Group 3
Al-Qaida No. 2 insults Obama with racial epithet
CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites.
Yahoo! News
Alaska Sen. Stevens' defeat marks end of an era
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress. Yahoo! News
Sources: Holder is Obama's choice for attorney general
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for the position of attorney general, according to two prominent Democrats involved in transition matters.
CNN
Big Three automakers beg for $25 billion lifeline
WASHINGTON – Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with Congress on Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save their teetering industrial titans from collapse, warning of economic catastrophe for the nation as well as their once-proud companies if they are denied.
Yahoo! News
Schwarzenegger opens climate summit with Obama
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger opened his international climate change summit on Tuesday by upstaging himself with an even bigger political star — President-elect Barack Obama.
Yahoo! News
UC Davis receives $16M from Gates Foundation for malnutrition research
The University of California, Davis has received a $16 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fund research preventing childhood malnutrition in developing countries, the university announced today.
Sacramento Bee
UCD Files Report Against Self-Defense Instructor
DAVIS (CBS13) ― Police say a man posed as a self-defense instructor to scare hundreds of college students into buying his products. US 'cyber-bullying' case begins Initial jury selection has begun in the trial of a Missouri woman alleged to have used a fake MySpace profile to bully a girl who later killed herself.
BBC News
Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Scientists in Spain have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant - a windpipe - made with a patient's own stem cells.
BBC News
Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel
LONDON – Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.
Yahoo! News
Wis. woman pleads no contest in toilet corpse case
MAUSTON, Wis. – A woman accused of helping her religious leader hide a decaying corpse on her toilet so they could continue collecting her Social Security was convicted of a misdemeanor in a deal for her to testify against the leader, a prosecutor said Monday.
Yahoo! News
Preacher with 86 wives gets court reprieve
LAGOS (Reuters) – A Nigerian court said an 84-year-old Islamic preacher with 86 wives should be released from jail after he was held for failing to heed a call by local leaders to divorce all but four of the women, his lawyer said.
Yahoo! News
Resort plans nude "anything goes" party
CANBERRA (Reuters) – An Australian holiday resort will hold a month-long, nude "anything goes" party to combat an expected economic downturn, media reports said on Thursday.
Yahoo! News
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Group 3 Wednesday
Obama triumphs, will be first black US president
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. "Change has come," he told a huge throng of cheering supporters.
Yahoo! News
US first lady: an unscripted and powerful role
Unpaid, with no official duties, the wife of the US president can exert enormous influence, since she has both the ear of the president and a powerful bully pulpit all her own.
Yahoo! News
Thompson wins new House term
Veteran Rep. Mike Thompson cruised to a sixth term in Congress in the 1st district.
The Sacramento Bee
Mexico minister killed in crash
Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino has been killed along with seven others when his ministry plane crashed in central Mexico City.
BBC News
US manufacturing hits 26-year low
US manufacturing activity fell in October to its lowest level for 26 years, according to a new report from the Institute for Supply Management.
BBC News
Exit polls: Obama wins big among young, minority voters
Strong support from young and minority voters propelled Barack Obama on the road to the White House, exit polls showed Tuesday.
CNN
Democrats retake House, make broad gains
Democrats retained control of the House and pushed for historic gains in their majority Tuesday by solidifying their dominance in the Northeast and making inroads in the South and West.
Associated Press
Man, 73, scores 2 points in college hoops game
Ken Mink, a 73-year-old full-time student, scored two points Monday night in Roane State Community College's 93-42 victory over King College's junior varsity. Mink entered the game with about 16 minutes left in the second half and attempted one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free throws.
Yahoo! News
Deftones bassist in coma after car crash
Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma in a San Jose hospital following a car accident in Santa Clara on Monday.
Sacramento Bee
S.F.: Copper thieves knocking out park lights
No lights in Golden Gate Park: On Sunday around 6 p.m., people walked from the Japanese Tea Garden toward their cars along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Chronicle
WASHINGTON – Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself. "Change has come," he told a huge throng of cheering supporters.
Yahoo! News
US first lady: an unscripted and powerful role
Unpaid, with no official duties, the wife of the US president can exert enormous influence, since she has both the ear of the president and a powerful bully pulpit all her own.
Yahoo! News
Thompson wins new House term
Veteran Rep. Mike Thompson cruised to a sixth term in Congress in the 1st district.
The Sacramento Bee
Mexico minister killed in crash
Mexican Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino has been killed along with seven others when his ministry plane crashed in central Mexico City.
BBC News
US manufacturing hits 26-year low
US manufacturing activity fell in October to its lowest level for 26 years, according to a new report from the Institute for Supply Management.
BBC News
Exit polls: Obama wins big among young, minority voters
Strong support from young and minority voters propelled Barack Obama on the road to the White House, exit polls showed Tuesday.
CNN
Democrats retake House, make broad gains
Democrats retained control of the House and pushed for historic gains in their majority Tuesday by solidifying their dominance in the Northeast and making inroads in the South and West.
Associated Press
Man, 73, scores 2 points in college hoops game
Ken Mink, a 73-year-old full-time student, scored two points Monday night in Roane State Community College's 93-42 victory over King College's junior varsity. Mink entered the game with about 16 minutes left in the second half and attempted one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free throws.
Yahoo! News
Deftones bassist in coma after car crash
Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is in a coma in a San Jose hospital following a car accident in Santa Clara on Monday.
Sacramento Bee
S.F.: Copper thieves knocking out park lights
No lights in Golden Gate Park: On Sunday around 6 p.m., people walked from the Japanese Tea Garden toward their cars along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Chronicle
Monday, November 17, 2008
Group 2
CSU campuses to limit enrollments
By Walter Yost
Published: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
It was announced today the CSU system is cutting back its spots for accepting students in its Universities. This also means the application deadlines will close sooner. The next generation might not be so lucky.
SacBee
Active shooter presentation educates, prepares campus
Andres Cuevas Jr.
Issue date: 11/12/08 Section: News
Police Department gave a presentaion at Sac State University that teaches students what to do in case of a shooting on campus.
StateHornet
Nov. 17,2008
8 year-old- girl was killed by her own mother, Kristina Lynn Fuelling who is believed to be insane, the incident happened last January in her home in Granite Bay.
SacBee
Priest apologizes for outburst over car with Obama stickers
By Jennifer Garza
Published: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Page 3B
Now that Obama is the United States president, a priest in Fairfield asked for a car parked, with a bunch of Obama stickers in front of his church to be removed.
SacBee
Maine man sheds 140 pounds to join the Marines
Monday, November 17, 2008
(11-17) 15:03 PST Lewiston, Maine (AP--
A 23 year- old-man that weighed 330 lbs lost 140lbs in order to be able to join the armed forces of this country.
SFGate
By Walter Yost
Published: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
It was announced today the CSU system is cutting back its spots for accepting students in its Universities. This also means the application deadlines will close sooner. The next generation might not be so lucky.
