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Greenhouse gases could spark fires in West Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:50 PDT
California has been hit by 2,000 fires this year, and climate scientists are predicting that the situation will worsen as temperatures rise. The American West has been warming dramatically during the past 60 years at a rate surpassed only by Alaska. This...

Obama raises profile of mixed-racial Americans Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:50:46 PDT
On blogs and around kitchen tables across the country, mixed-race Americans are celebrating the fact that, for the first time, a biracial person, Barack Obama, will be a major party's nominee for president of the United States. Obama identifies as African...

Motorcyclist dies after being shot Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:50:01 PDT
A motorcyclist who was shot four times Saturday evening after stopping at a red light in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco has died from his wounds, authorities said. The unidentified victim, said to be in his 20s, suffered two gunshot wounds to his...

'Dark Knight' sets weekend record with $155.34M Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:32:30 PDT
Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes. "The Dark Knight" took in a record $155.34 million in its first weekend, topping the previous best of $151.1 million for "Spider-Man 3" in May 2007 and pacing Hollywood to its...

Iraqi panel proposes delay in key election Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:45:55 PDT
Iraq's election authority proposed Sunday to delay important provincial balloting in an apparent sign of frustration over a political impasse that has stalled preparations for voting planned for this fall. The provincial election plan _ strongly backed by...

Man fatally shot in Oakland Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:24:06 PDT
A 25-year-old man died after he was shot in the head late Saturday night inside a residence on MacArthur Boulevard in East Oakland, authorities said. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting, which happened at about 11:30 p.m.,...

Oakland police wound suspect during chase Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:24:05 PDT
The Oakland Police Department said today that one or more of its officers shot and wounded at least one person Saturday night after chasing a vehicle into neighboring San Leandro. Little information was immediately available about the incident, but police...

Taiwan tribe struggles to keep traditional culture Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:21:17 PDT
The four dozen men in loincloths stopped repeatedly to toss the new boat into the air as they carried it through their village to shore. Then they launched it ceremoniously into the Pacific Ocean. It was the first launch of a Tao fishing boat in seven years....

4 bombs in Spain's Basque country Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:02:01 PDT
Four bombs exploded in northern Spain on Sunday _ including one outside a bank _ causing damage but no injuries, officials said. A caller earlier warned about the explosives, saying he was speaking on behalf of Basque separatists. The first detonated without...

Slaying suspect once found sanctuary in S.F. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The man charged with killing a father and two sons on a San Francisco street last month was one of the youths who benefited from the city's long-standing practice of shielding illegal immigrant juveniles who committed felonies from possible deportation, The...

Campfires banned in many state campgrounds Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Marshmallows roasting over kerosene. Pan-blackened hot dogs. Old war stories told in the warm glow of a lantern. Talk about roughing it. Thanks to a dry spring and a roaring start to the fire season, some California campgrounds are banning open flame in...

Soaring food prices felt around the globe Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
People around the world are experiencing sticker shock at the grocery store, the result of runaway economic forces that show no signs of abating. Here in the United States, the price of eggs jumped 29 percent last year. Dairy products are up more than 7...

M&R: Sneak preview of Newsom's nuptials Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Just got the "weekend wedding" schedule for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel - and for those of you who can't make it, here's a little preview of the bash next Saturday in Montana's Bitterroot Valley. The nuptial hobnobbing kicks off...

Who will win the Obama vs. Obama election? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
From New York to San Francisco, I've been asked over and over: Given the state of the country, how could Barack Obama and John McCain be so close in the polls? The answer - at this point it's not about Obama vs. McCain. It's about Obama vs. Obama. Upscale,...

S.F. Food Bank struggles to keep up with crush Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
They begin lining up two hours in advance, armed with empty cloth bags, suitcases and metal dollies waiting to be filled. At exactly 10:30 a.m., a volunteer stands at the entryway, her arm outstretched to prevent a mad rush. They crane their necks past her to...

Left-leaning bloggers flex muscle in Texas Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Last year online activists inspired by DailyKos.com, the nation's most popular liberal blog, swelled with power as the Democratic presidential candidates debated at their annual convention, asking for their blessing and a little cash - or at least a link to...

As Olympics approach, Beijing cleans up its act Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
With the Olympic Games due to start in fewer than three weeks, China cranked up anti-pollution measures here today by yanking cars off the roads, expanding mass transit and staggering work hours in a bid to meet its pledge of a "green" Olympics. Under rules...

