a fiery crash today involving three trucks that killed two of the drivers, the California Highway Patrol said. The 9:15 a.m. crash near Marina Boulevard forced the shutdown of...

Man dies after being swept off Marin beach Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:02 PDT
A man died after being swept off some rocks near Stinson Beach in Marin County, authorities said today. The victim, whose name wasn't immediately released, fell off some rocks while fishing at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said. A witness called...

SAN CLEMENTE, ORANGE COUNTY / July hearing on toll road across state park Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The U.S. Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on a proposed toll road that would cut through a popular California state park and pass near a world-class surf break. The California Coastal Commission voted against the 16-mile toll road in...

19th Avenue speeding bill awaits signature Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Motorists ticketed for speeding on San Francisco's 19th Avenue will pay twice as much if Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signs a bill to double traffic fines along the dangerous corridor. The state Assembly approved the bill by state Sen. Leland Yee, D-San...

STINSON BEACH / Man swept off rocks near beach dies Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A man died after being swept off some rocks near Stinson Beach in Marin County, authorities said Thursday. The victim, whose name wasn't immediately released, fell off some rocks while fishing at about 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard said. A witness...

DUBLIN / Missing boy, 5, safe - mom's beau arrested Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A 5-year-old Dublin boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert was been found safe, and police have arrested his mother's boyfriend, authorities said. The boy, Justin Nottingham, was taken by Harold Bennett, 36, sometime between midnight and 3 a.m. Thursday,...

S.F.: Obscured Nob Hill street sign now visible Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
RESULTS: DAY 1 Hidden S.F. sign revealed: He lives in what is fashionably called lower Nob Hill, that part of San Francisco incorporating busy Pine Street. Irving Waldorf sees the street every day, and what he saw the other day alarmed him enough to e-mail...

Big Sur under threat as Calif. fire edges closer Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:47:31 PDT
Flames from a huge wildfire burning through a national forest inched toward the scenic tourist town of Big Sur, where firefighters rushed Thursday to protect historic structures and hundreds of homes. As the lightning-sparked blaze crept closer to California'...

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA / Myriad wildfires pollute air, pose health risks and keep on spreading Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Bay Area residents can expect to remain mired in a smoky haze this weekend as nearly 1,100 wildfires chew up 250 square miles of land around Northern California. For those most sensitive, the foul air could pose health risks, pollution regulators and...

SAN FRANCISCO / Warning about rabid bat found in Sunset Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A rabid bat was found dead on the sidewalk on Vicente Street near 32nd Avenue in San Francisco's Sunset District on June 18, and public health officials are urgently trying to find any people or pets that may have touched it. Rabies infection in humans can...

A warship built at Hunters Point is to be sunk Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A once powerful guided-missile cruiser that was built at San Francisco's Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, fought in the Vietnam War and the Gulf War, and was then mothballed in Suisun Bay, is scheduled to be towed to sea today to be strafed, torpedoed and sunk...

S.F. offers restaurants trans-fat-free decal Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco Department of Public Health inspectors will soon be scouring the city's restaurants for more than rotting food, rodents and dirty bathrooms. They'll be rooting out what some say poses an even bigger health hazard for diners: artery-clogging...

Smoke from Lake County fire a danger to some Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The smoke is getting smokier in the Bay Area from the hundreds of blazes, big and small, that have swept through dangerously dry Northern and Central California. The air in parts of the North Bay and East Bay will officially be unhealthy and "unhealthy for...

Old views, new vows attract tourists to state Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Ride a cable car. Visit Alcatraz. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. Get hitched? Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex weddings, but California is the first to allow nonresidents to marry - and 87 same-sex couples from other states and...

Timberwolves trade Mayo to Memphis for Love Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:18:42 PDT
Minnesota Timberwolves fans went to bed wondering how O.J. Mayo would fit in with their guard-heavy team. Memphis Grizzlies backers hit the hay hoping that Kevin Love would open things up for Rudy Gay in the frontcourt. Both groups woke up Friday morning to a...

Newest Warriors Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:27 PDT
Newest Warriors - Anthony Randolph Age: 18 Height: 6-10 Weight: 197 Position: Forward School: LSU Comment: The long, lefty freshman out of LSU averaged 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game. Despite his lack of bulk, Randolph is an athletic...

Starting grid Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:26 PDT
NASCAR SPRINT CUP Lenox Industrial Tools 301 Site: Loudon, N.H. Schedule: Today, qualifying (noon, Speed Channel); Sunday, race (11 a.m., TNT). Track: New Hampshire International Speedway (oval, 1.058 miles, 12 degrees banking in turns). Race distance: 318...