SacBee
Active shooter presentation educates, prepares campus
Andres Cuevas Jr.
Issue date: 11/12/08 Section: News
Police Department gave a presentaion at Sac State University that teaches students what to do in case of a shooting on campus.
StateHornet
'No on 8' supporters target Mormon church
Derek Fleming
Issue date: 11/12/08 Section: News
Proposition 8 was approved in California so students on Friday vandalized a Mormon Church, in Orangevale, California.
StateHornet
'Meh': Apathetic expression enters dictionary
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer Jill Lawless, Associated Press Writer – Sun Nov 16, 7:23 pm ET
The exprexion 'Meh' that was first used in a Simpsons episode now has a place in the Collins English Dictionary.
YahooNews
Wildfire victims grapple with the devastation
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Paloma Esquivel and Alicia Lozano
9:20 PM PST, November 17, 2008
Firefighters are doing the best they can to stop wildfires caused by calm winds in Orange County as thousands of people loose their homes.
LATimes
Mom Ruled insane when she drowned Baby
By David Richie - 4:10 pmNov. 17,2008
8 year-old- girl was killed by her own mother, Kristina Lynn Fuelling who is believed to be insane, the incident happened last January in her home in Granite Bay.
SacBee
Priest apologizes for outburst over car with Obama stickers
By Jennifer Garza
Published: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 Page 3B
Now that Obama is the United States president, a priest in Fairfield asked for a car parked, with a bunch of Obama stickers in front of his church to be removed.
SacBee
Maine man sheds 140 pounds to join the Marines
Monday, November 17, 2008
(11-17) 15:03 PST Lewiston, Maine (AP--
A 23 year- old-man that weighed 330 lbs lost 140lbs in order to be able to join the armed forces of this country.
SFGate
Donovan McNabb didn't know that NFL games could end in ties.
By Chris Chase
Monday Nov 17, 2008 11:10 am EST
NFL Football Player of the Cincinatti Bengals said he didn't know that games could end in ties, when his team had a tie in a game yesterday.
YahooSports
Most Chinese college students ever in U.S.
Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press
Monday, November 17, 2008
(11-17) 04:00 PST Columbus, Ohio
Record shows that the amount of Chinese students joining Universities has increased by 8 percent in the last year since 2006, due to China's growing middle class.
SFGate
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CSU chancellor says 10,000 students may be turned away next fall
(11-17) 14:30 PST LONG BEACH -- About 10,000 eligible students may be barred from admission at California State University's 23 campuses next fall, Chancellor Charles Reed said today.
San Francisco Chronicle
Even as winds calm, more Californians flee fires
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. – More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke.
Yahoo! News
Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson as sec. of state
By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writer
President-elect Barack Obama is interviewing some of his one-time political opponents as he ponders building his own "team of rivals" to help him run the country.
SacBee
Schwarzenegger won't join Prop. 8 fight
By Kevin Yamamura kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday he will not join legislative Democrats in a court fight against Proposition 8 despite his opposition to the same-sex marriage ban, but he believes the courts ultimately should and will allow such marriages in California.
SacBee
Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
Ministers overwhelmingly approved an agreement setting conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq, sending the measure to Parliament
The New York Times
Are attacks on Mormon sites hate crimes?
By Jennifer Garza jgarza@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Page 3A
Federal officials have launched a preliminary inquiry into whether recent acts of vandalism against Mormon temples and meeting houses are hate crimes, a department spokesman said Friday.
SacBee
India celebrates planting its flag on moon
By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated Press Writer Gavin Rabinowitz, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 35 mins ago
NEW DELHI – India rejoiced Saturday at joining an elite club by planting its flag on the moon as the country's space agency released the first pictures of the cratered surface taken by its maiden lunar mission.
Yahoo! News
California judge rules only nurses can give insulin to kids
By Melissa Nix mnix@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Page 1A
A Sacramento Superior Court ruling Friday marks a major shift in the treatment of nearly 14,000 California schoolchildren with diabetes.
Judge Lloyd Connelly sided with the California School Nurses Organization, the American Nurses Association, the California Nurses Association and other nursing groups in their challenge to a 2007 rule that enabled trained school staff – not just school nurses – to administer insulin shots to diabetic kids.
SacBee
Images captured of 4 planets outside solar system
WASHINGTON – Earth seems to have its first fuzzy photos of alien planets outside our solar system, images captured by two teams of astronomers. The pictures show four likely planets that appear as specks of white, nearly indecipherable except to the most eagle-eyed experts. All are trillions of miles away — three of them orbiting the same star, and the fourth circling a different star.
Yahoo! News
United flight saves fuel using green technology
George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, November 15, 2008
(11-14) 18:26 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- United Airlines Flight 870 flew from Sydney to San Francisco on Friday, saving 1,664 gallons of fuel and 32,656 pounds of carbon emissions by using new technologies and more accommodating air traffic control procedures.
San Francisco Chronicle
Animal shelters perk up over First Pooch candidates
Shelter dogs are in the spotlight as the Obamas search for a White House puppy. Many are hypoallergenic too.
By Carla Hall November 15, 2008
Wanted: Presidential First Puppy. Should be less than a year old. Only hypoallergenic dogs need apply. Poodles and doodles especially welcome. Yorkies, bichon frises, Cairn terriers, Westies, cockapoos and wheaten terriers also encouraged. Must be doing time in a city or county shelter, foster home or private rescue facility. Will be vetted by incoming first daughters, Sasha,7, and Malia, 10. Position is highly competitive.
Los Angeles Times
Mexico City to give out Viagra to men 70 and older
Thursday, November 13, 2008
(11-13) 17:41 PST MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) --
Mexico City is giving out free Viagra and other impotence drugs to men 70 and older.
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city is implementing the plan because sexuality "has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness."
San Francisco Chronicle
"Pregnant man" pregnant again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man in Oregon after surgery and hormone treatment, is expecting a second child, Beatie has told Barbara Walters in an interview set to air on television on Friday.
Yahoo! News
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Kyrie Eberhart
Maria Luna
Natalie Flynn
Kyle Tuttle
(11-17) 14:30 PST LONG BEACH -- About 10,000 eligible students may be barred from admission at California State University's 23 campuses next fall, Chancellor Charles Reed said today.
San Francisco Chronicle
Even as winds calm, more Californians flee fires
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. – More residents of Southern California were urged to leave their homes Sunday despite calming winds that allowed a major aerial attack on wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and blanketed the region in smoke.
Yahoo! News
Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson as sec. of state
By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writer
President-elect Barack Obama is interviewing some of his one-time political opponents as he ponders building his own "team of rivals" to help him run the country.
SacBee
Schwarzenegger won't join Prop. 8 fight
By Kevin Yamamura kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Sunday he will not join legislative Democrats in a court fight against Proposition 8 despite his opposition to the same-sex marriage ban, but he believes the courts ultimately should and will allow such marriages in California.
