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Georgia: In 'state of war' over South Ossetia Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:12:00 PDT
Russia and small, U.S.-allied Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead. Georgia's...

At least 31 killed in Burkina Faso mining accident Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:42:48 PDT
At least 31 people died Saturday in a mudslide at an illegal gold mine in Burkina Faso, state-run radio said. Miners dug through the mud to try to rescue survivors and pull out bodies in the mining village of Boussoukoula in southwest Burkina Faso, state...

American stabbed in Beijing was closely connected to U.S. team Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:25:37 PDT
An American closely connected to the U.S. Olympic volleyball program was stabbed to death Saturday and his two companions were wounded, before their Chinese assailant leapt to his own death off the 13th-century Drum Tower just north of the Forbidden City in...

US faults Russia for rising violence in Georgia Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:46:43 PDT
Russia's use of overwhelming military force against Georgia, including strategic bombers and ballistic missiles, is disproportionate to any threat from the former Soviet state and could escalate tensions in the volatile region, a senior U.S. official said...

Edwards ex-mistress rules out paternity test Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:12:22 PDT
The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter. Rielle Hunter's lawyer, Robert Gordon, says his client is a private individual who is not running...

Actor, comedian and exasperated dad Mac dies at 50 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:10:41 PDT
Bernie Mac blended style, authority and a touch of self-aware bluster to make audiences laugh as well as connect with him. For Mac, who died Saturday at age 50, it was a winning mix, delivering him from a poor childhood to stardom as a standup comedian, in...

McCain: Obama seeks to 'legislate failure' in Iraq Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:12:38 PDT
Republican John McCain on Saturday issued a scathing critique of Barack Obama's judgment and readiness to be commander in chief, telling a veterans' group his Democratic rival had tried to "legislate failure" in Iraq and placed his own ambition ahead of...

Monterey desalination plant approved Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:52:33 PDT
California's Coastal Commission has approved a plan to build a desalination plant that would provide fresh water for an oceanside development proposed near Monterey's historic Cannery Row. Commissioners voted 10-2 Thursday to allow construction of the plant,...

Global AIDS prevention gives short shrift to gays Sat, 09 Aug 2008 14:10:27 PDT
Jorge Saavedra's moment of truth came in the middle of an impassioned speech to 5,000 people about the paltry amount of money being spent to stop the spread of AIDS among gay men. The Mexican federal official paused, then said publicly for the first time that...

South Ossetia: Russian armor in, refugees out Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:13:44 PDT
Columns of Russian armor crawled up the deep passes of the Caucasus Mountains on Saturday toward the border with South Ossetia in a push to support Russian troops fighting in the Georgian separatist region. For hours, the columns of weapons and support...

Four nabbed in S.F. credit-union heist that netted $76,000 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:03:45 PDT
Two men thwarted by a "bandit barrier" at a San Francisco credit union returned two days later and made off with more than $76,000, only to be arrested with the help of alert witnesses, authorities said. Now, the two alleged robbers - along with one suspect'...

$1.3 million settlement in fatal Dublin police shooting Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:53:43 PDT
The family of a man inadvertently shot and killed by two Dublin police officers in 2005 will receive $1.35 million to settle a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed against the officers and Alameda County. The shooting, which stemmed from a police confrontation...

Copter rose too slowly, hit a tree Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:07:06 PDT
The helicopter that crashed Tuesday evening in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest killing nine and injuring four firefighters lifted off from the helipad and moved forward at a slower-than-average speed, federal officials said today. National Transportation...

Olympics on TV Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Games waste little time getting up to full speed. TODAY NBC, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.: Highlights include the men's cycling road race through Beijing to the Great Wall. NBC, 8 p.m.-midnight: Michael Phelps, Part 1 - he swims for his first gold. Plus the rest of...

Beijing Olympics' Opening Ceremonies a big hit Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Games of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing opened with 2,008 drummers pounding in unison to the brilliant flashing of thousands of colored lights, fireworks, dancing and acrobatics. It ended with the spectacular airborne lighting of the cauldron just inside...

Two East Bay women kidnapped - one of three suspects arrested Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
One suspect is in custody today and two others are being sought in connection with the kidnapping of two women in San Leandro and Walnut Creek whose bank accounts were targeted. Tulsha Perkins, 30, has been charged by Alameda County prosecutors with...

Oregon hamlet mourns NoCal chopper crash victims Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:44:50 PDT
A southern Oregon community long involved in battling wildfires was plunged into mourning with word that seven of the nine people killed in a Northern California helicopter crash were employees of a local company that has mustered contract firefighting crews...

Edwards admits to having an affair Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
John Edwards - whose tight-knit marriage and family became the centerpiece of his Democratic presidential bid - joined the growing club of politicians disgraced by sex scandal on Friday by admitting that he had an affair in 2006 with a woman paid to produce...

