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.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_fort_hood_shooting;_ylt=Ar3hKFOIx_477TCAqSZ8BOus0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTMza3VkdjdkBGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMDkxMTEyL3VzX2ZvcnRfaG9vZF9zaG9vdGluZwRjcG9zAzEEcG9zAzIEcHQDaG9tZV9jb2tlBHNlYwN5bl90b3Bfc3RvcnkEc2xrA3Nob290aW5nc3VzcA--

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