SacBee
Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON
Ministers overwhelmingly approved an agreement setting conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq, sending the measure to Parliament
The New York Times
Are attacks on Mormon sites hate crimes?
By Jennifer Garza jgarza@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Page 3A
Federal officials have launched a preliminary inquiry into whether recent acts of vandalism against Mormon temples and meeting houses are hate crimes, a department spokesman said Friday.
SacBee
India celebrates planting its flag on moon
By GAVIN RABINOWITZ, Associated Press Writer Gavin Rabinowitz, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 35 mins ago
NEW DELHI – India rejoiced Saturday at joining an elite club by planting its flag on the moon as the country's space agency released the first pictures of the cratered surface taken by its maiden lunar mission.
Yahoo! News
California judge rules only nurses can give insulin to kids
By Melissa Nix mnix@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Page 1A
A Sacramento Superior Court ruling Friday marks a major shift in the treatment of nearly 14,000 California schoolchildren with diabetes.
Judge Lloyd Connelly sided with the California School Nurses Organization, the American Nurses Association, the California Nurses Association and other nursing groups in their challenge to a 2007 rule that enabled trained school staff – not just school nurses – to administer insulin shots to diabetic kids.
SacBee
Images captured of 4 planets outside solar system
WASHINGTON – Earth seems to have its first fuzzy photos of alien planets outside our solar system, images captured by two teams of astronomers. The pictures show four likely planets that appear as specks of white, nearly indecipherable except to the most eagle-eyed experts. All are trillions of miles away — three of them orbiting the same star, and the fourth circling a different star.
Yahoo! News
United flight saves fuel using green technology
George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, November 15, 2008
(11-14) 18:26 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- United Airlines Flight 870 flew from Sydney to San Francisco on Friday, saving 1,664 gallons of fuel and 32,656 pounds of carbon emissions by using new technologies and more accommodating air traffic control procedures.
San Francisco Chronicle
Animal shelters perk up over First Pooch candidates
Shelter dogs are in the spotlight as the Obamas search for a White House puppy. Many are hypoallergenic too.
By Carla Hall November 15, 2008
Wanted: Presidential First Puppy. Should be less than a year old. Only hypoallergenic dogs need apply. Poodles and doodles especially welcome. Yorkies, bichon frises, Cairn terriers, Westies, cockapoos and wheaten terriers also encouraged. Must be doing time in a city or county shelter, foster home or private rescue facility. Will be vetted by incoming first daughters, Sasha,7, and Malia, 10. Position is highly competitive.
Los Angeles Times
Mexico City to give out Viagra to men 70 and older
Thursday, November 13, 2008
(11-13) 17:41 PST MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) --
Mexico City is giving out free Viagra and other impotence drugs to men 70 and older.
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard says the city is implementing the plan because sexuality "has a lot to do with quality of life and our happiness."
San Francisco Chronicle
"Pregnant man" pregnant again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but lives as a man in Oregon after surgery and hormone treatment, is expecting a second child, Beatie has told Barbara Walters in an interview set to air on television on Friday.
Yahoo! News
Group 1- Cathy Robledo
Kyrie Eberhart
Maria Luna
Natalie Flynn
Kyle Tuttle
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Group 2
Lawsuit seeks to bankrupt Klan group
Teenager Jordan Gruver, an American citizen of Panamanian descent, took a beating at a county fair in Kentucky that left him with a broken jaw and left forearm, two cracked ribs and cuts and bruises. Now he and the Southern Poverty Law Center are suing the Imperial Klans of America and hope to win damages large enough to put the supremacist group out of business
CNN
Rancho Cordova police officer dies after traffic accident
By Kim Minugh - 4:56 pm Lawrence Canfield, a 43-year-old Sacramento County sheriff's deputy, has died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident today in Rancho Cordova, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff Department.
Sacbee
LeBron's jaw-dropping dunk
LeBron James takes off from just inside the free-throw line, soars, and slams it home.
Yahoo!
Schwarzenegger calls for federal aid
By Kevin Yamamura - 4:49 pm
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday the federal government should give money to states as part of a financial stimulus package, and he insisted that such assistance would not be a bailout.
Sacbee
Man believed to be sought in massive strip-mall search arrested
From Stan Oklobdzija:
Tony Morgan, the person believed to have evaded Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies during a massive search at a south Sacramento strip-mall weeks ago, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges, jail records indicate.
Sacbee
Database: See who made donations in the Prop. 8 campaign
By Phillip Reese
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008:
More than 60,000 individuals and groups, including thousands of Sacramento residents, contributed a total of roughly $73 million to either side of the Proposition 8 debate.
Sacbee
Treasury changes course on bailout, won't buy bad mortgages
Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer
The Treasury Department reversed course on its massive bailout effort today, saying it would not use the $700 billion rescue fund approved by Congress to purchase bad mortgage securities but instead will continue pumping money into banks to boost their lending ability while it looks for ways to get more money flowing for school loans, credit cards and other consumer purchases.
SF Gate
California braces for massive earthquake drill
By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer
California will star in a mock earthquake disaster drill Thursday — considered the largest in U.S. history — with some 5 million people pledging to do everything from ducking for cover to rescuing faux victims.
SF Gate
Officials have a dead body, and a mystery, on their hands
Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer
The body of a middle-aged man was found floating in the surf off Ocean Beach in San Francisco, and city authorities want to know who he is.
SF Gate
Cheney, Biden to meet privately at VP residence
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
Vice President Dick Cheney, getting ready to hand off the job as the nation's second-in-command, will sit down with Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday at the Naval Observatory.
SF Gate
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Teenager Jordan Gruver, an American citizen of Panamanian descent, took a beating at a county fair in Kentucky that left him with a broken jaw and left forearm, two cracked ribs and cuts and bruises. Now he and the Southern Poverty Law Center are suing the Imperial Klans of America and hope to win damages large enough to put the supremacist group out of business
CNN
Rancho Cordova police officer dies after traffic accident
By Kim Minugh - 4:56 pm Lawrence Canfield, a 43-year-old Sacramento County sheriff's deputy, has died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident today in Rancho Cordova, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff Department.
Sacbee
LeBron's jaw-dropping dunk
LeBron James takes off from just inside the free-throw line, soars, and slams it home.
Yahoo!
Schwarzenegger calls for federal aid
By Kevin Yamamura - 4:49 pm
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday the federal government should give money to states as part of a financial stimulus package, and he insisted that such assistance would not be a bailout.
Sacbee
Man believed to be sought in massive strip-mall search arrested
From Stan Oklobdzija:
Tony Morgan, the person believed to have evaded Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies during a massive search at a south Sacramento strip-mall weeks ago, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges, jail records indicate.
