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Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job
11/20/2008 7:01:47 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic officials say that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security in President-elect Barack Obama's administration....

Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
11/20/2008 6:58:37 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pounded by a fierce financial crisis, the country is sinking deeper into economic despair and is likely to be in the hole well into next year, forcing more Americans into the ranks of the unemployed....

Detroit automakers' rescue stalls in Senate
11/20/2008 6:57:34 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A plan to give troubled U.S. automakers billions of dollars in government-backed loans is on life support, leaving the fate of hundreds of thousands of workers and Detroit's once-venerable car companies hanging in the balance....

Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes
11/20/2008 5:57:51 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes....

Recession fears send world markets down
11/20/2008 5:33:07 AM

LONDON (AP) -- European and Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging the day before....

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News 8 Pets: Peek-A-Boo - Sweet And Lovable Kitty
11/19/2008 11:05:57 PM

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted three lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. The amendment passed this month with 52 percent of the vote.

San Ysidro man, 49, dies after collision
11/18/2008 11:03:36 PM

November 12, 2008 OTAY MESA: A 49-year-old San Ysidro man was killed early yesterday on Otay Mesa Road when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle.

San Diego jury finds man guilty of surfer's murder
11/18/2008 2:55:15 PM

A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for killing a professional surfer with a single punch to the head during a scuffle.

Powder-Laced Envelope Prompts Evacuations
11/17/2008 6:37:37 PM

An employee at a Kaiser Permanente office building in Kearny Mesa reported being exposed to some type of white powder that fell out of an envelope Monday, prompting an evacuation of part of the facility.

Drive-by shooting hits three Logan Heights teens
11/17/2008 11:43:03 AM

SAN DIEGO: Police were looking for a green SUV, possibly a Jeep, that was involved in a shooting shortly after 8 last night that wounded three teens near a market in Logan Heights.

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Tankerville S.'s Review Of Krakatoa - San Diego (4/5) on Yelp.com
11/19/2008 10:50:05 PM

And I wonder why some friends call me Martha Stewart. First thing I noticed was the Fiesta-ware dishes.. Loves them! Moving on; This place has a Granola / Portland touch about it (in a good…

Tankerville S.'s Review Of Gelato Vero Caffe - San Diego (1/5) on Yelp.com
11/19/2008 10:27:11 PM

Gelato? Tasted more like freezer burn; I'm not sure if they make their Gelato there or not. It just didn't taste like how it should to me.. I've been to Italy and had Gelato for days; I've had…

x f.'s Review Of Quoc Te - International Restaurant 2 - San Diego (2/5) on Yelp.com
11/19/2008 9:48:27 PM

I definately agree with everyone else that the quality of the food went down, while the prices jacked up. This place USED to be pretty good, especially for dinners. My bf & i had lunch here around 1…

Joshua A.'s Review Of Heaven - La Mesa (3/5) on Yelp.com
11/19/2008 9:38:57 PM

I've been trying to find this place for quite some time, but have been unable to locate its exact location despite the directions offered on fableandlore.com. I do hear there are great desserts, but…

Roger M.'s Review Of Island Spice Jamaican Restaurant - San Diego (3/5) on Yelp.com
11/19/2008 9:05:11 PM

Ya mon! So I finally decided to give this place a shot a couple weeks back since we happen to be cruising along Market and this place came to mind. This is one hole-in-the-wall mom 'n pops joint so…

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NFL says Cowboys' Pacman Jones can return Dec. 7
11/20/2008 6:51:34 AM

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The NFL is giving Adam "Pacman" Jones another chance. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday the suspended cornerback has been reinstated by league commissioner Roger Goodell, but he must miss two more games - this Sunday and the following game on Thanksgiving. He'll be back Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh....

Iverson scores 23 to push Pistons past Cavs
11/19/2008 9:11:22 PM

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- The Allen Iverson-led Detroit Pistons have cooled off two of the NBA's best teams in less than a week....

Red Sox trade Coco Crisp to Royals for reliever
11/19/2008 8:03:15 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals picked up the leadoff hitter they had been seeking, acquiring center fielder Coco Crisp from the Boston Red Sox for reliever Ramon Ramirez on Wednesday. Kansas City was 12th among 14 AL teams in runs last season and added power last month, obtaining first baseman Mike Jacobs from Florida....

Wakamatsu hired to manage Mariners
11/19/2008 7:59:58 PM

SEATTLE (AP) -- Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners....

Cards decline to consider releasing Edgerrin James
11/19/2008 7:52:19 PM

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals declined to consider releasing Edgerrin James when the running back's agent inquired about the possibility, the team's general manager said Wednesday....

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Stocks point lower on economic worries
11/20/2008 5:58:46 AM

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks looked to extend their losses at the open Thursday as investors found little relief from worries about the fate of Detroit's three automakers and broader fears about the struggling economy....

Detroit automakers' rescue stalls in Senate
11/20/2008 5:57:34 AM

Fed sees economic woes persisting into next year
11/20/2008 5:55:26 AM

Oil falls below $53 on fears of deep recession
11/20/2008 5:34:28 AM

Oil prices fell below $53 to almost a two-year low Thursday as investors, worried by plummeting stock markets, priced in lower crude demand as the global economic downturn shapes up to be the worst in decades....

Recession fears send world markets down
11/20/2008 5:33:07 AM

LONDON (AP) -- European and Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after recession fears sent Wall Street plunging the day before....