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In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:31:29 PDT
Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president. While officially a part of a congressional delegation on...

Iraqi PM says US should leave as soon as possible Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:11:28 PDT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the right timeframe for a withdrawal." In an interview...

Tropical Storm Cristobal forms off Southeast coast Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:37:14 PDT
Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said. The storm strengthened from a tropical depression, generating maximum sustained winds of about...

First of 5 feet found in Canada identified Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:10:13 PDT
One of five feet that have mysteriously washed up on the shores of British Columbia over the past year has been linked to a depressed man who disappeared a year ago, police said Saturday. Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre said DNA testing helped identify the man. The man'...

US general: al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:56:08 PDT
After intense U.S. assaults, al-Qaida may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the top U.S. commander in Iraq said Saturday. "We do think that there is some...

Afghan violence kills 14, including NATO soldier Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:15:06 PDT
Afghan troops clashed with Taliban insurgents attacking a supply convoy for NATO troops, killing nine militants, officials said Saturday. Roadside bombs killed a NATO soldier in a separate convoy and four policemen. The violence came as Barack Obama arrived...

US calls on Iran to choose nuclear negotiation Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:32:59 PDT
The United States is calling on Iran to negotiate over its nuclear program, after diplomats agreed to resume talks in two weeks on suspending uranium enrichment. Saturday's talks were the first to include the United States. Just before the talks began, Iran...

Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:24:58 PDT
Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh. As a defense, Barton and several...

Crane collapse at oil refinery kills 4 / 7 other workers injured in accident - cause under investiga Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
One of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed at a Houston oil refinery Friday, killing four workers and injuring seven others in the latest of several fatal accidents that have raised concerns about the safety of construction cranes. The 30-story-tall...

Delta diversion threat to salmon, judge rules Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A federal judge in Fresno affirmed Friday that water diversions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta have jeopardized the existence of California's beleaguered salmon. It was the latest in a string of rulings ordering state and federal regulators to fix...

Salmonella scare hit state growers hard Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
By the time the Food and Drug Administration cleared tomatoes Thursday in its investigation of a salmonella outbreak, California's tomato sales had plummeted more than 40 percent. "It's a government-made disaster," said Melanie Horwath, office manager and a...

Most Calif. fires contained; stubborn blazes left Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:29:17 PDT
Cooler weather has allowed fire crews to corral wildfires across California, but a handful of stubborn, hard-to-reach mountain blazes Saturday were still keeping residents from their homes. Firefighters were working Saturday to stop a fire in the Shasta...

BUTTE COUNTY / Murder suspect skipped parole Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Butte County's district attorney says a 28-year-old man suspected of killing his girlfriend and her two toddlers was wanted by police for skipping parole. Butte County sheriff's deputies say Samuel Gonzalez killed himself with a shotgun after the slayings...

SANTA ANA / West Nile virus puts 2 people in hospital Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two people with the West Nile virus have been hospitalized in Orange County. The county Health Care Agency reported the cases Friday, one day after reporting its first two known human cases this year of the mosquito-borne virus. The latest patients include an...

State's jobless rate goes up again Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
California's unemployment rate rose again in June to reach 6.9 percent as tighter consumer spending started to expand job losses beyond the depressed housing and construction industry to other sectors. The percentage of unemployed job seekers matches rates...

Oakland deficit could reach $50 million Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Oakland's budget deficit is on course to more than triple the $15 million shortfall that former City Administrator Deborah Edgerly figured in the city's current spending plan, according to new projections obtained by The Chronicle. Edgerly, whom Mayor Ron...

ChronicleWatch: Perfect storm of volunteerism Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Ocean Beach cleanup: Every few weeks, ChronicleWatch is contacted about San Francisco's Ocean Beach. If it's not the beach itself, it's the trash cans there, or the roadway in front, or something else that a reader says needs dire help. Next...

Rescued sea lion to be euthanized Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The saga of San Tomas, a wayward sea lion rescued earlier this month in a Santa Clara waterway, took a mournful turn Friday when mammal experts learned that the creature was suffering from incurable brain seizures. Instead of being released to the sea as...

Motorcyclist killed on Bay Bridge Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A man suspected of drunken driving unsafely changed lanes on the Bay Bridge today when his car swiped the rear of a motorcycle, leading to the death of its rider, the California Highway Patrol reported. Ryan Willis Jones, 30, of San Francisco was pronounced...

Judge: water delivery system harms Calif salmon Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:24:14 PDT
A federal judge ruled Friday that California's water systems threaten to push native, wild salmon into extinction, but stopped short of ordering any immediate water cutbacks farmers said would have cost them millions in lost crops. The decision in a Fresno...