San Francisco man not guilty in Clearlake double homicide Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:07:16 PDT
Renato Hughes Jr., on trial in Contra Costa County for the slayings of his two best friends - who were shot in the back by a Lake County homeowner - beat a double-murder charge Friday that could have sent him to prison for life. However, the all-female jury,...

Oakland: Dangerous tree quadrants to get fix Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S NOT WORKING Oakland tree quadrants: For months, Janet Beatty has witnessed people almost falling at the AC Transit bus stops around 14th and Broadway streets in Oakland. The problem: Trees set in quadrants that are below ground - and semi-exposed....

Oakland on edge after string of holdups Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
As Oakland reels from a string of takeover robberies at restaurants, police promised Friday to beef up patrols and use Guardian Angels in commercial areas, while merchants were asked to increase security with cameras and vigilance. In the past month, hooded...

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on the ballot Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan qualified Friday for a November showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, collecting the signatures needed to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for Congress. "We're very excited," said Sheehan, 51, the mother of a...

Judge refuses to order change in Prop. 8 title Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Backers of a November ballot measure banning gay and lesbian marriages in California rushed to an appellate court Friday after a Sacramento judge rejected their challenge to the state's formal description of their initiative - that it "eliminates (the) right...

Homeschooling OK, appeals court says Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A state appeals court lifted the cloud it had cast on the homeschooling of 166,000 California children and ruled Friday that parents have a right to educate their children at home even if they lack a teaching credential. After an outpouring of protest from...

Giants rally to beat Dodgers in 10 innings Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:18:31 PDT
Aaron Rowand hit an RBI single through a drawn-in infield, and the San Francisco Giants scored twice in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Saturday night in front of surprise guest Barry Bonds. After Jeff Kent homered leading...

Ratto: Happy 50th anniversary days at AT&T, perfect for Barry worship Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:46:22 PDT
The Escalade pulled into the left field parking lot at 4:35, and Barry Bonds transferred himself from the car to a cart that took him into the private ceremony celebrating the Giants' 50 years of outfielders. He hugged the team's principal stockholder, Sue...

Knapp: Dream fades early - Niners won't top .500 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:46:21 PDT
Until Friday night, a 9-7 season seemed possible for the 49ers. Not likely, but possible. Visions of Nate Clements shutting down wide receivers, playing exactly as advertised when he signed for $22 million in guaranteed money last year, offered hope. So did...

Cabrera hits two homers to lead Tigers to 10-2 win Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:26:57 PDT
After a slow start in the American League, Miguel Cabrera has found his power stroke. Cabrera homered twice and drove in four runs Saturday night, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 10-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Gary Sheffield and Edgar Renteria also...

Phelps' first final: One gold, one world record Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:22:43 PDT
You can't win eight gold medals until you win the first one, and that's what Michael Phelps did Sunday morning in the first swimming final at the Water Cube. The world's greatest swimmer got off to a rousing start in his quest to surpass Mark Spitz's record...

PGA: Tough task ahead / Leaders face 36 holes after bad weather hits Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:16:14 PDT
Mich. - J.B. Holmes maintained his one-shot lead Saturday in the PGA Championship without even stepping onto the course. So Charlie Wi had to wait another day for his first-hand view of the show - Holmes unwinding his stocky, 5-foot-11, 190-pound body and...

Olympics: Bay Area Highlights Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:06:13 PDT
Bay Area highlights How locals on the U.S. team fared from late Friday night to Saturday night. Beach volleyball Nicole Branagh (Orinda) and Elaine Youngs def. Merel Mooren and Rebekka Kadijk, Netherlands, 21-19, 27-25 in pool play. Cycling Levi Leipheimer (...

Raiders notes: Plenty of time for Russell to throw ball Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:06:13 PDT
Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell wants to throw the ball more than five times, and he most certainly wants to complete more than two short passes in a single outing. Patience, Raiders coach Lane Kiffin is telling him. The Raiders have all exhibition...

49ers: Wideout Morgan looks like good 6th-round catch Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:06:13 PDT
The first of the 49ers' draft picks to sign this year, wide receiver Josh Morgan also was the first to make a big impression in training camp and the first to do it in a preseason game. From the start he was a good bet to make the 53-man roster. Now he's...

Olympic Journal: A much-appreciated respite from Al-Jazeera Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:55:52 PDT
Now that the Games have begun, the games have begun. I can stop watching Al-Jazeera. For that, I thank Allah, Yahweh, Buddha, Shiva and the god of small favors. The TV channels in my room at Green (Acres) Homeland North Star (at Tahoe) Media Village were...

THE BARE MINIMUM / Skimpy crowds, skimpy clothes in Day 1 action Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:20:45 PDT
- The Chinese cheered, the Brazilians boogied, the Australians partied and bikini-clad dancing girls shimmied Saturday as the Olympic beach volleyball tournament got under way. The only thing the sultry, sandy party didn't have on the first day of round-...