Sacbee
Database: See who made donations in the Prop. 8 campaign
By Phillip Reese
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008:
More than 60,000 individuals and groups, including thousands of Sacramento residents, contributed a total of roughly $73 million to either side of the Proposition 8 debate.
Sacbee
Treasury changes course on bailout, won't buy bad mortgages
Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer
The Treasury Department reversed course on its massive bailout effort today, saying it would not use the $700 billion rescue fund approved by Congress to purchase bad mortgage securities but instead will continue pumping money into banks to boost their lending ability while it looks for ways to get more money flowing for school loans, credit cards and other consumer purchases.
SF Gate
California braces for massive earthquake drill
By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer
California will star in a mock earthquake disaster drill Thursday — considered the largest in U.S. history — with some 5 million people pledging to do everything from ducking for cover to rescuing faux victims.
SF Gate
Officials have a dead body, and a mystery, on their hands
Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer
The body of a middle-aged man was found floating in the surf off Ocean Beach in San Francisco, and city authorities want to know who he is.
SF Gate
Cheney, Biden to meet privately at VP residence
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
Vice President Dick Cheney, getting ready to hand off the job as the nation's second-in-command, will sit down with Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday at the Naval Observatory.
SF Gate
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US President-elect Barack Obama and incumbent George Bush held their first meeting since last week’s election
Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush agreed on the importance of working together in transitioning the government during a time of war and national financial crisis.
Both men spoke respectfully of one another before their first meeting in the Oval Office.
Few details were revealed after the private talks that lasted just under two hours, however Mr. Obama said the discussions had been wide-ranging.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7720137.stm 11/11/08
Stock market causes concerns for retirees
Days of fear and uncertainty have arrived for retirees across the country due to the falling stock market.
In theory, retired people should live a comfortable life, however that is not the case in our struggling economy.
For years retirement and financial advisers have said that elderly people should lightly invest in stocks and put the majority of their money in super safe investments.
Many people ignored this advice due to low interest rates and saw a risk in not keeping money in stocks.
With stocks having dropped 40 percent this year the middle-and upper middle-class have suffered due to their money placement. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/13retired.html?ref=business 11/12/08
Struggles continue over Prop. 8
Protestors and supporters are still fighting more than a week after the majority of voters passed the controversial Prop. 8 which bans same-sex marriage.
Conflicts have still taken place in court rooms, at protest and in personal attacks.
“Let’s move on. I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it. I think it should be the same in this circumstance.” Said Dave Leatherby, owner of the Leatherby Family Creamery in Sacramento and supporter of Prop. 8.
The opponents of Prop. 8 said they will continue to fight for their civil rights. By JENNIFERGARZA
http://www.sacbee.com/295/story/1390055.html 11/12/08
Possible cure for AIDS
A doctor said on Wednesday that one of his male American patients appears to has been cured of the AIDS disease 20 months after receiving a bone marrow transplant.
Dr. Gero Huetter said that his 42-year-old patient had been diagnosed with the AIDS virus more than a decade ago.
Doctors and researchers have note ruled out the possibility of this phenomenon to be by chance but have raised interest in researching gene therapy to fight the disease.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-12-aids-cure_N.htm 11/12/08
Incoming Mayor Kevin Johnson will bring change to Sacramento
Kevin Johnson has made it clear to the people of Sacramento that he will be a different type of chief executive than they are used to.
It is predicted that by the time Johnson takes office on Nov. 25, he could be accompanied by a transition team of 100 people.
In the future Johnson plans to make Sacramento more visible on a national stage.
Johnson also claims that he will bring a greater sense of urgency and energy to the job. By MARY LYNNE VELLINGA
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1387171.html 11/12/08
Prank newspaper creates false hope across the nation
A prank newspaper disguised as a issue of The New York Times hit some of the nations biggest cities Wednesday morning creating false hope for some of the worlds greatest issues.
Across the country 100 volunteers handed out 1.2 million copies of the newspaper that was dated July 4, 2009.
The newspaper that informed readers that the war in Afghanistan and Iraq had ended and global warming, health care spending and the economy‘s problems were on their way to being solved hit the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
The intent of the newspaper that was created by a film promoter, a college teacher, journalist and others, was to encourage the administration of Democratic President-elect Barack Obama to keep his promises. By VERENA DOBNIK
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/12/entertainment/e124355S97.DTL 11/12/08
Bowling in Saudi Arabia
Fear overtook the Saudi youth, dressed in their western style clothing, when the men from the Committee to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice arrived at a shopping mall in Jeddah.
This group has been known to attack and arrest the men and women of Saudi Arabia who support western styles and behaviors.
The latest appearance however, had different intentions, the bearded men engaged in what was described as a friendly game of bowling.
The people of the kingdom have questioned if this was an attempt by the committee members to brighten their public image.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/11/saudi-arabia-re.html 11/12/08
Sarah Palin wishes she would have talked more to the media
After the conclusion of the presidential race former Republican vice president candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday that she wished she would have participated in more interviews with the media throughout the campaign.
Palin also said that she does not regret her interview in late September with Katie Couric of CBS despite being annoyed with some of the questions.
“In retrospect, in hindsight, I wish I would had more opportunities or that we would have seized more opportunities to speak more,” said Palin.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/12/palin/index.html 11/12/08
The U.S. military launches TroopTube
TroopTube is a Pentagon regulated video website that has been launched for troops, their families and supporters.
The military and Seattle startup Delve Network started TroopTube more than a year after the military banned the use of YouTube and other video sites.
Members will now be able to post personal videos from anywhere with internet connection, however the Pentagon will closely monitor the videos taste, copyright violations and national security threats. By JESSICA MINTZ
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=6231386 11/11/08
Michael Jackson has turned over Neverland Ranch to a corporation
After Michael Jackson’s financial empire took a major crash in 2003 leaving him near financial ruin, he resorted to forfeit his 2,500 acre property to a corporation entity.
The name of the entity is Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. which exists as an affiliate for Colony Capital LLC a company Jackson partially owns.
Jackson defaulted on the 24.5 million he owes on the property and as a result was bailed out of the foreclosure by the corporate entity.
After Jackson turned the ranch property into an amusement park in an attempt to rekindle his lost childhood, he struggled to pay back the large debt. By ROBERT JABLON
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_en_ot/michael_jackson 11/12/08
Editor: Patrick Patitucci
Eyragon Eidam
Julianne Gabert
Megan Sanders
Manny Miramontes
Mr. Obama and Mr. Bush agreed on the importance of working together in transitioning the government during a time of war and national financial crisis.
Both men spoke respectfully of one another before their first meeting in the Oval Office.
Few details were revealed after the private talks that lasted just under two hours, however Mr. Obama said the discussions had been wide-ranging.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/us_elections_2008/7720137.stm 11/11/08
Stock market causes concerns for retirees
Days of fear and uncertainty have arrived for retirees across the country due to the falling stock market.
In theory, retired people should live a comfortable life, however that is not the case in our struggling economy.
