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McCoy rallies Texas Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:00AMLeft out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday...
Heart of the arts Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:58AMWally Bloss, Executive Director, Cache Valley Center for the Arts, talks during an interview in his office Monday. (Alan Murray/Herald Journal) When Wally Bloss was looking for somewhere to move about four years ago, Cache Valley stood out.
Glittering Mitzi Gaynor Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:55AMStill-glamorous Mitzi Gaynor talks about her singing, acting and dancing career in “Razzle-Dazzle: My Life Behind the Sequins” at the Herbst Theatre. AP file photo SAN FRANCISCO – Though she once famously professed to be “as corny as Kansas in August” a half-century ago, today’s Mitzi Gaynor is a smart, sassy and still-beautiful lady who radiates classic Hollywood glamour.
RP baseball makes presence felt abroad Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:30PMMANILA, Philippines—Baseball Philippines dished out two complete series in 2008, churning out plenty of down-the-wire matches that brought two different champion teams in the Batangas Bulls and Cebu Dolphins.
SF to tiger attack victim: Return $75K Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:25PMSF to tiger attack victim: Give $75K back
Fed’s Evans Supports Stimulus, Sees ‘Sobering’ U.S. Fiscal Debt Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:24PMJan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said a large U.S. fiscal stimulus is “appropriate” yet “sobering,” given the “significant stress” facing the federal balance sheet.
JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:21PMKillings dropped by a third in Milwaukee last year, making Wisconsin’s largest city among the most successful in the U.S. in tackling its 2008 murder rate.
US-based Asian paper to go online only Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:19PMWASHINGTON, D.C. – AsianWeek, a 30-year-old newspaper for Asian-Americans based in San Francisco, has announced plans to drop its print edition and go online only.
SF Police Need Help Finding Ski Mask Robbers Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 4:16PMSan Francisco police are looking for robbers who wear ski masks and have been ransacking homes in the Taraval, Ingleside and Bayview districts since December.
Stock funds lose big money in 2008, and 2009 looks uncertain Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:14PMShredded portfolio statements are being tossed with torn calendar pages as the book mercifully closes on the gruesome tale that was 2008. Investors had better hope that this past year was truly unprecedented because few of us can endure another like it.
Kingfisher grounds 20% flights Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:13PMWith new policies supporting foreign investments and provision of fiscal incentives, the influx of multinational companies (MNCs) in the country is increasing by the day. But this does not seem to deter Indian digital marketing players.
East Brunswick mayor reflects on tenure Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:07PMClearing out his office with his son, Adam, East Brunswick Mayor William P. Neary came across copies of video tapes of every Township Council meeting held since 1996.
Portland housing prices slip 10 percent Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:06PMPORTLAND (AP) — An index of housing prices says home values in the Portland area were down 10.1 percent in October compared with a year earlier and are at January 2006 levels.
Merenda will close Sunday for good Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:06PMThe Jody Denton era in Bend has come to an end.Denton said today that his Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar, arguably the highest-profile restaurant in the city, will close its doors after dinner on Sunday, and he will leave Bend. The executive chef and owner of Merenda and Deep restaurants planned to lock the doors of Deep tomorrow morning after the Japanese fusion restaurant’s New Year’s Eve ...
Flight 93 Families Ask Bush to OK Land Seizure for Memorial Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:39AMRelatives of those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 want the Bush Administration to seize the land needed for a memorial where the plane crashed in Shanksville, Pa., in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Questions/Answers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:39AMQuestions and answers on Pasadena Star-News stories from readers like you.
Scoreboard: College Football Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:36AMCOLLEGE FOOTBALL Sunday, December 28, 2008 Bowl GamesAll times Mountain Friday Motor City Bowl at Detroit Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21 Saturday Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C. West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30 Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla. Florida State 42, Wisconsin 13 Emerald Bowl at San Francisco Cal 24, Miami 17 Sunday, Dec. 28 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La. ...
Sculptor Robert Graham dies at age 70 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:33AMSculptor Robert Graham, whose massive bronze works mark civic monuments across America, including the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., died Saturday after an illness. He was 70. Read comments
Questions/Answers Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:26AMQuestions and answers on Tribune stories from readers like you.
DUI arrests down in Alameda County Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:36PMALAMEDA COUNTY — DUI arrests so far are down in Alameda County.The Avoid 21 campaign — named for the 21 law enforcement agencies in Alameda County that crack down on drivers under the influence — reported 708 arrests as of midnight Dec.
On Lok center looks after elderly nuns Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:34PMThe Fremont facility provides health care for seniors with severe medical conditions.
A Scrooge loosens up and learns to enjoy Christmas Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:33PMThis is the first year I escaped Dec. 25 without feeling like a survivor of Post Traumatic Christmas Disorder. Some years were so stressful that I was ready to check myself into holiday rehab. One Christmas I pretended to be Jewish.