3 more juvenile migrant drug dealers escape Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Three more juvenile illegal immigrant drug dealers sent by San Francisco to group homes hundreds of miles from the city have escaped, prompting juvenile probation officials to try to bring back the only youth remaining at such a center. The two latest...

Serena Williams injures knee, pulls out of semi Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:08:35 PDT
Serena Williams' busy summer schedule caught up with her, making her the latest U.S. Olympian dealing with a knee injury as the Beijing Games approach. Williams injured her left knee and pulled out of the Bank of the West Classic on Saturday, becoming the...

Sheets wins 11th, Fielder homers in Brewers win Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:01:25 PDT
Rickie Weeks hit a two-run double to cap a four-run sixth inning, Prince Fielder homered and the Milwaukee Brewers remained unbeaten against the San Francisco Giants this season with an 8-5 win on Saturday. Ryan Braun missed hitting for the cycle by a home...

Spain's Freire wins Stage 14 of Tour Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:00:20 PDT
Tour de France riders approached the Alps focused more on racing and less on the fallout of three scandals over drug use. Three-time world champion Oscar Freire of Spain closed in on the sprint title by winning Saturday's 14th stage, while Australia's Cadel...

Nancy Gay on the NFL: Intrigue aplenty for 49ers, Raiders Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:46:09 PDT
We know this much about the 49ers and the Raiders: They aren't posting up with trade offers for quarterback Brett Favre. Is he playing? Retiring? Demanding a trade? Bored with driving his lawn tractor in circles in Kiln, Miss. Who cares? Given what we've seen...

49ers full roster: With comments by John Crumpacker Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:41:28 PDT
Offensive line No.NamePHtWtAgeExpAcqCollegeComment74JOE STALEYLT6-5315232D1B-07C. MichiganMoves to LT after starting 16 games at RT as rookie68ADAM SNYDERLG6-6325264D3B-05OregonVersatile lineman takes over for a legend, Larry Allen66ERIC HEITMANNC6-3312287D7A-...

Raiders full roster: With comments by David White Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:34:47 PDT
Offensive line No.NamePHtWtAgeExp.Acq.CollegeComment77KWAME HARRISLT6-7325266FA-08Stanford49ers castoff charged with guarding Russell's back76ROBERT GALLERYLG6-7325275D1-04IowaFinally found a comfy place to play51CHRIS MORRISC6-4305253D7-06Michigan...

Yankees outlast Oakland on hit by pitch in 12th Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:23:28 PDT
One after another, the New York Yankees kept putting runners on base and leaving them out there to wilt in the heat. Somehow, they still managed to outlast Oakland. Jose Molina was hit by Lenny DiNardo's pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th inning, and New...

The Shark is circling with 2-shot lead in British Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:08:59 PDT
Greg Norman has another chance to win a major. This time, he might have nothing to lose. In gusts that approached 50 mph Saturday at Royal Birkdale, Norman finished off another chapter of this incredible script at the British Open with the perfect pitch shot...

The Numbers Game Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:40 PDT
NUMBERS GAME 1 The Mets' Jose Reyes is the first player in big-league history with at least 20 doubles, 10 triples, 10 homers and 30 steals at the All-Star break. 3 Canadians selected as All-Stars: Justin Morneau, Ryan Dempster and Russell Martin, the most in...

This week in Bay Area baseball history Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:40 PDT
A weekly look back during this anniversary season for the local nines: the 50th anniversary of the Giants in San Francisco and the 40th anniversary of the A's in Oakland: - Giants (July 20, 1969): On the day the Eagle (Apollo 11's lunar module) lands on...

Letters to the Green: Just don't trade Beane Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:40 PDT
Editor - Letter-writing A's "fans" who regularly complain about trades are grossly out of touch with reality. Billy Beane is widely regarded as the best general manager in baseball. It's the reason big-market teams have aggressively pursued him in the past....

LT to fantasy owners: Make me No. 1 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:40 PDT
LaDainian Tomlinson campaigned in Times Square, shaking hands and handing out bumper tickets. He did the talk-show circuit, saturated the media with ads and sent volunteers into the streets of major cities to deliver leaflets. The San Diego Chargers star isn'...

Shea on baseball: As Hall awaits, Goose defends his endgame Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:04:40 PDT
In the final eight years of his career, he played for eight teams, including the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in Japan, which isn't exactly the way Tony Gwynn or Cal Ripken Jr. or Bob Gibson or Don Drysdale left the game. Rich "Goose" Gossage went out on his own terms...

