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Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:32:30 PDT
Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia _ five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general...

Army hands locals 3,300 acres at Fort Ord Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:35:36 PDT
The last large section of Fort Ord - a former infantry training base in Monterey that dates back to 1917 - will sprout homes, businesses and parks decades sooner than originally planned. Under a landmark, $100 million agreement, local authorities are taking...

Navy relieves commander of air recon squadron Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:13:20 PDT
The commander of a Navy air reconnaissance squadron that provides the president and the defense secretary the airborne ability to command the nation's nuclear weapons has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Tuesday. Cmdr. Shawn Bentley was relieved of duty...

Amount of federal income taxes paid by two-thirds of companies from 1998-2005: nada Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:58:09 PDT
When the taxman cometh, most corporations wave him on by, according to a government study released today. About two-thirds of U.S. companies and foreign firms doing business in this country paid no federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005, according to a...

Navy to restrict sonar blasts to protect whales, other sea mammals Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:00:38 PDT
The Navy agreed today to restrict loud sonar blasts from anti-submarine vessels in large areas of the world's oceans to protect whales and other vulnerable creatures. A federal magistrate in San Francisco approved a settlement between the government and...

440 years for former Ill. cop convicted of 4 rapes Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:33:03 PDT
A former police sergeant convicted of raping four women was sentenced to 440 years in prison Tuesday. Jeff Pelo, formerly with the Bloomington police, slouched forward in his chair but otherwise didn't react as Judge Robert Freitag issued the sentence. Two...

Tips needed on person who shot dogs Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:37:16 PDT
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot two dogs - killing one of them - before throwing them out of a car on an East Oakland street. On the night of Aug. 1, Oakland police responded to reports of...

Settlements reached in Chicago clergy abuse cases Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:07:48 PDT
The Archdiocese of Chicago said Tuesday it had agreed to pay more than $12.6 million to settle lawsuits by 16 people who accused priests of sexual abuse, and it made public a candid deposition in the case by Cardinal Francis George. "My hope is that these...

Feds charge man with driving SUV in which 9 died Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:56:47 PDT
A 33-year-old Mexican man smoked marijuana before getting behind the wheel of an SUV packed with suspected illegal immigrants that later crashed, killing nine people, federal authorities said. Brian Guzman Ochoa, of Hermosillo, Mexico, was charged Tuesday...

Sharp 6.2 quake shakes sea floor near Vanuatu Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:45:51 PDT
A strong earthquake has struck near the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 6.2 quake was centered 290 miles northwest of the key city...

Bullet enters Oakland home, hits 4-year-old boy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:23:19 PDT
A 4-year-old boy inside his Oakland home was struck in the left wrist Monday evening by an apparently stray bullet, police said today. The boy's father drove him to a hospital after the 7:02 p.m. shooting on the 2900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way, and...

Worried Georgians protest at Russian Consulate in S.F. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
More in sadness than in anger, about a hundred men, women and children from the Bay Area's Georgian community staged a peaceful protest in bright sunshine Monday at the Russian Consulate in San Francisco. Their small nation, they say, is being crushed by the...

Home values hold in few places in Bay Area Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Like an endangered rain forest, the Bay Area microclimates that still enjoy home-price appreciation are shrinking. Only a few local ZIP codes saw home values rise in the second quarter compared with a year ago, while the bulk of the nine-county region...

O'Connell to Schwarzenegger: Here's the bill, where's the cash? Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
California's schools will need an additional $3.1 billion - or $2,400 more annually for every middle school student - to successfully implement the governor's new eighth grade algebra requirement, state Superintendent Jack O'Connell said today. That would be...

Two teens die after street race Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Two Castro Valley teenagers died early today when their Corvette crashed into a power pole at high speed and flipped over shortly after witnesses saw the car racing a BMW on the street, authorities said. The victims, Clark Wright, 18, who was driving the...

Marin sewer agency faces fine for 2 bay spills Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:10:56 PDT
Clean water regulators slapped a small Marin County sewer agency with a proposed fine of $1.6 million, alleging that understaffing and a failure to upgrade equipment were factors in a pair of spills into Richardson Bay in January that closed public beaches...

Review calls Presidio development plan hurtful Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:00:54 PDT
Plans to demolish a number of old buildings and add a 100,000-square-foot museum and large lodge to the Presidio's Main Post would hurt the park's historic integrity, according to a draft report issued this week. The review, undertaken by the Presidio Trust,...

Lake Tahoe clearer, but report mostly bleak Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:57:53 PDT
The news from Lake Tahoe and its over-stressed health is mixed this year: Its legendary blue depths are a tiny bit clearer, but the polluting effects of the Angora fire that burned 3,100 acres and destroyed 254 homes a year ago are still unknown. As for...

