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NTSB investigates Minn. plane crash that killed 8 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:24:34 PDT
Federal investigators planned to spend Friday sifting through the wreckage of a small plane, looking for clues that might explain why it crashed near a regional airport a day earlier, killing all eight people on board. The victims included two pilots and six...

Phoenix lander discovers ice in Martian soil Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:09:24 PDT
The Phoenix spacecraft has tasted Martian water for the first time, scientists reported Thursday. By melting icy soil in one of its lab instruments, the robot confirmed the presence of frozen water lurking below the Martian permafrost. Until now, evidence of...

Blood donor learns he's first Bay Area West Nile case of the year Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:07:20 PDT
A 51-year-old blood donor was discovered to have the West Nile virus during a routine screening, becoming the Bay Area's first reported human infection this season. The Vacaville man, a regular donor, learned he had the virus last week after giving blood at a...

Boy, 14, stabbed to death; S.F.'s youngest homicide victim this year Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:07:02 PDT
A 14-year-old boy became the youngest victim of a homicide in San Francisco this year when he was stabbed to death early Thursday in the Excelsior district. The boy, identified as Ivan Miranda of San Francisco, was walking with a girl about 1:30 a.m. when...

2 shot to death in separate attacks in Oakland Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:07:02 PDT
Two men died in separate shootings in Oakland today, police said. The latest was reported shortly before 8 a.m., when a man was found shot inside a car at a parking lot near Doolittle Drive and Harbor Bay Parkway outside the north end of Oakland...

Suspect surrenders on Golden Gate Bridge in San Jose killing Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:07:01 PDT
A man suspected of stabbing one woman and killing another then leaving her body in a home that was set ablaze surrendered on the Golden Gate Bridge this afternoon, police said. The suspect, identified as Barry Anthony Monroe, 40, of San Jose, turned himself...

Bombing in Kirkuk kills 2 Iraqi soldiers Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:39:25 PDT
An army spokesman says a roadside bomb attack has killed two Iraqi soldiers and wounded two others in northern city of Kirkuk. Col. Salam al-Zobaei, the spokesman of the Iraqi army in Kirkuk, says the bomb struck an army patrol near the city on Friday. A...

Governor orders layoffs, heavy pay cuts Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:44:47 PDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered the layoffs of thousands of state workers Thursday and steep pay cuts for most other state employees to ease California's budget crunch, moves that could mean longer lines at the DMV and delays in processing of workers'...

Bush orders expands role for national intel chief Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:30:11 PDT
President Bush's new executive order revising rules for intelligence agencies expands the national intelligence director's powers and may further erode the CIA's traditional autonomy. The order, revised in secret and signed Wednesday, is drawing criticism...

Federal judge rules Bush's aides can be subpoenaed Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:41 PDT
A federal judge on Thursday rejected President Bush's contention that senior White House advisers are immune from subpoenas, siding with Congress' power to investigate the executive branch and handing a victory to Democrats probing the dismissal of nine...

Congress: No annoying airplane cell phone calls Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:44:11 PDT
Cell phone calls on airplanes in flight are not only unsafe, they're obnoxious and they should be permanently banned, according to some members of Congress. House members, most of whom board airplanes almost every week, traded horror stories Thursday about...

Olympic Games all about China, Chinese Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As years of intense preparation for the Olympics near a climax, the Chinese government's top priority seems to be proving itself to its own people. A sterile and controlled two-week event seems critical to making the right domestic impression, even at the...

S.F. counts wrappers for a litter lowdown Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco's streets are pretty gross - but they're getting better. A "litter audit" by the Department of the Environment found 6,308 pieces of trash during a survey of 132 sites in April. Surveyors had the disgusting job of scouting street corners and...

Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote GOP wants Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
For weeks, pressure has been mounting in Congress to approve more domestic oil drilling, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has held the line, using her power to block a vote on offshore drilling. President Bush has made almost daily calls for Democratic leaders...

Alameda Trader Joe's store robbed Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
An armed man robbed a Trader Joe's store in Alameda after it closed Wednesday night, the third holdup of the chain's stores in the East Bay in the past month. Police do not know whether the holdups were connected, but all have taken place around closing time...

Oakland program uses GPS to track felons Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Oakland police and Alameda County officials unveiled a pilot program Thursday to outfit convicted felons on probation with ankle bracelets linked to a Global Positioning System, saying the devices will alert officials immediately if an offender strays into an...

S.F. mayor proposes fines for unsorted trash Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Garbage collectors would inspect San Francisco residents' trash to make sure pizza crusts aren't mixed in with chip bags or wine bottles under a proposal by Mayor Gavin Newsom. And if residents or businesses don't separate the coffee grounds from the...