For years retirement and financial advisers have said that elderly people should lightly invest in stocks and put the majority of their money in super safe investments.
Many people ignored this advice due to low interest rates and saw a risk in not keeping money in stocks.
With stocks having dropped 40 percent this year the middle-and upper middle-class have suffered due to their money placement. By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/13/business/13retired.html?ref=business 11/12/08
Struggles continue over Prop. 8
Protestors and supporters are still fighting more than a week after the majority of voters passed the controversial Prop. 8 which bans same-sex marriage.
Conflicts have still taken place in court rooms, at protest and in personal attacks.
“Let’s move on. I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it. I think it should be the same in this circumstance.” Said Dave Leatherby, owner of the Leatherby Family Creamery in Sacramento and supporter of Prop. 8.
The opponents of Prop. 8 said they will continue to fight for their civil rights. By JENNIFERGARZA
http://www.sacbee.com/295/story/1390055.html 11/12/08
Possible cure for AIDS
A doctor said on Wednesday that one of his male American patients appears to has been cured of the AIDS disease 20 months after receiving a bone marrow transplant.
Dr. Gero Huetter said that his 42-year-old patient had been diagnosed with the AIDS virus more than a decade ago.
Doctors and researchers have note ruled out the possibility of this phenomenon to be by chance but have raised interest in researching gene therapy to fight the disease.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-12-aids-cure_N.htm 11/12/08
Incoming Mayor Kevin Johnson will bring change to Sacramento
Kevin Johnson has made it clear to the people of Sacramento that he will be a different type of chief executive than they are used to.
It is predicted that by the time Johnson takes office on Nov. 25, he could be accompanied by a transition team of 100 people.
In the future Johnson plans to make Sacramento more visible on a national stage.
Johnson also claims that he will bring a greater sense of urgency and energy to the job. By MARY LYNNE VELLINGA
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1387171.html 11/12/08
Prank newspaper creates false hope across the nation
A prank newspaper disguised as a issue of The New York Times hit some of the nations biggest cities Wednesday morning creating false hope for some of the worlds greatest issues.
Across the country 100 volunteers handed out 1.2 million copies of the newspaper that was dated July 4, 2009.
The newspaper that informed readers that the war in Afghanistan and Iraq had ended and global warming, health care spending and the economy‘s problems were on their way to being solved hit the streets of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
The intent of the newspaper that was created by a film promoter, a college teacher, journalist and others, was to encourage the administration of Democratic President-elect Barack Obama to keep his promises. By VERENA DOBNIK
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/11/12/entertainment/e124355S97.DTL 11/12/08
Bowling in Saudi Arabia
Fear overtook the Saudi youth, dressed in their western style clothing, when the men from the Committee to Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice arrived at a shopping mall in Jeddah.
This group has been known to attack and arrest the men and women of Saudi Arabia who support western styles and behaviors.
The latest appearance however, had different intentions, the bearded men engaged in what was described as a friendly game of bowling.
The people of the kingdom have questioned if this was an attempt by the committee members to brighten their public image.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/11/saudi-arabia-re.html 11/12/08
Sarah Palin wishes she would have talked more to the media
After the conclusion of the presidential race former Republican vice president candidate Sarah Palin said Wednesday that she wished she would have participated in more interviews with the media throughout the campaign.
Palin also said that she does not regret her interview in late September with Katie Couric of CBS despite being annoyed with some of the questions.
“In retrospect, in hindsight, I wish I would had more opportunities or that we would have seized more opportunities to speak more,” said Palin.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/12/palin/index.html 11/12/08
The U.S. military launches TroopTube
TroopTube is a Pentagon regulated video website that has been launched for troops, their families and supporters.
The military and Seattle startup Delve Network started TroopTube more than a year after the military banned the use of YouTube and other video sites.
Members will now be able to post personal videos from anywhere with internet connection, however the Pentagon will closely monitor the videos taste, copyright violations and national security threats. By JESSICA MINTZ
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=6231386 11/11/08
Michael Jackson has turned over Neverland Ranch to a corporation
After Michael Jackson’s financial empire took a major crash in 2003 leaving him near financial ruin, he resorted to forfeit his 2,500 acre property to a corporation entity.
The name of the entity is Sycamore Valley Ranch Co. which exists as an affiliate for Colony Capital LLC a company Jackson partially owns.
Jackson defaulted on the 24.5 million he owes on the property and as a result was bailed out of the foreclosure by the corporate entity.
After Jackson turned the ranch property into an amusement park in an attempt to rekindle his lost childhood, he struggled to pay back the large debt. By ROBERT JABLON
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_en_ot/michael_jackson 11/12/08
Editor: Patrick Patitucci
Eyragon Eidam
Julianne Gabert
Megan Sanders
Manny Miramontes
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Group 3
Hornets defeat UCD at 'Classic'
The 55th Annual Causeway Classic on Saturday at the new Aggies Stadium in University of California, Davis was a major turning point for the Hornets. For the first time since 1999, the Hornets were able to defeat the Aggies 29 to 19.
StateHornet 11/12/08
Egypt unveils discovery of 4,300-year-old pyramid
Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids in recent years but remains largely unexplored.
YahooNews 11/11/08
Prop. 8 victors upset by personal attacks
Supporters of Proposition 8 won the election but are now frustrated because they are still fighting their cause.
Sacramento Bee 11/12/08
McCain: "I Couldn't Be Happier With Sarah Palin"
The Arizona Republican sat down with Jay Leno to discuss the campaign, president-elect Barack Obama and Joes Lieberman and the Plumber.
E! News 11/11/08
Obama girls may join Montana show
President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters have been invited to appear on the children's TV show Hannah Montana, musician Billy Ray Cyrus said.
BBC News 11/11/2008
Record number of applicants at CSU
California State University officials say more students are applying to the four-year system much sooner than usual, attributing a shortened enrollment window at some of the universities and the economic downturn to the increase.
State Hornet 11/5/08
Santa Rosa cat, missing 13 years, is back home
More than 13 years after he went missing from his Santa Rosa home, George the cat is back.
San Francisco Chronicle 11/12/08
Woman found living with three dead siblings
An elderly woman has been living with two skeletons and a badly decomposed body of her siblings in a suburb of Chicago, one of whom may have died at least 20 years ago, authorities said on Saturday.
Yahoo News 11/10/08
Police: Woman slain as she tried to leave KKK rite
An Oklahoma woman invited to a rural Louisiana campsite for a Ku Klux Klan initiation ritual was shot and killed after she asked to be taken back to town, the sheriff of a New Orleans suburb said Tuesday.
Associated Press 11/11/08
Consumer spending worries send stocks lower
Wall Street got another dose of painful reality Tuesday and sent stocks diving as investors recognized that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump -- whether they're building homes, making cars or selling coffee. The Dow Jones industrial average lifted off its lows of the day, but still closed down nearly 180 points.