Exploratorium wants 50 years free rent from port officials Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:07:06 PDT
The proposed waterfront Exploratorium museum is poised to receive 50 years of free rent from the Port of San Francisco in exchange for performing additional repair work on the piers the museum would occupy. The Port Commission will decide whether to change...

Governor sues controller to force pay cuts Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:07:05 PDT
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger sued state Controller John Chiang this afternoon after he refused to follow the governor's order to slash pay for thousands of state workers to federal minimum wage as a cash-saving measure during the budget impasse. The governor's...

S.F.: Missing street-cleaning sign replaced Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
WHAT'S NOT WORKING: DAY 1 Missing S.F. sign: On a day like Monday, when clouds overwhelm the San Francisco coast, the Diamond Heights neighborhood is shrouded in fog. People who visit the area are often unprepared for the billows, but ChronicleWatch reader...

S.F. set to redo western Marina yacht harbor Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
San Francisco is poised to move forward with a long-awaited renovation of one of its dilapidated harbors in the Marina, a project that's been more than a decade in the making. The city-operated Marina yacht harbor on San Francisco's northern waterfront is...

Golden Gate Bridge congestion toll plan dies Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Commuters no longer face the threat of a congestion-based toll on the Golden Gate Bridge, which could have pushed the cost of crossing the span to at least $7. But in its place, drivers parking at meters along the route to the bridge - including on Lombard...

Final S.F. budget cuts in health programs, pay Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The mayor's office revealed on Tuesday nearly $5 million in final cuts to the San Francisco budget, most of them targeting public health programs and pay for certain union employees. Mayor Gavin Newsom signed the $6.8 billion budget late last month, but...

Lincecum hurt in Astros' 12-4 win over Giants Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:29:38 PDT
Once Tim Lincecum left with a knee injury, the Houston Astros had their way with San Francisco's bullpen. Lance Berkman hit a grand slam in an eight-run seventh inning after Lincecum left the game with a bruised right knee and the Astros won their sixth...

Phelps wins 10th, 11th golds of Olympic career Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:30 PDT
A daily double. Michael Phelps swam into history as the winningest Olympic athlete ever with his 10th and 11th career gold medals _ and five world records in five events at the Beijing Games. A day after etching his name alongside Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis...

China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:27:30 PDT
China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics Wednesday, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans. China finished with 188.9 points in the women's team final, more than two points ahead of the Americans, who came in as...

Stanford: Pritchard on top of tight depth chart, not named starter Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:26:23 PDT
Tavita Pritchard is the No. 1 quarterback at Stanford, for now. Following Tuesday night's closed scrimmage, Cardinal coach Jim Harbaugh announced a pecking order in his three-man quarterback competition, and Pritchard - the junior who started seven games last...

A's notes: Sweeney feeling better about his repaired knees Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:26:23 PDT
Mike Sweeney expected that he'd be peeling out of the parking lot toward Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday evening, but the A's put at least a daylong hold on the designated hitter's rehab assignment. Sweeney had arthroscopic surgery on both knees June 11, and...

Hall practices, plays through pain / Cornerback's 'sprain' shown to be a broken bone in hand Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:26:22 PDT
Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall said he has a broken bone in his right hand and would like to give it time to heal. He then said that decision isn't his to make, so the two-time Pro Bowler practiced with a thick cast on it for the second straight day. Don't...

A REAL PICK ME UP /Who needs U.S. as Chinese overwhelm opponents in heavy-metal competition Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:12:03 PDT
- As it turns out, the world of Olympic sports does not revolve around the fortunes of the U.S. team, 596 strong and locked in a battle with China for most medals. Ten weight lifters in the men's 69-kilogram class (151.8 pounds) did just fine without a single...

49ers: Is it O'Sullivan? Nolan, receivers offering few clues on choice of QB Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:09:13 PDT
For the third straight practice, Shaun Hill was a bystander as the mystery of who will be the 49ers' starting quarterback continued Tuesday. "It's been a while since (coach Mike Nolan has) said anything to us about it," Hill said. "I wish we were in the light...

Bach's big booster: His dad will watch S.F. badminton star go for glory Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:45:58 PDT
There was one thing more important to San Francisco badminton player Howard Bach than an Olympic quarterfinal match with the Chinese, but the only way he could get it was to win. The 29-year-old former world champion and his teammate Bob Malaythong got the...

Giants Notes: Bowker may be playing his way out of a job Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:36:03 PDT
The John Bowker experiment could be coming to a close. Or at least going on hiatus. Bowker, who hasn't homered since July 2 and struggles with plate discipline - he swings at too many high fastballs and chases breaking balls out of the zone - might be...

Soccer: Lucky U.S. women on a fast track Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:36:03 PDT
China - U.S. women's soccer team coach Pia Sundhage might want to send a bouquet of flowers to her counterpart on Norway's Olympic team. The Norwegians, after all, did the Americans a huge favor Tuesday when they lost to Japan 5-1 at the same time the...