Mullin says kid has 'star quality' Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:09 PDT
Warriors vice president Chris Mullin wasn't sure if Anthony Randolph would still be on the board when Golden State's turn was up Thursday, but Mullin made sure Randolph slipped no further. The Warriors snapped up the versatile LSU forward with the 14th...

Bulls choose Rose over Beasley with top pick / Freshmen go 1-2-3 for first time; Sonics take Westbro Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Derrick Rose is going home, and a record crowd of freshmen are following him to the NBA. The Chicago Bulls selected Rose, who grew up on the city's South Side, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night, choosing the Memphis guard over Kansas State...

Wolves deal Mayo to Grizzlies for Love / Nets trade Jefferson to Bucks for Yi, Simmons Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Minnesota Timberwolves have traded No. 3 pick O.J. Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for No. 5 pick Kevin Love in an eight-player, late-night blockbuster long after the NBA draft concluded. A person with knowledge of the deal confirmed it, speaking on the...

Spain trounces Russia, reaches Euro title game Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Please don't tell Spain it has been made an odds-on choice to win the European Championship. The Spaniards scored three second-half goals Thursday to beat Russia 3-0 in Vienna and reach the final for the first time in 24 years, giving the team a chance to...

NBA DRAFT / Second round Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
31. Minnesota (from Miami through Boston), Nikola Pekovic, C, Partizan Belgrade (Serbia). 32. Seattle, Walter Sharpe, F, UAB. 33. Portland (from Memphis), Joey Dorsey, F, Memphis. 34. Minnesota, Mario Chalmers, G, Kansas. 35. LA Clippers, DeAndre Jordan, G,...

Stanford twins selected only five picks apart / Cal's Anderson goes to Nets in first round; Hardin p Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brook and Robin Lopez were born less than a minute apart. Twenty years later, the Stanford twins had to wait 27 minutes to realize the different destinations of their professional careers. Brook Lopez was taken 10th overall by New Jersey in Thursday's NBA...

NBA DRAFT / First round Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
First round TeamPlayerPosHtWtFromJanny Hu's comments1. ChicagoDerrick RoseG6-3190MemphisPressure's on the local boy to revive his hometown Bulls. 2. MiamiMichael Beasley F6-9235Kansas State Let's see if Beasley keeps up beastly numbers in the pros.3....

GIANTS ON DECK Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: At A's Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 CSNBA Pitchers: Correia (1-5) vs. Eveland (5-5) SATURDAY Opponent: At A's Time: 6:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 11 Channel: 36 Pitchers: Lincecum (8-1) vs. Duchscherer (8-4) SUNDAY Opponent: At A's Time: 1:05...

Sabathia thinks he could reach McCovey Cove Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If the Giants are looking for a left-handed power bat this winter, they might want to consider one potential free agent, a 6-foot-7, 290-pound masher who grew up in the Bay Area. It's Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia. The Vallejo High graduate hit a 440-foot...

Sweeney's slide provides run, injures ankle Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
When the A's put runs on the board for Rich Harden, they'll usually win. Harden is 34-2 lifetime when given three runs or more of support and 31-0 when backed by four runs or more. So an early lead Thursday was a key for the A's, though they lost rookie...

A'S ON DECK Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Giants Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Channel: 11 Pitchers: Correia (1-5) vs. Eveland (5-5) SATURDAY Opponent: Giants Time: 6:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Channel: 11 Pitchers: Lincecum (8-1) vs. Duchscherer (8-4) SUNDAY Opponent: Giants Time: 1:05...

NOTEBOOK / Astros release Chacon Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Shawn Chacon was put on waivers Thursday by the Houston Astros, a day after he got into a physical altercation with general manager Ed Wade. If another team doesn't claim Chacon by Monday, the Astros say they will release the pitcher and terminate his...

Hurst putts way into tie at Open Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Gathering clouds gave way to sunshine, the first of many surprises Thursday in a U.S. Women's Open that didn't go the way anyone expected, least of all Pat Hurst. Her day had a happy ending, one last birdie for a 6-under-par 67 and a share of the lead with Ji...

Roddick and Sharapova shown exit / Only one American man left after two eventful rounds Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Another historically bad day for American tennis ended with Andy Roddick demonstrating much better touch in the Wimbledon interview room than he had on Centre Court, where he was eliminated in the second round by Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia. It was hardly a...

Gatlin loses appeal Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Justin Gatlin's pursuit of Olympic gold in Beijing is really over now. His fight against the powers that banned him from the Games - well, that will be more like a marathon than a sprint. The defending Olympic 100-meter champion lost his appeal Thursday to...

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