M&R: Public service not a tankless job Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:30:57 PDT
Even as gas prices go through the roof, hundreds of public employees who work for San Francisco and Oakland are commuting in city vehicles, complete with free fill-ups. Some are coming from as far away as the Central Valley. San Francisco city records show...

Sad chapter in Western Addition history ending Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:20:53 PDT
The city's redevelopment agency razed the Fillmore's thriving black neighborhood and business district 40 years ago, promising to revamp the area and then bring the residents and merchants back. Instead, the project languished for decades. Today, there is a...

S.F.'s Moscone Rec Center back bigger, better Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Moscone Rec Center, where the former mayor of San Francisco used to put up his patented jump shots, ought to be good for another 84 years, after all the work the city just did on it. It's got new walls, restrooms, roof, benches, lights, curtains, ramps and...

S.F.: 'Decent burial' for dead pigeon Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
RESULTS: DAY 1 Pigeon removed from S.F. ledge: After weeks of dangling from a wire over First Street in San Francisco, a dead pigeon has been taken down, much to the relief of ChronicleWatch readers who said the bird's story should have a humane ending....

Giants lose to Brewers in Durham's finale Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:26:33 PDT
Ray Durham wore a Giants uniform for the last time, then packed up his locker and went to join the Milwaukee Brewers on the other side of the ballpark before leaving town with his new team. San Francisco traded the veteran second baseman to the Brewers for...

Redskins get Jason Taylor from Dolphins Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:10:33 PDT
Jason Taylor wanted out of Miami, and Bill Parcells seemed only too happy to trade the "Dancing with the Stars" defensive end. So when the Washington Redskins lost a starting lineman to a season-ending injury Sunday, a significant swap quickly got done. The...

A's notes: Call-up Bankston is beat by heat Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:35:41 PDT
Rookie first baseman Wes Bankston said he was OK to pinch hit Sunday, but the training staff decided that he should not start the game because of fears of dehydration. Bankston flew coast-to-coast Friday night, landing in New York at 8 a.m. Saturday, then...

Pettitte dominates, Yankees sweep A's Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:35:40 PDT
Derek Jeter didn't know what happened. Mariano Rivera appeared just as lost. And if Ryan Sweeney had any idea, Oakland might have won. Instead, Rivera closed out a stellar performance by Andy Pettitte in a wild ninth inning, making Jason Giambi's homer and...

British Open notes: Poulter's play did the talking Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:35:40 PDT
Ian Poulter's previous forays into the headlines involved one nude pose atop a motorcycle (for a magazine cover) and a provocative quote suggesting he would become the best player in the world not named Tiger Woods. This time, Poulter earned attention for...

SWIMMING IN SWAG / Athletes get free wardrobe fit for Beijing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:07:31 PDT
Armed with orange shopping carts, the first wave of U.S. Olympic team members lined up Saturday at San Jose State for a shopping spree that required neither cash nor credit cards. Their status as Olympians, bound for Beijing in a matter of days, meant this...

Warriors: Another offer sheet coming? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:07:31 PDT
The Warriors, wanting to spare Monta Ellis from inheriting all of Baron Davis' minutes at point guard, are seriously considering signing Philadelphia guard Louis Williams to an offer sheet, ESPN is reporting. It's not yet clear whether Golden State would have...

Hamm passes injury test Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:07:30 PDT
About two months after breaking a bone in his right hand, Paul Hamm proved to USA Gymnastics officials Saturday that his injury - and the pain that comes with it - would not keep him from trying to defend his Olympic all-around title in Beijing. The...

TOUR DE FRANCE / Spain's Freire wins Stage 14 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
France - 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'...

Holes in one Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco: Edith Juarez Souter, 132-yard 6th, Presidio Golf Course, 6-iron; Dick Dumont, 206-yard 3rd, Olympic Club-Lake Course, hybrid-3. North Bay: Don McNeil, 131-yard 5th, Napa Valley, 7-iron; Abdelfatah Moussammi, 180-yard 15th, Hiddenbrooke, 6-iron....

Favre returns to Lambeau Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Packers in an appearance at Green Bay's Lambeau Field on Saturday. In town to present former teammate Frank Winters for induction into the Packers' Hall of Fame at a banquet...

GOLF / Wie is gone for lack of signature Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After finishing Friday and Saturday in second place at the State Farm Classic in Springfield, Ill., Michelle Wie was one good round away from finally living up to her deep potential. Then, minutes after tapping in her last putt of the third round, Wie sat red-...