Insanity ruling in hit-run spree that hurt 16 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Fremont man accused of a hit-and-run rampage in San Francisco two years ago that injured 16 pedestrians was found not guilty by reason of insanity by a Superior Court judge Thursday, a ruling that will keep him out of state prison but could result in his...

Pressure mounts in China as Olympics near Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
With the Olympics a week away, the world's most populous country is about to become even more crowded. And it isn't just people overwhelming China's capital these days. The motto of "One World, One Dream" has turned into a huge advertising campaign as...

Garamendi to run for governor Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Hoping his third time will be the charm, Lt. Gov. John Garamendi Thursday became the first Democrat to jump into the 2010 governor's race, vowing to provide a new vision for the state. "I know the state and I know its problems," said Garamendi, 63, who lost...

Suspected Boulder Creek dog torturer arrested Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A man suspected of abusing or neglecting more than three dozen dogs at his home in Boulder Creek (Santa Cruz County) where dogs' heads were found was arrested Thursday on animal-cruelty charges, authorities said. Robert Brunette, 45, was arrested as he was...

McCain, Obama square off over racial politics Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:32:41 PDT
John McCain accused Barack Obama of playing politics with race on Thursday, raising the explosive issue after the first black candidate with a serious chance of winning the White House claimed Republicans will try to scare voters by saying he "doesn't look...

FAIRFIELD / West Nile virus found in male blood donor Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A 51-year-old blood donor was discovered to have West Nile virus during a routine screening, becoming the Bay Area's first reported human infection this season. The Vacaville man, a regular donor, learned he had the virus last week after giving blood at a...

OAKLAND / 2 fatal shootings are not connected Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two men died in separate shootings in Oakland on Thursday, police said. The latest was reported shortly before 8 a.m., when a man was found shot inside a car at a parking lot near Doolittle Drive and Harbor Bay Parkway outside the north end of Oakland...

SUV rolls into antique drum store - no one hurt Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Sam and Janis Adato exchange a thankful embrace outside their store, Sam Adato's Drum Shop at 283 Ninth St., after a Ford Explorer ran into the front of it around 11 a.m. Thursday. No one was hurt, but some antique drums were crushed by the sports utility...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA / Power lines caused 2 fall blazes, state says Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Preliminary reports released Thursday by state fire officials say Southern California Edison electrical lines sparked two small wildfires last fall during periods of high winds. The documents, released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire...

S.F.: Hazy hospital address sign to be cleaned Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S PROBLEMATIC: DAY 1 Hospital sign to get cleaning: A couple of months ago, James Macchi - who is blind - was waiting for a paratransit driver at the California Pacific Medical Center facility on Valencia Street in San Francisco. Macchi had given the...

Crews gain hold on wildfire outside Yosemite Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:34:55 PDT
Fire crews in California have cleared another hurdle, making enough gains on a blaze outside Yosemite National Park to allow hundreds of residents to return to their homes. But with more than 2,000 wildfires already under their belt this year, fire...

Performing arts museum could also be built Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A new Mexican Museum may be joined near Yerba Buena Gardens by a lesser-known but long-standing San Francisco cultural institution in coming years. The Museum of Performance & Design is negotiating with landowners at the northeast corner of Third and Folsom...

Susan Prather, advocate for the homeless, dies Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
When Susan Prather dug in hard on a homeless issue in the East Bay, she was like a battering ram - with one odd twist. This battering ram always managed a smile, whether she was railing at public meetings to keep shelters open, leading protests or lobbying...

Hillary Clinton rouses union workers in S.F. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a rousing call to thousands of union workers in San Francisco on Thursday to put Sen. Barack Obama in the White House come fall - but it was a bittersweet moment for some of her most loyal supporters, particularly women,...

51% of Californians back offshore drilling Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A majority of Californians favor more oil drilling off the coast, according to a statewide survey released Wednesday, for the first time since oil prices spiked nearly three decades ago. The support by 51 percent of residents polled this month by the Public...

Mariposa community pulls together for fire Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The tourists are gone. They're in Yosemite National Park, as usual this time of year. But they avoid Mariposa - the last bit of civilization along Highway 140 before entering the world-famous park - because a major wildland fire has swept through the area...

Mexican Museum may finally have found a home Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco's moribund Mexican Museum might be resuscitated as part of a high-rise development near Yerba Buena Gardens, adding to the teeming arts scene and fulfilling a vision to remake the area once seen as downtrodden. More than a decade ago, museum...

