The Tuesday Wakeup

Crowd packs Sacramento County's first public flu clinic
By Anna Tong
Published: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 - 12:00 am Page 1A
Last Modified: Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 - 7:48 am

Some people staked out places at Hiram Johnson High School as early as 7:45 a.m. Many brought books to read, toys for the kids, and home-cooked lunches. And most of the 5,000 people who showed up Monday for Sacramento County's first public H1N1 vaccine clinic carried the hope they might shield themselves from what's becoming an aggressive flu season.

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2329912.html

CSU offering more classes next semester
By Miyu Kataoka

Students who were unable to enroll in their required courses may be relieved of the frustration next semester.

After receiving approximately $1.5 million from the California State University system, Sacramento State is adding more course sections for the spring semester.

The money is from the CSU system's one-time $25 million allocation last month.

The fund is divided among all 23 campuses and each campus will receive approximately $1 million from this fund.

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March to Ban Divorce Lands at State Capitol
By Dana Howard

SACRAMENTO, CA - We've heard of people wanting to ban a lot of things but here's a new one - a ban on divorce. A group of supporters for the ban marched Saturday afternoon around the Capitol chanting "2-4-6-8, don't end up like John and Kate."

http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=70401&provider=top

Mother accused in drowning had filed for bankruptcy
By Sam Stanton
Published: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 2:10 pm
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 2:18 pm

The woman accused of drowning her 3-year-old daughter Sunday is a nurse who filed for bankruptcy last year and alleged in court papers she was a victim of domestic violence.

http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/2329107.html?mi_rss=Latest%20News

Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writer
Monday, November 16, 2009

More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama's tax break that was designed to help consumers spend the U.S. economy out of recession.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2009/11/16/national/w065805S11.DTL

Judge hears challenge to California furloughs
By Jon Ortiz

Lawyers representing unions and a few government agencies pounded away at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's furlough policy for nearly five hours in Alameda Superior Court on Monday.

http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2329690.html

ASI sponsors 'Causeway Classic Extraordinaire!'
Inna Gritsak

On Nov. 19, Sacramento State's Library Quad will be home to "Causeway Classic Extraordinaire!" Hosted by Associated Students Inc., the one-of-a-kind event will feature a student talent show, performances by the marching band and speeches by influential members of the community.

According to the event proposal, the celebration is an ASI effort to increase student participation in campus events, particularly the upcoming Causeway Classic football game against the UC Davis Aggies.

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9 injured in shooting after San Francisco concert
The Associated Press
Published: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 8:15 am
Last Modified: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 - 11:00 am

Police say nine people were injured in a shooting outside a concert sponsored by a San Francisco radio station.
Police say the gunfire erupted outside the Regency Center around 10:30 p.m. Sunday after four or five men got into a fight following a concert sponsored by radio station KMEL. Police say another man pulled a gun, walked up to the crowd and opened fire.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575313,00.html

Central Valley killer back in line for death
Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Monday, November 16, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated a Stockton man's death sentence Monday for battering a young woman to death during a 1981 burglary, dismissing an appeals court's conclusion that a
competent lawyer might have persuaded the jury to spare his life.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/11/16/BA0O1AL951.DTL

Court turns down student over religious speech
The Associated Press
Monday, November 16, 2009

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained
that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they
turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged graduation speech.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2009/11/16/national/w071501S51.DTL

Word Up Wednesdays

Task force opposes routine mammograms for women age 40-49

By Danielle Dellorto, CNN Medical Producer

November 16, 2009 5:58 p.m. EST

Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

CNN.com

One night only: Leonid meteor shower

By John Johnson Jr. | 2:06 p.m.

Thanks to a new moon, chances of being able to see this annual celestial show tonight are good. Above, a Leonid meteor streaks across a starry sky.

latimes.com

Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather: It's no easy deal

By Lance Pugmire

November 16, 2009

It's a matchup that seems to some like a fait accompli. But obstacles exist, and they revolve around greed and rancor.

latimes.com

Iran plays down UN nuclear report Iran plays down a report by the UN's nuclear watchdog that raised concerns about a nuclear site near the city of Qom. news.bbc.co.uk

Thursday Thriller

Suspect,18, arrested in road-rage incident in Roseville
From Chelsea Phua:
Roseville police have arrested an 18-year-old man who allegedly fired a pellet gun in a road-rage incident Tuesday afternoon near Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/crime/archives/2009/11/suspect-18-arre.html

Injured sea lion in Sacramento River eludes rescuers
By Anna Tong and Matt Weiser
Rescuers have been unable to find a sea lion that had made its way up the Sacramento River to near Old Sacramento and appeared to suffer from a severe eye injury.
http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2320605.html

CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
ATLANTA – Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they've been using.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091111/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

Tyson faces jail if scuffle is deemed a violation
By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON, Associated Press Writer Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES – Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, who was arrested in a scuffle with a photographer, could be sent to jail if he's found to have violated probation from a 2007 drug case, officials said Thursday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_people_mike_tyson

Government says brown pelicans are no longer endangered
After plummeting to the brink of extinction, the brown pelican has resurfaced, much as it does after its death-defying dives for fish.
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13764820

Alleged Shoplifter Attacks Cop With Spiked Heel
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ―A shoplifting suspect allegedly tried to attack a police officer with a three-inch spiked heel after she was arrested at the Arden Fair Mall.
http://cbs13.com/local/shoplifter.heel.attack.2.1307101.html

Shooting suspect's superiors questioned behavior
By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press Writers Brett J. Blackledge And Richard Lardner, Associated Press Writers – Thu Nov 12, 10:21 am ET
WASHINGTON – Nidal Malik Hasan's overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a threat.
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Digital warriors mobilize for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'
By Anita Creamer and Darrell Smith
acreamer@sacbee.com
Published: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
Around the nation on Veterans Day, millions gathered to wage simulated war, not in honor of America's veterans but in celebration of a slick, record-breaking video game release.
http://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/story/2320544.html