Carolyn Livengood column: Bench-press benefit raises money for PARCA Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:30PMKris Kelley of San Francisco bench-pressed 135 pounds a phenomenal 845 times in one hour at the second annual Gina Tringale Bench Press Benefit, held recently at Equinox Fitness in San Mateo.
Hillsdale High students help Central American women Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:29PMn Youths will travel to Guatemala to see how microlending impacts lives in country
Postseason continues for Corona del Mar Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:29PMCorona del Mar High’s girls’ teams in volleyball and cross country will compete today in state competition.
Hurricanes suspend fifth player for Emerald Bowl Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:20PMUniversity of Miami long snapper Chris Ivory was reportedly suspended for the Emerald Bowl Saturday against California.
Storm alerts for much of west US Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 5:20PMStorm warnings are posted for much of the western part of the US, where deep snow continues to hinder travel.
NFL playoff scenarios Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:10PMNFL playoff scenarios
NFL Update Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:10PM1 p.m.: Patriots vs. Bills; WFMY Ch. 9 (CBS)
Bowl games lineup Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:10PMBowl games lineup
S.F. startup HR manager helps jobless find work Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:05PMThe bitter recession has sent layoffs rippling through Silicon Valley this holiday season, but the way that one San Francisco startup tried to help former workers find new jobs says something about the networking ethos of the high-tech economy. "No way I...
Fine Folk Art Debut at the Plaza Hotel Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:59PMNEW YORK, NY.- Fine Folk Art will make its debut at the Plaza Hotel for the first week of March 2009. The Artist, John Daso of the Gifted Artists Gallery, Ltd (G.A. Ltd) in Buckhead, Georgia is bringing some of his best Originals, Reproductions and Prints as the feature of the event.
WWII vet recalls walking away from B-24 crash on Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:56PMJames S. "Jim" Lindsay, a General Electric retiree who lives in Hendersonville, recalls each Christmas Eve with a special gratitude.
Shoppers bring haggling skills to the mall Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:26AMAssociated Press fileShoppers pushing their carts through the toy aisles at the Costco in Cranberry, Pa., Butler County. With holiday sales shaping up to be the lowest in years, possibly the worst since the industry began annual comparisons in 1969,...
Palm Receives $100 Million Investment From Elevation (Update1) Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:26AMDec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Palm Inc., the money-losing maker of the Treo and Centro mobile phones, said investor Elevation Partners LP will spend $100 million to increase its stake.
Lions a loss away from 0-16 season Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:23AMDetroit owns a dubious piece of NFL history - with perhaps more on the way.
KaloBios raises $12M more in 4th round Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:22AMMonoclonal company KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it raised an additional $12 million in the second closing of its Series D venture financing.
Free-shipping deals fail to lure more last-minute online shoppers Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:21AMLast-minute deals for free shipping before the holidays were apparently not enough to light a fire under online shoppers last week.
Wal-Mart Purchase May Be Its Biggest in Latin America (Update1) Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:20AMDec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ’s planned purchase of Chile’s Distribucion y Servicio D&S SA will be the discount retailer’s biggest acquisition in Latin America and grab market share amid a global economic slump.
Rain To Continue In Bay Area For The Week Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:19AMWinter is getting off to a wet start across the Bay Area. Forecasters say with a series of small fronts expected to moving into the area over the next few days, Bay Area residents will see showers and some occasional heavy rain during the week.
Hope for the Holidays Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 10:18AMIn a country facing colossal challenges, immigrant stories in the United States are inspiring people around the world.
CT Colonography Offers One-stop Screening For Cancer And Osteoporosis Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:32PMNew research reveals that computed tomography colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, has the potential to screen for two diseases at once -- colorectal cancer and osteoporosis, both of which commonly affect adults over age 50.
Titans whip Steelers to clinch top seed in AFC Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:28PM
Bailed-out execs got $1.6 billion Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:25PMBanks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses and other benefits last year, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
San Leandro Crossings project hits a snag Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:25PMState budget shortfall calls a halt to public works projects
AP study finds $1.6B went to bailed-out bank execs Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:24PMBanks that are getting taxpayer bailouts awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion in salaries, bonuses, and other benefits in the calendar year 2007, an Associated Press analysis reveals.
Jets Fall Out of First Place After Loss to Seahawks (Update2) Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:21PMDec. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The Seattle Seahawks beat the Jets 13-3 to put New York a game behind the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins in the American Football Conference’s East Division.
Joshua Radin Hitting The Road Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 9:20PMJoshua Radin will head out on a short co-headlining tour with Dar running January 21st through February 7th.
Clary hosts annual art sale Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 8:55PMThe Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign has its roots in the wharves of San Francisco in the 1890s. For that reason, Port Huron artist Jim Clary said it’s appropriate that “Christmas Harbor” was the most popular of the three prints he sold to raise money for the campaign this year.
Ellis was high & mighty character Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 8:55PMDock Ellis, the free-spirited, temperamental onetime Yankee righthander who once claimed to have pitched his only no-hitter while on LSD, died Friday of liver disease. He was 63.