Ramirez traded to Dodgers, Red Sox get Jason Bay Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:28:41 PDT
Manny Ramirez is heading west, a summer rental of sorts for the Los Angeles Dodgers following an ugly exodus from Boston. The Dodgers acquired the future Hall of Famer from the exasperated Red Sox on Thursday, giving up two minor leaguers in a stunning three-...

San Francisco Marathon Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Some 19,000 people are expected to run the 31st annual San Francisco Marathon and accompanying races Sunday morning. Traffic disruptions will take place along the 26.2-mile marathon route, but race officials say all roads will be clear by 12:30 p.m....

LeBron leads U.S. past Turkey Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Any team with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in the lineup is going to score. Sure enough, the United States had no problem doing so in the first quarter Thursday - but neither did Turkey. The Americans didn't pull away until their offensive superstars decided...

TENNIS / Federer's loss is No. 1 concern Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Roger Federer lost another three-set match and, perhaps, his longtime grip on No. 1. The world's top-ranked player had another out-of-character defeat Thursday, a 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-6 (7) loss to Ivo Karlovic that left the Croat exulting on his back and opened...

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL / Bay City awaiting foe that survives playoffs Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
It's playoff time for the San Francisco Bay Area Women's Pro-Am Basketball League, with two games Saturday and one Sunday at Kezar Pavilion. Bay City emerged from the regular season with the best record and has advanced to the Aug. 9 championship game. Four...

Par takes beating at Bridgestone / 33 players shoot under 70 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Retief Goosen, a late arrival and an early starter, took advantage of a Firestone South course that played long and short on his way to a 4-under-par 66 that gave him a one-shot lead Thursday in the Bridgestone Invitational. One year after Tiger Woods was...

Starting grid Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
NASCAR SPRINT CUP Pennsylvania 500 Site: Long Pond, Pa. Schedule: Today, qualifying 12:30 p.m., ESPN2; Sunday, race 11 a.m., ESPN Track: Pocono International Raceway (triangular oval, 2.5 miles, 14 degrees banking in turn 1, 8 degrees in turn 2, 6 degrees in...

GIANTS ON DECK Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: At Padres Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Lincecum (11-3) vs. Banks (3-4) SATURDAY Opponent: At Padres Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Zito (5-13) vs. Peavy (8-6) SUNDAY Opponent: At Padres Time: 1:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Correia...

A'S ON DECK Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Red Sox Time: 4:05 p.m. TV: Channel: 36 Pitchers: Duchscherer (10-7) vs. Wakefield (6-8) SATURDAY Opponent: At Red Sox Time: 4:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Eveland (7-7) vs. Lester (9-3) SUNDAY Opponent: At Red Sox Time: 10:35 a.m. TV:...

Molina lone Giant hitting ball consistently hard Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
If the Giants do not start hitting, the final two months of the season might seem like two years. The offense did a decent job holding up its end for the first three months of the season, but not in an 8-16 July that ended with consecutive shutouts at Dodger...

Duchscherer in no hurry after his first rough outing Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
After rough outings, relievers usually say they like to return to the mound ASAP to put the bad vibes behind them. Justin Duchscherer was never like that as a reliever. He liked the time off to better prepare for his next appearance. Now that he's a starter,...

A's only move is activating Thomas Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The A's made moves before Thursday's trade deadline. Weeks before. Turns out, the deals of Rich Harden to the Cubs and Joe Blanton to the Phillies were enough for one trading period. Despite reports that teams were scouting certain A's players, including...

Twins win, survive threat of a forfeit Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire stormed off the field following his latest ejection, he punted his cap high over his head and back onto the turf. The emotional exit fired up his Twins and sparked them to a four-run inning. But it also ignited the...

AMERICAN LEAGUE / Angels continue romp in the East Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero and Juan Rivera each hit a three-run homer, and the Angels added to their East Coast romp with a 12-6 win over New York on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. Los Angeles, which came in averaging 6.2 runs per game in July -...

NATIONAL LEAGUE / D'backs' Webb gets 15th win Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Brandon Webb scattered six hits in eight innings to win his big-league-leading 15th game, and the Diamondbacks beat host Los Angeles 2-1 on Thursday night to extend their NL West lead over the Dodgers to two games. Outfielder Manny Ramirez, acquired by the...

NOTEBOOK / Broken hand KOs Padres' Greene Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Padres shortstop Khalil Greene has a broken left hand and could miss the rest of the season, manager Bud Black said Thursday. After fouling a ball off his shin and then striking out in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday night, Greene hit something in...

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