YahooNews 11/11/08
Ashley Forbes (Editor)
The 55th Annual Causeway Classic on Saturday at the new Aggies Stadium in University of California, Davis was a major turning point for the Hornets. For the first time since 1999, the Hornets were able to defeat the Aggies 29 to 19.
StateHornet 11/12/08
Egypt unveils discovery of 4,300-year-old pyramid
Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid under the sands of Saqqara, an ancient burial site that has yielded a string of unearthed pyramids in recent years but remains largely unexplored.
YahooNews 11/11/08
Prop. 8 victors upset by personal attacks
Supporters of Proposition 8 won the election but are now frustrated because they are still fighting their cause.
Sacramento Bee 11/12/08
McCain: "I Couldn't Be Happier With Sarah Palin"
The Arizona Republican sat down with Jay Leno to discuss the campaign, president-elect Barack Obama and Joes Lieberman and the Plumber.
E! News 11/11/08
Obama girls may join Montana show
President-elect Barack Obama's two daughters have been invited to appear on the children's TV show Hannah Montana, musician Billy Ray Cyrus said.
BBC News 11/11/2008
Record number of applicants at CSU
California State University officials say more students are applying to the four-year system much sooner than usual, attributing a shortened enrollment window at some of the universities and the economic downturn to the increase.
State Hornet 11/5/08
Santa Rosa cat, missing 13 years, is back home
More than 13 years after he went missing from his Santa Rosa home, George the cat is back.
San Francisco Chronicle 11/12/08
Woman found living with three dead siblings
An elderly woman has been living with two skeletons and a badly decomposed body of her siblings in a suburb of Chicago, one of whom may have died at least 20 years ago, authorities said on Saturday.
Yahoo News 11/10/08
Police: Woman slain as she tried to leave KKK rite
An Oklahoma woman invited to a rural Louisiana campsite for a Ku Klux Klan initiation ritual was shot and killed after she asked to be taken back to town, the sheriff of a New Orleans suburb said Tuesday.
Associated Press 11/11/08
Consumer spending worries send stocks lower
Wall Street got another dose of painful reality Tuesday and sent stocks diving as investors recognized that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump -- whether they're building homes, making cars or selling coffee. The Dow Jones industrial average lifted off its lows of the day, but still closed down nearly 180 points.
YahooNews 11/11/08
Ashley Forbes (Editor)
Monday, November 10, 2008
Jasmine - Group 1
Hornets believe they can win?
YesThe Hornets beat the Aggies. The Hornets beat the Aggies. The Hornets beat the Aggies? The Sacramento Bee 11/9/08
Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact
President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. The San Francisco Chronicle 11/9/08
China's $586-billion stimulus plan could boost world economy
Shanghai -- Potentially providing an important lift to a faltering global economy, China unveiled plans Sunday to pump about $586 billion into infrastructure projects and other stimulus measures to bolster domestic demand and shore up its weakening economy. Los Angeles Times 11/10/08
Schwarzenegger tells backers of gay marriage: Don't give up
The governor expresses hope that Proposition 8 would be overturned as protesters continued to march outside churches across California.
Sacramento and Lake Forest -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday expressed hope that the California Supreme Court would overturn Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage. He also predicted that the 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who have already wed would not see their marriages nullified by the initiative. Los Angeles Times 11/10/08
Monks brawl before religious ceremony
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- An unusual sight greeted Jerusalem police as they entered one of Christianity's holiest sites Sunday morning: dozens of monks punching and kicking each other in a massive brawl. CNN.com 11/9/08
Accident on Russian nuclear sub suffocates 20
MOSCOW – The fire safety system on a brand-new Russian nuclear submarine accidentally turned on as the sub was being tested in the Sea of Japan, spewing a gas that suffocated 20 people and sent 21 others to the hospital, officials said Sunday. Yahoo News 11/10/08, 12:02 am ET
California State University System May Restrict Enrollment Citing Budget Crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in its history, the California State University system may have to turn away some eligible students from all its 23 campuses because of the state's budget crisis. Fox News 11/8/08
University Students Working On Anti-Cancer Beer
Cambridge, MA (AHN) - A team of Rice University students are trying to create a beer that contains the same chemical in red wine thought to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals. All Headline News 11/8/08 1:29 p.m. EST
Election Night Tear Gas Attack
SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) - A 35-year-old Sausalito man facescharges that he tear-gassed another man because he was enraged thatBarack Obama won the presidential election. Fox 40 News 11/8/08
90-Year-Old Chicago Woman Living With Siblings’ Dead Bodies
A 90-year-old woman apparently has been living in a house with the bodies of her three siblings, one of whom may have been dead since the early 1980s, police in suburban Chicago said. Huffington Post 11/8/08
Editor: Jasmine Cannady
David Gutierrez
Tiarra Earls
Georgeann Shoptaw
Kim Reyes
Amanda Bonzani
YesThe Hornets beat the Aggies. The Hornets beat the Aggies. The Hornets beat the Aggies? The Sacramento Bee 11/9/08
Obama to use executive orders for immediate impact
President-elect Obama plans to use his executive powers to make an immediate impact when he takes office, perhaps reversing Bush administration policies on stem cell research and domestic drilling for oil and natural gas. The San Francisco Chronicle 11/9/08
China's $586-billion stimulus plan could boost world economy
Shanghai -- Potentially providing an important lift to a faltering global economy, China unveiled plans Sunday to pump about $586 billion into infrastructure projects and other stimulus measures to bolster domestic demand and shore up its weakening economy. Los Angeles Times 11/10/08
Schwarzenegger tells backers of gay marriage: Don't give up
The governor expresses hope that Proposition 8 would be overturned as protesters continued to march outside churches across California.
Sacramento and Lake Forest -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday expressed hope that the California Supreme Court would overturn Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage. He also predicted that the 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who have already wed would not see their marriages nullified by the initiative. Los Angeles Times 11/10/08
Monks brawl before religious ceremony
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- An unusual sight greeted Jerusalem police as they entered one of Christianity's holiest sites Sunday morning: dozens of monks punching and kicking each other in a massive brawl. CNN.com 11/9/08
Accident on Russian nuclear sub suffocates 20
MOSCOW – The fire safety system on a brand-new Russian nuclear submarine accidentally turned on as the sub was being tested in the Sea of Japan, spewing a gas that suffocated 20 people and sent 21 others to the hospital, officials said Sunday. Yahoo News 11/10/08, 12:02 am ET
California State University System May Restrict Enrollment Citing Budget Crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — For the first time in its history, the California State University system may have to turn away some eligible students from all its 23 campuses because of the state's budget crisis. Fox News 11/8/08
University Students Working On Anti-Cancer Beer
Cambridge, MA (AHN) - A team of Rice University students are trying to create a beer that contains the same chemical in red wine thought to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals. All Headline News 11/8/08 1:29 p.m. EST
Election Night Tear Gas Attack
SAUSALITO, Calif. (AP) - A 35-year-old Sausalito man facescharges that he tear-gassed another man because he was enraged thatBarack Obama won the presidential election. Fox 40 News 11/8/08
90-Year-Old Chicago Woman Living With Siblings’ Dead Bodies
A 90-year-old woman apparently has been living in a house with the bodies of her three siblings, one of whom may have been dead since the early 1980s, police in suburban Chicago said. Huffington Post 11/8/08
Editor: Jasmine Cannady
David Gutierrez
Tiarra Earls
Georgeann Shoptaw
Kim Reyes
Amanda Bonzani
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
VICTORIA-GROUP #2
Parking fees to increase:
Students,faculty and staff will pay higher parking fees in Spring 2009, Sacramento State announced today.