Schwarzenegger defends $11.1 billion in borrowing
By Kevin Yamamura kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 - 6:30 pm
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday defended $11.1 billion in new borrowing as a critical investment in the state's water future while at the same time insisting California must cut its way toward a balanced budget in the short term.
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/2322302.html

Police: 1 Shot To Death In Sacramento
Officers Search For Up To 4 People
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento police were searching for up to four people Thursday after a person was shot to death earlier in the day, authorities said.
http://www.kcra.com/news/21596477/detail.html

Sacramento Taco Bell Robbed
Workers Targeted Near Closing Time
by KCRA.com
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Employees were robbed late Wednesday at a Taco Bell restaurant in Sacramento's Pocket neighborhood, police said.
http://www.kcra.com/news/21598995/detail.html

Tuesday

Group Teen Violence Shocks as Minors Charged With Rape, Murder, Assault
Three of the five Florida teenagers accused of setting 15-year-old Michael Brewer on fire over a $40 video game debt will be tried as adults, prosecutors decided Monday. They are among nearly two dozen teens across the country charged in the last month with committing extreme acts of group violence.

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Thompson powers Kings past Thunder

Jason Thompson had 21 points and 14 rebounds to help Sacramento beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 on Tuesday night, giving the Kings their first three-game winning streak in over a year.
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D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia

John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday night as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington metro area for three weeks in October 2002.

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United Pilot Accused Of Trying To Fly Drunk

A United Airlines pilot who was pulled from his trans-Atlantic flight to Chicago shortly before takeoff has been charged with having too much alcohol in his system, British police said Tuesday.

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D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia

John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind behind the sniper attacks that left 10 dead, was executed Tuesday night as relatives of the victims watched, reliving the killing spree that terrorized the Washington metro area for three weeks in October 2002.

Labels: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33827106/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/?GT1=43001


Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died

Former executives said it was unclear if payoffs of about $1 million were made to Iraqi officials, but the goal was to hush criticism and buy support after 17 civilians were killed

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Michael Jackson estate fight becomes public family dispute

Michael Jackson's mother dropped her challenge of the two men named as executors in her son's will, but her sudden reversal caught her husband by surprise Tuesday and led to a bitter fight in court.

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Sac PD Examines Racial Profiling

Data released from an independent group showed Sacramento police officers were twice as likely to pull over African-American drivers or pat down Latino drivers at a higher rate.

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Moondays

Shelter a safe haven for Asian and Pacific Islander women

By Chelsea Phua

Where Lakshmi comes from in India, calling authorities for help is an alien concept.

Sac Bee

Job Front: Small businesses slow to hire

By Darrell Smith

Small businesses, pessimistic about the economy and frustrated by a lack of access to credit, are holding off on hiring, according to a new nationwide poll of small firms.

Sac Bee

Leonid meteor shower set to punctuate night skies, including Sacramento's

By Robert D. Davila

A cosmic light show is expected this week with the return of the annual Leonid meteor shower in the night sky.

Sac Bee

State recovers $27M for San Diego fire victims

The Associated Press

SAN DIEGO -- The state has recovered more than $27 million from insurance companies for victims of the wildfires that ravaged San Diego County in October 2007.

Sac Bee

Intelligence Officials Deny Sitting on Information About Fort Hood Shooter

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, announced Monday that he's asked the heads of the FBI, NSA and CIA to "preserve" all documents and material connected to the attack at Fort Hood last week that killed 13 and injured 29.

Fox News

Supreme Court won't halt D.C. sniper's execution

By Bill Mears
The Supreme Court refused Monday to block the execution of John Allen Muhammad, the mastermind of the sniper team that terrified the suburbs of the nation's capital in October 2002.

CNN

Tropical Storm Ida aims at Gulf Coast

By MELISSA NELSON (AP)

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Some Gulf Coast residents hunkered down at home and in shelters Monday while others ventured outside to watch the approach of a rare late-season tropical storm that brought the potential for high winds, flooding and up to 8 inches of rain in some places.

Google News

Fort Hood: How the Injured Are Coping and Recovering

Bob Woodruff's Exclusive Access to the Injured Soldiers at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood

By Christine Romo, James Hill and Stephanie Wash
For many of the 43 people wounded when an Army psychiatrist allegedly went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, the scene was unreal -- it seemed like something out of a movie. Maybe it was a drill.

ABC News

Open front door report yields pot-growing operation find in El Dorado Hills

From Cathy Locke

A report of an open front door at an El Dorado Hills residence led to the discovery of a large indoor marijuana-growing operation.

Sac Bee

Midtown's young and restless make the most of 'Funlough Friday'

By Anna Tong

From the painful pay cuts to extra minutes in the DMV queue, the toxic side effects of "Furlough Fridays" on California state employees have been thoroughly quantified.

Sac Bee

World News Wednesday

Update:

Loss in Maine Sets Back Gay-Marriage Drive

11/04/09

They had far more money, ground troops and political support, and geography was on their side, given that New England has been more accepting of same-sex marriage than any other region of the country. Yet gay-rights advocates suffered a crushing loss in Maine when voters decided Tuesday to repeal the state’s new law allowing gays and lesbians to wed, setting back a movement that had made remarkable progress nationally this year.

NY TImes

World News Wednesday

Update:

Opponents of same-sex marriage leading in Maine polls

By, Bob Drogin

11/4/09

Early reporting indicated voters were leaning toward upholding the state's law permitting gay and lesbian unions, but the tide shifted as returns trickled in.

LA Times