TEE TIME / Late-night meal worthy experience Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
No visit to jolly old England would be complete without a word or three about the food. As the running joke went all week, not many people contemplate their dinner options and enthusiastically declare, "Hey, let's get some English food!" The best line in the...

BRITISH OPEN NOTEBOOK / Defending champion could repeat despite his sore wrist Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Greg Norman would complete a remarkable tale if he can win the 137th British Open today at Royal Birkdale. But the galleries flocking to this historic old layout would not mind at all if the champion golfer of the year emerged from the other side of the final...

A minor-league major? Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A daily slice of Tiger, or lack thereof: Today at Royal Birkdale, for the first time since June 15 at Torrey Pines, the fourth round of a major championship will unfold. It will unfold without Tiger Woods, but maybe there is a lesson in the way Woods fought...

Milwaukee might have sights set on Durham Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Giants might start their sale of experienced players as soon as today, with strong indications the team was finalizing a deal that would send second baseman Ray Durham to Milwaukee. Team officials had no comment, but there were several hints of a pending...

Dive into shallow pool equals neck ache, scar Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For someone who had to be placed on the disabled list, Daric Barton is awfully lucky. The A's rookie first baseman dived into a shallow pool and struck his head during the All-Star break, and has a stiff neck and six staples on the crown of his head as a...

Ortiz's rehab still going well Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
David Ortiz homered for the third straight game during a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday night. The Boston designated hitter, who has been sidelined since May 30 because of a partially torn tendon sheath in his wrist, couldn't...

A'S ON DECK Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY 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: CSNBA Pitchers: Eveland (7-6) vs. Jackson (5-6) TUESDAY Opponent: At Rays Time: 4:10 p.m. TV:...

GIANTS ON DECK Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: Brewers Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Parra (8-2) vs. Lincecum (11-2) MONDAY O ff TUESDAY Opponent: Nationals Time: 7:15 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Bergmann (1-6) vs. Zito (4-12)...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / Haren, Arizona stop Dodgers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Dan Haren threw seven scoreless innings and Conor Jackson homered as the Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 3-2 in Phoenix on Saturday night. Haren scattered four hits, struck out seven, walked two and allowed only two runners to reach second base after throwing...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Angels making West a runaway Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Pinch hitter Erick Aybar hit a bases-clearing triple to highlight a four-run seventh inning, and the Angels rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday in Anaheim. Los Angeles pinch hitters were just 6-for-38 with five RBIs this season before...

SHORT BUT SWEET / NHRA decision to cut races is blow to tradition but boost for safety Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A shorter track for a longer life. Seems like a simple concept. But for NHRA participants and fans, a quarter-mile track shortened to 1,000 feet has been jarring. On the heels of the June 21st racing death of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta at Englishtown,...

Injured Serena unable to finish / 85th-ranked Wozniak advances Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The assumption was Aleksandra Wozniak eventually would melt like an ice cube in a cup of hot coffee. Even after she took a 5-2 lead on Serena Williams in the Bank of the West Classic semifinals Saturday, most of the 2,381 spectators at Stanford no doubt...

Edwards wins in front of local fans Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Carl Edwards passed Jason Leffler with 48 laps remaining Saturday night and cruised to the NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at the Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250 on Saturday night in Madison, Ill. It was Edwards' second win at Gateway International...

SPORTS CALENDAR Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY BASEBALL 10 a.m.A's at N.Y. YankeesChannel: 36 106.9, 155011 a.m.Chicago Cubs at HoustonWGN1 p.m.Milwaukee at Giants, AT&T ParkCSNBA680, 11703 p.m.Boston at L.A. AngelsESPN10505 p.m.Minors: Modesto at San JoseCYCLING 3:30 a.m.Tour de France, Stage 15....

Bullpen fails Giants again Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For Giants fans to stay sane in the second half, they must take mental snapshots of the good, such as Saturday's four-run rally against All-Star starter Ben Sheets and Jonathan Sanchez's eight strikeouts. They then must close their eyes and imagine young...

Street, A's falter in N.Y. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A back-and-forth game between teams that entered the day with identical records came down to two Oakland relievers missing with two pitches. Huston Street blew his second save opportunity in a row, sending the game into extra innings, and after the game, he...

Wie's sloppiness to blame for her disqualification Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Someday, if she's wise, Michelle Wie will look back at what happened to her Saturday and talk about the lessons she took from being disqualified. If she's also fortunate and scrupulously disciplined, she'll relive the incident after accepting a trophy on the...

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