State Hornet
Gay activists jarred by California marriage defeat
By DAVID CRARY and LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writers
LOS ANGELES – In a heartbreaking defeat for the gay-rights movement, California voters put a stop to gay marriage, creating uncertainty about the legal status of 18,000 same-sex couples who tied the knot during a four-month window of opportunity opened by the state's highest court.
Yahoo News
Great expectations: Obama will have to deliver
By JENNIFER LOVEN, AP White House Correspondent
Over and over, Barack Obama told voters if they stuck with him "we will change this country and change the world." They did, and now their expectations for him to deliver are firmly planted on his shoulders. Many supporters greeted his victory with euphoria.
Associated Press
Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has returned to her home state of Alaska, where she was greeted by dozens of supporters encouraging her to run for president in four years.
US News
Obama's grandmother dies a day before election:
Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died.
Yahoo News
Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface:
By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK – A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors looked past Barack Obama's presidential election and returned to fears of a deep and protracted recession.
Yahoo News
Is more nuclear energy in California's energy future?
By Kevin Yamamura
Who knew nuclear power was the new green alternative?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is now pushing that notion, suggesting that nuclear plants could help the state meet its aggressive long-term goals of reducing carbon emissions.
Sacramento Bee
Skull found of biker missing 4 years:
From Sandy Louey
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department announced Monday that a human skull found on Echo Summit has been identified as that of 59-year-old Rio Vista man who was reported missing four years ago.
Sacramento Bee
Major automakers' October sales fall more than 20%
October was the worst month for U.S. auto sales in more than 15 years.
LA Times
Kidnappers kill child with acid injectionKidnappers grabbed a 5-year-old boy from a gritty
Mexico City street market, then killed him by injecting acid into his heart — a new low even for Mexico's brutal kidnapping gangs.
SF Gate
Students,faculty and staff will pay higher parking fees in Spring 2009, Sacramento State announced today.
State Hornet
Gay activists jarred by California marriage defeat
By DAVID CRARY and LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writers
LOS ANGELES – In a heartbreaking defeat for the gay-rights movement, California voters put a stop to gay marriage, creating uncertainty about the legal status of 18,000 same-sex couples who tied the knot during a four-month window of opportunity opened by the state's highest court.
Yahoo News
Great expectations: Obama will have to deliver
By JENNIFER LOVEN, AP White House Correspondent
Over and over, Barack Obama told voters if they stuck with him "we will change this country and change the world." They did, and now their expectations for him to deliver are firmly planted on his shoulders. Many supporters greeted his victory with euphoria.
Associated Press
Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has returned to her home state of Alaska, where she was greeted by dozens of supporters encouraging her to run for president in four years.
US News
Obama's grandmother dies a day before election:
Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died.
Yahoo News
Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface:
By SARA LEPRO and TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK – A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors looked past Barack Obama's presidential election and returned to fears of a deep and protracted recession.
Yahoo News
Is more nuclear energy in California's energy future?
By Kevin Yamamura
Who knew nuclear power was the new green alternative?
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is now pushing that notion, suggesting that nuclear plants could help the state meet its aggressive long-term goals of reducing carbon emissions.
Sacramento Bee
Skull found of biker missing 4 years:
From Sandy Louey
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Department announced Monday that a human skull found on Echo Summit has been identified as that of 59-year-old Rio Vista man who was reported missing four years ago.
Sacramento Bee
Major automakers' October sales fall more than 20%
October was the worst month for U.S. auto sales in more than 15 years.
LA Times
Kidnappers kill child with acid injectionKidnappers grabbed a 5-year-old boy from a gritty
Mexico City street market, then killed him by injecting acid into his heart — a new low even for Mexico's brutal kidnapping gangs.
SF Gate
Group 1
Schwarzenegger sees budget 'state of emergency'
By Jim Sanders
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger characterized the state's projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit Wednesday as a "state of emergency" reflecting money woes worldwide, and he warned that major public services will be affected.
Sacramento Bee
Victim of fatal Halloween party shooting is identified
By Bill Lindelof
Officials today identified the man killed when shooting erupted at a Halloween party in a neighborhood near La Riviera Drive and Folsom Boulevard.
Sacramento Bee
Oakland police defend editor slaying investigation
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Police Department on Saturday defended its investigation into the slaying of Oakland newspaper editor Chauncey Bailey, disputing a report by a group of journalists that the lead detective working on the case ignored important evidence.
Sacramento Bee
Supreme Court hears case over American Indian land
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Narragansett Indian Tribe bought a 31-acre lot in 1991, saying it would be used for "economic development" and housing for the elderly and poor.
Yahoo News
Mexico City's 'water monster' nears extinction
MEXICO CITY – Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster — and a Muppet — with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile.
Yahoo News
Cheetah gets loose in cargo hold of flight
ATLANTA – A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright the day before Halloween when she opened the door of a cargo bin to find a live cheetah running loose inside.
Yahoo News
Jail-for-adultery law upheld
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's highest court upheld Thursday a decades-old adultery law that can send people to jail for having an extramarital affair that critics say is anachronistic and infringes on personal freedom.
Yahoo News
Prop. 8 still trailing, but gap is narrowing, poll says
By Jessica Garrison
Less than a week before the election, a new Field Poll shows a measure to ban gay marriage in California trailing in the polls -- but the race is narrowing.
L.A. Times
Daylight Saving Time: Why Did We Do It?
By Andrea Thompson
At 2:00 a.m. local on Sunday, most of the United States (except Hawaii and Arizona ) will leave daylight saving time behind and fall back an hour to standard time.
livescience.com
Obama seeks landslide but McCain predicts upset
By MIKE GLOVER and DAVID ESPO, Associated Press Writers
DES MOINES, Iowa – Despite John McCain's prediction of an upset, Barack Obama reached for a landslide Friday, invading his rival's home state with TV ads and building a lead in early voting in key battlegrounds as the presidential race headed into a hectic final weekend.
Yahoo News
Monday's Group 1
Kyrie E.
Natalie F.
Maria L.
Cathy R.
Kyle T.