Outdoors: DFG throws book at poacher - it's a direct hit Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:44:35 PDT
In the woods of the Sierra Nevada foothills, a poacher raised his gun, fired and killed a juvenile buck. Problem was a local resident saw him to do it. This incident sparked an investigation that led to the arrest of someone who the Department of Fish and...

Outdoors notes: Teacher's summer vacation is a lesson plan for idlers young and old Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:44:35 PDT
From mountains to molehills, middle school teacher Mike Haugen is climbing the highest peaks in 50 states in 50 days. He topped 14,497-foot Mount Whitney in California this past week, No. 46, and plans to crown the trip with No. 50, Hawaii's 13-796-foot Mauna...

The Bullpen: A little honesty will help clean up baseball's mess Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:44:34 PDT
It took the steroid generation to rescue baseball from the labor mess that wiped out the 1994 World Series, but what's going to rescue baseball from the steroid generation? New faces. Miguel Tejada was the lone All-Star representing the Mitchell Report, and...

Shea Hey: He was part of the greatest dynasty, even if it was as Yogi's backup Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:44:34 PDT
Yogi Berra was the focus of the All-Star pregame ceremony at Yankee Stadium, the last of the 49 Hall of Famers to be announced, the guy who received the loudest ovation. Meantime, Charlie Silvera was all shook up watching it on TV. "It brought back so many...

Wie DQ'd from State Farm over scorecard mishap Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:32:58 PDT
Michelle Wie finished the third round of the State Farm Classic alone in second on Saturday _ then was disqualified for failing to immediately sign her scorecard a day earlier. Wie was playing her best golf of the year, finishing off a 5-under 67 to get to 17...

Wakefield, not Westwood, carries hopes of England Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:22:10 PDT
The English had high hopes of a first British Open triumph since Nick Faldo in 1992, looking to the likes of Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter, Justin Rose and Paul Casey to provide it. Few thought that the Englishman just behind the leaders in fourth place at Royal...

British Open: That's Wood, not Woods Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:07:13 PDT
A minor-league major? A daily slice of Tiger, or lack thereof. The chip shot bounded onto Royal Birkdale's No. 18 green and tracked into the cup. The crowd roared and the standout golfer animatedly turned his palms skyward and pushed them into the air, the...

A'S ON DECK Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Yankees Time: 10:05 a.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Gallagher (1-0) vs. Chamberlain (2-3) SUNDAY Opponent: At Yankees Time: 10:05 a.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Duchscherer (10-5) vs. Pettitte (10-7) MONDAY Opponent: At Rays Time: 4:10 p.m. TV:...

GIANTS ON DECK Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: Brewers Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Sheets (10-3) vs. Sanchez (8-5) SUNDAY Opponent: Brewers Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Parra (8-2) vs. Lincecum (11-2) MONDAY...

Crosby gets activated; DiNardo promoted Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The A's activated shortstop Bobby Crosby from the disabled list Friday and moved left-hander Dallas Braden into their rotation. Braden, who had been pitching in relief, will replace Joe Blanton in the rotation. Blanton was traded to the Phillies on Thursday...

Lowry is now throwing without feeling a tingle Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
"The tingling is gone." With those words, Noah Lowry began a new chapter in his comeback story, which still could take many twists and turns before he returns to a major-league game. Lowry on Thursday played catch, 20 throws from about 30 feet, the first time...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Angels up lead in West to 7 games Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Garret Anderson was 4-for-4 with a go-ahead solo homer and five RBIs, leading the Angels to an 11-3 victory over the Red Sox on Friday night in Anaheim. The Angels, going for their fourth AL West title in five years, bumped their division lead over the A's...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Loney HR in 11th puts Dodgers up Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
James Loney homered leading off the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Friday night. Nomar Garciaparra had his first multihomer game in nearly six years and Matt Kemp also homered for the...

Breaks going Duval's way Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Greg Norman is not the only former world No. 1 and past British Open champion with an improbable chance to win at Royal Birkdale. It would be hard to get more improbable than David Duval, the 2001 champ. Duval has made 12 PGA Tour starts this season: He...

2 share lead in Milwaukee event Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
First-round leader Richard S. Johnson shot 3-under-par 67 and Nick Flanagan had a 7-under 63 Friday to share the second-round lead at 10-under at the U.S. Bank Championship over the 6,579-yard Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee. Kent Jones and Gavin...

TEE TIME / Unlike crowds in U.S., 'Everybody's here for the golf' Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A wall of people moved slowly along the side of the road, inching toward the entrance to Royal Birkdale. They seemed oblivious to the gray skies and whipping winds. The absence of Tiger Woods and presence of ominous weather didn't matter, because this is the...

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