The brush fire atop Angel Island is 20 percent contained, officials said this morning as they prepared to bring in helicopters to battle the fast-moving flames.
Economic woes could curtail action on warming
WASHINGTON - The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming.
Dow jumps almost 600 as US pledges bank aid
NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average rebounded almost 600 points today as Wall Street snapped back from last week's devastating losses after major governments announced further steps to support the global banking system, including plans by the U.S. Treasury to buy stocks of some banks. All the major indexes rose well over 7 percent.
Yahoo News
As economy drops, violence and fear soar
An out-of-work money manager loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide
CNN
Bush signs controversial anti-piracy law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level.
REUTERS
Citizens, police run down alleged purse snatcher
The Rocklin Police Department and citizens combined efforts to catch an alleged purse snatcher. Terrance Doutherd, 20, was arrested for attempt at robbery with witnesses' identifitcation. Doutherd was booked into Placer Country Jail.
SAC BEE
The Supreme Court
rejected an appeal by a man that was convicted of raping a killing two college students in Ohio. The appeal was on the basis that he was too obese to be executed.
SF GATE
Cowboys' Romo has broken finger, may miss 4 weeks
IRVING, Texas - Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a broken finger on his throwing hand and could be out for up to four weeks.
YAHOO NEWS
NHL prospect dies in game
New York Rangers draft pick Alexei Cherepanov dies unexpectedly in Russia at the age of 19.
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