Softball: Americans one-up their predecessors Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:36:03 PDT
Jennie Finch thinks it's time to put 2004 in the rearview window. "We are not looking to top '04," she said. "We are looking to make a name and a statement for this team in 2008." But it's hard to forget the 2004 team when you keep matching and breaking its...

ROUGH DIAMOND / Building Chinese team from scratch took 5 years Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:26:00 PDT
In the run-up to the Olympics, Beijing citizens were asked to curtail their spitting, which is a cultural quirk. It turns out that spitting is the country's only highly developed baseball skill. One-point-three billion spitting images of Reggie Jackson who...

FOREIGN AFFAIRS / Many pro players are taking their game overseas Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:26:00 PDT
- Behind the "Redeem Team" moniker of the U.S men's basketball squad and the three-peat attempt of the U.S. women, another game is sprouting. It's called player migration, with citizenship and talent all up for sale. Clippers center Chris Kaman, whose great-...

Giants On Deck Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:26:00 PDT
TODAY Opponent: At Astros Time: 5:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Zito (6-14) vs. Wolf (7-10) THURSDAY Opponent: At Astros Time: 11:05 a.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers: Correia (2-6) vs. Moehler (8-4) FRIDAY Opponent: At Braves Time: 4:35 p.m. TV: CSNBA+ Pitchers: Cain (7-...

Ex-Cal star Hawkins tries to impact Titans Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:25:59 PDT
Finding help for quarterback Vince Young in the passing game was a big focus this offseason for Tennessee, a team that had only nine touchdown passes in 2007. If the season started now, the starting receivers likely would be veteran Justin McCareins, who came...

Lincecum Hurt by Line Drive Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:02:43 PDT
Tim Lincecum is hurt. Four words that no Giants fan wanted to read or hear. The franchise is holding its collective breath because The Franchise limped off the mound in the fifth inning tonight, having gotten drilled by a scorching line drive off the bat of...

Ratto: Matchup of rival QBs just business Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:28:58 PDT
In the immortal words of one of the world's great political operators and football fans (either Tip O'Neill or Caligula), "All politics are local." Thus, Saturday's semi-contrived matchup between Aaron Charles Rodgers and John Thomas O'Sullivan matches two...

Revenge is near for U.S. men's basketball Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:25:43 PDT
Carmelo Anthony tried to play down the U.S. men's basketball rematch against Greece, saying that it doesn't compare to the emotional Olympic opener against China, a game he described as the "greatest sporting event in history." But as he spoke, Anthony...

Commentary: Manny's trade to Dodgers seems a little fishy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:39 PDT
Manny Ramirez has become all the rage in Los Angeles. He's the hero of the media, the star of the team and the object of many new marketing ploys. Like selling Dodgers hats with Manny-type hair coming out of the back. Put that one on the Christmas list. Isn'...

A's On Deck Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:39 PDT
TONIGHT Opponent: Rays Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA+ Pitchers: Sonnanstine (11-6) vs. Duchscherer (10-7) THURSDAY Opponent: Rays Time: 12:35 p.m. TV: None Pitchers: Shields (10-7) vs. Braden (3-2) FRIDAY Opponent: White Sox Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNBA Pitchers:...

UCLA quarterback Olson has surgery Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:39 PDT
UCLA quarterback Ben Olson had surgery Tuesday to place a new screw and do a bone graft in his broken right foot. Olson, a senior whose career has been interrupted by a string of injuries and had sustained the same injury in spring practice, is expected to...

Olympic Journal: With no price-gouging, Chairman bills stack up Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:05:39 PDT
- I have a wad of Chairmen in my wallet, and I don't mean Sinatra. Chairman Mao is on every denomination of paper currency in China except the half-yuan notes that are about the size of Monopoly money. Otherwise, Mao is on the 1-, 5-, 10-, 20-, 50- and 100-...

SF's Bach Advances In Badminton Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:13:17 PDT
Chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A" competed with "Go Team China" on Tuesday in an unlikely setting: the Olympic badminton tournament. Americans Howard Bach of San Francisco and Bob Malaythong defeated South African brothers Chris and Roelof Dednam 21-10, 21-16 to...

Cancer-stricken Shanteau makes Olympic debut Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:56:04 PDT
Cancer-stricken Eric Shanteau made his Olympic debut Tuesday night, easily advancing out of the 200-meter breaststroke preliminaries just a couple weeks before he will undergo surgery. Carrying the hopes of cancer survivors he's heard from since going public...

Raiders notes: Oakland takes a chance on Archuleta Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:07:13 PDT
The Raiders signed veteran strong safety Adam Archuleta on Monday and promptly moved him to strongside linebacker, where he will compete for the starting job over the next month. Once a hard-hitting star with the Rams, Archuleta has been dropped by two teams...

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