By Jim Sanders
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger characterized the state's projected multibillion-dollar budget deficit Wednesday as a "state of emergency" reflecting money woes worldwide, and he warned that major public services will be affected.
Sacramento Bee
Victim of fatal Halloween party shooting is identified
By Bill Lindelof
Officials today identified the man killed when shooting erupted at a Halloween party in a neighborhood near La Riviera Drive and Folsom Boulevard.
Sacramento Bee
Oakland police defend editor slaying investigation
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Police Department on Saturday defended its investigation into the slaying of Oakland newspaper editor Chauncey Bailey, disputing a report by a group of journalists that the lead detective working on the case ignored important evidence.
Sacramento Bee
Supreme Court hears case over American Indian land
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Narragansett Indian Tribe bought a 31-acre lot in 1991, saying it would be used for "economic development" and housing for the elderly and poor.
Yahoo News
Mexico City's 'water monster' nears extinction
MEXICO CITY – Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster — and a Muppet — with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile.
Yahoo News
Cheetah gets loose in cargo hold of flight
ATLANTA – A Delta baggage worker got a bit of a fright the day before Halloween when she opened the door of a cargo bin to find a live cheetah running loose inside.
Yahoo News
Jail-for-adultery law upheld
By Jack Kim
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea's highest court upheld Thursday a decades-old adultery law that can send people to jail for having an extramarital affair that critics say is anachronistic and infringes on personal freedom.
Yahoo News
Prop. 8 still trailing, but gap is narrowing, poll says
By Jessica Garrison
Less than a week before the election, a new Field Poll shows a measure to ban gay marriage in California trailing in the polls -- but the race is narrowing.
L.A. Times
Daylight Saving Time: Why Did We Do It?
By Andrea Thompson
At 2:00 a.m. local on Sunday, most of the United States (except Hawaii and Arizona ) will leave daylight saving time behind and fall back an hour to standard time.
livescience.com
Obama seeks landslide but McCain predicts upset
By MIKE GLOVER and DAVID ESPO, Associated Press Writers
DES MOINES, Iowa – Despite John McCain's prediction of an upset, Barack Obama reached for a landslide Friday, invading his rival's home state with TV ads and building a lead in early voting in key battlegrounds as the presidential race headed into a hectic final weekend.
Yahoo News
Monday's Group 1
Kyrie E.
Natalie F.
Maria L.
Cathy R.
Kyle T.
Group 4
A world of Reaction to Obama Victory
SAN FRANCISCO- From Jubilation in Kenya to skepticism in Pakistan, and form riveted attentiveness in Israel to vague indifference in China, the world watched Tuesday night as Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, or woke Wednesday to learn the news and wonder what the new day would hold. SF Gate
Proposition 8 Opponents Seek to Invalidate Measure
While not conceding defeat, opponents of the ballot measure that would end same-sex marriage in California filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to invalidate the proposed constitutional amendment. Sacramento Bee
Suddenly, It May Be Cool to be an American Again
VIENNA-There was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American. Yahoo News
Women Carry More Bacteria Than Men
Wash your hands, folks, especially you ladies. A new study found that women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. And everybody has more types of bacteria than the researchers expected to find. Discovery News
Scientists Decode Set of Cancer Genes
For the first time, researchers have decoded all the genes of a person with cancer and found a set of mutations that may have caused the disease or aided its progression. NY Times
Microsoft: Malware Threats Up 43%
The spread of malicious software that can harm computers and open gateways for hackers and identity thieves is on the rise according to Microsoft. Information Week
Stoning Victim 'Begged for Mercy"
A young woman recently stoned to death in Somalia first pleaded for her life, a witness has told the BBC. "Don't kill me, don't kill me," she said, according to the man who wanted to remain anonymous. A few minutes later, more than 50 men threw stones. BBC
Child's Sleep Linked to Adulthood Obesity Risk
NEW YORK(Reuters Health)-Consistently getting a good night's sleep may help protect children from becoming obese adults, a study published Monday suggests. Yahoo News
Mexico City's 'Water Monster' Nears Extinction
MEXICO CITY-Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster-and a Muppet-with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile. Yahoo News
Montreal Comedians Prank-Call Sarah Palin
A couple of radio DJs from Montreal--Marc-Antonie Audette and Sebastien Trudel, who are known as the "Masked Avengers"--managed to get in a phone call to U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, claiming to be French president Nicolas Sarkozy. They then posted an audio clip of the five-minute stunt to video hub YouTube-- and according to just about every major news outlet, this appears to be legitimate. Yahoo Tech
by
Miguel Razo
Amanda Black
Benjamin Goudy
Yu Tsuneoka
SAN FRANCISCO- From Jubilation in Kenya to skepticism in Pakistan, and form riveted attentiveness in Israel to vague indifference in China, the world watched Tuesday night as Barack Obama was elected president of the United States, or woke Wednesday to learn the news and wonder what the new day would hold. SF Gate
Proposition 8 Opponents Seek to Invalidate Measure
While not conceding defeat, opponents of the ballot measure that would end same-sex marriage in California filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to invalidate the proposed constitutional amendment. Sacramento Bee
Suddenly, It May Be Cool to be an American Again
VIENNA-There was a stranger, and she kissed me. Just for being an American. Yahoo News
Women Carry More Bacteria Than Men
Wash your hands, folks, especially you ladies. A new study found that women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. And everybody has more types of bacteria than the researchers expected to find. Discovery News
Scientists Decode Set of Cancer Genes
For the first time, researchers have decoded all the genes of a person with cancer and found a set of mutations that may have caused the disease or aided its progression. NY Times
Microsoft: Malware Threats Up 43%
The spread of malicious software that can harm computers and open gateways for hackers and identity thieves is on the rise according to Microsoft. Information Week
Stoning Victim 'Begged for Mercy"
A young woman recently stoned to death in Somalia first pleaded for her life, a witness has told the BBC. "Don't kill me, don't kill me," she said, according to the man who wanted to remain anonymous. A few minutes later, more than 50 men threw stones. BBC
Child's Sleep Linked to Adulthood Obesity Risk
NEW YORK(Reuters Health)-Consistently getting a good night's sleep may help protect children from becoming obese adults, a study published Monday suggests. Yahoo News
Mexico City's 'Water Monster' Nears Extinction
MEXICO CITY-Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster-and a Muppet-with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile. Yahoo News
Montreal Comedians Prank-Call Sarah Palin
A couple of radio DJs from Montreal--Marc-Antonie Audette and Sebastien Trudel, who are known as the "Masked Avengers"--managed to get in a phone call to U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, claiming to be French president Nicolas Sarkozy. They then posted an audio clip of the five-minute stunt to video hub YouTube-- and according to just about every major news outlet, this appears to be legitimate. Yahoo Tech
by
Miguel Razo
Amanda Black
Benjamin Goudy
Yu Tsuneoka
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