Being there, even for 55 seconds, worth it for Cal swimmer Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:20:45 PDT
Swimmer Emily Silver's Olympic experience may total 54.81 seconds, or the time it took the recent Cal graduate to swim the third leg of the women's 4x100-meter relay Saturday at the National Aquatics Center. It seems like a long way to travel just to swim...

Shea Hey: The old A's-Giants debate not what it used to be Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:01:04 PDT
In more glorious days, it was a kick for fans of the Giants and A's to debate - engage in battle? - over which team had the better players, position by position. We don't see it so much now, do we? The late '80s were a hot time to take sides and brag. Rickey...

The Bullpen: Giants' Lincecum is taking things one year at a time Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:00:57 PDT
Dan Haren got a $31.5 million contract extension last week. When he signed, he was tied for first in the majors in quality starts with Tim Lincecum, who'll break the bank one day. For now, Lincecum is preferring year-to-year contracts, according to what his...

Numbers Game/Poll Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:00:47 PDT
NUMBERS GAME 6 Homers in five games for Ryan Ludwick, who became the fifth Cardinal to homer in five straight games in one season. The others were Albert Pujols, Jim Edmonds, Rip Collins and Jim Bottomley. Mark McGwire homered in six straight games - but over...

John Shea on baseball: Quentin tops list of Bay Area products making an impact Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:00:37 PDT
Carlos Quentin could have been doing all of this for the Diamondbacks, a team that got outscored last season and entered this weekend 10th in the National League in runs scored, 11th in home runs and 13th in hits and batting average. But Quentin was traded in...

Pro-Am basketball: Cal players shoot team to women's title Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:35:36 PDT
Cal teammates Ashley Walker and Natasha Vital scored 26 points each as San Francisco beat Bay City 98-88 to win the women's championship of the San Francisco Bay Area Pro-Am Basketball League at Kezar Pavilion on Saturday. Now it's the men's turn to settle...

PGA Notebook: Another Argentine making his mark Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:25:33 PDT
Mich. - First, Angel Cabrera puffed his way to victory in last year's U.S. Open. Then Eduardo Romero won the U.S. Senior Open last week. So maybe it should come as no surprise to see Andres Romero rocket up the leaderboard at Oakland Hills. These are good...

Golf: Blumenherst, Munoz in women's final Sat, 09 Aug 2008 18:25:33 PDT
Duke star Amanda Blumenherst and NCAA champion Azahara Munoz advanced to the U.S. Women's Amateur final Saturday at Eugene (Ore.) Country Club. Blumenherst, the three-time national college player of the year, beat 15-year-old Erynne Lee of Silverdale, Wash.,...

Tony Hawk carefully crafted his image and his empire Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
He's a video game star, radio show host, ringleader of a traveling show. There's roller coasters and phones bearing his name, a clothing line and watches at Kohl's, drapes and bed linens at Target. He runs a charitable organization and a film production...

Signs point to monster return for salmon Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
An 80-pound salmon caught off Rivers Inlet this past week crowned a siege of some of the biggest salmon taken off British Columbia in years. The news could mean great things for the Bay Area coast in the future. On the same morning the 80-pounder was caught,...

Commentary: Woods' absence may actually help U.S. Ryder Cup team Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
The Americans are a better Ryder Cup team without Tiger Woods. The idea of addition through subtraction of the world's best player sounds crazy, but the Americans become less aristocratic without Tiger's special care and feeding. Whom to pair with him? How...

Europe suddenly an option for top NBA players Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
It's the summer of 2010 and LeBron James is trying to decide whether to stay in Cleveland, leave for New York - or accept a deal for $50 million a year to play in Italy. Far-fetched? Impossible? Perhaps, but the steady stream this summer of American players...

NASCAR: Big chance for Stewart, Jeff Gordon to bust out Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
, N.Y. - A road course race couldn't come at a better time for Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon. The masters of Watkins Glen International - Stewart and Gordon have combined to win eight of the past 11 NASCAR Sprint Cup races on the twisting, 11-turn layout -...

Bear tales: Ursine mysteries that grow into urban legends Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:35:24 PDT
Two Bay Area hikers got the surprise of their lives last week when a bear scampered across a trail in a park in the south Peninsula, the second bear sighting this year in the area. The stunning encounter took place in Rancho San Antonio, located near the...

Holes in one Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:25:21 PDT
Holes in one East Bay: John David Solomon, 142-yard 7th, Round Hill, 46 degree wedge; Al Hernandez Jr., 136-yard 3rd, Roddy Ranch, 8-iron. South Bay: Gordon Jong, 79-yard 13th, The Ranch, sand wedge. North Bay: Jimmy Ray Hulmer, 150-yard 15th, Napa Valley, 6-...

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