| Democrats Pare Differences Over Health Overhaul (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks during a health care news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11,... | |
| Israel Seals Off West Bank To Prevent Unrest West Bank for 48 hours, preventing Palestinians from entering Israel because of fears of unrest.There have been clashes after Friday prayers at mosques... |
| Need For Results Drives Obama's Domestic Juggle (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)President Barack Obama speaks at the Export-Import Bank's Annual Conference in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects... |
| Senators Question $1 Million Pay For Charity's Ceo (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg, File)FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2010, file photo, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa., arrives to vote on the Senate Jobs Bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. A group of Republican... |
| Judge To Hear Plan To Pay $657m To Wtc Responders WTC Captive Insurance Co. , a special entity established to indemnify the city and its contractors against potential legal action as they moved to clean up the site after the Sept. 11, 2001,... |
| Friend: Suspected Us Al-qaida Member Grew Radical (AP Photo/Roman Castro) NO SALESThis 2002 photo provided by Roman Castro shows Sharif Mobley, 26, at a barbecue in Buena, N.J. The FBI confirmed Thursday, March 11, 2010 that the agency is looking... |
| Lesbian Teen Sues To Force School To Hold Prom (AP Photo/The McMillen Family via The ACLU of Mississippi) NO SALES.This 2009 photo released by Constance McMillen's family via The ACLU of Mississippi, taken in Fulton, Miss., shows Constance... |
| 'american Idol' Pares Down To 12 Finalists (AP Photo/Fox, Patrick Ecclestein)In this publicity image released by Fox, the 12 male finalists for the ninth season of the reality singing competetion, "American Idol," front row from left, Andrew... |
| Ap Sources: Woods Likely To Return At Masters (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)FILE - In this April 14, 2002, file photo, Tiger Woods, left, adjusts the 2002 Masters Green Jacket he received from Augusta National Golf Club chairman William W."Hootie"... |
| 5 Bay Area Schools Off Worst-in-state List Two San Francisco high schools were removed from the list of the 5 percent lowest-performing schools in the state Thursday - a welcome reprieve, but one that will cost them up to $6 million... |
| Sharks 8, Predators 5 / Sluggish Start, Fantastic Finish After watching his team rally for the third straight game with a six-goal third period, all San Jose coach Todd McLellan wanted to talk about was the listless play the first two periods that put the... |
| Sharks Rally To Beat Predators 8-5 (03-11) 23:06 PST San Jose, Calif. (AP) -- After watching his team rally for the third straight game with a six-goal third period, all San Jose coach Todd McLellan wanted to talk about was the... |
| Two Hayward Schools Escape Drastic Interventions Two of Hayward's high schools were removed Thursday from the state's "persistently lowest-achieving schools" list, meaning they will avoid drastic interventions prescribed by the federal government... |
| List Of Recalled Foods Continues To Grow Due To Salmonella Concerns WASHINGTON — The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to make and distribute the suspected ingredient for a month after tests confirmed equipment... |
| Ellis Returns, But Warriors Fall To Blazers Complete NBA Coverage Brandon Roy scored 41 points, Andre Miller added 15 points and seven assists and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the... |
| Pakistan Tests Missiles In Arabian Sea Pakistan 's navy successfully test-fired a series of missiles and torpedoes Friday in what it called a message to "nefarious" forces - an apparent reference to longtime... |
| Ny Attorney General Recuses Self In Paterson Probe (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)FILE - In this May 2, 2008 file photo, Chief Judge Judith Kaye speaks during a Law Day event in Albany, N.Y. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, March 11,... |
| New Mexico State Defeats San Jose State 90-69 RENO, Nev. -- Jonathan Gibson scored 22 points to lead New Mexico State past San Jose State 90-69 Thursday night and into the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference tournament against... |
| Few Answers From San Mateo County Officials On Preventing Death Of 2-year-old Allegedly Suffocated By Mother Officials had few answers Thursday about whether the death of a 2-year-old girl — who police say was suffocated by her 19-year-old mother who was out on bail for a San Mateo County child... |
| Yemen Holds Nj Man After Al-qaida Sweep, Shootout (AP Photo/Roman Castro) NO SALESThis 2002 photo provided by Roman Castro shows Sharif Mobley, 26, at a barbecue in Buena, N.J. The FBI confirmed Thursday, March 11, 2010 that the agency is looking... |
| Contra Costa County Schools Must Work Harder To Improve Student Achievement Now that the state's list of persistently lowest-achieving schools is final, nine campuses in Contra Costa County are under an intense spotlight focused on student achievement.Inclusion on the list... |
| San Jose Police Investigate Discovery Of Remains Sgt. Ronnie Lopez said a person walking along a roadway in the area called police to report what appeared to be bones. When officers responded they found the remains were attached to what Lopez... |
| Senate Candidate Devore Says His Time Has Arrived (2/15/2010) In many other states, U.S. Senate candidate Chuck DeVore could be a rising political star, aligning himself with the budding tea party movement and the growing animosity toward... |
| Kessel Scores In Ot For Maple Leafs Phil Kessel , himself just 22, sealing the deal at 3:33 of the extra session.It was the third win in four outings for the Maple Leafs (22-33-12), who have looked like a different club since general... |
| Deal Could Pay $657m To Sickened Wtc Responders (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin, File)FILE- In this Sept. 11, 2001 file photo, a shell of what was once part of the facade of one of the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center rises above the rubble... |
| Reid's Wife, Daughter Injured In Highway Accident (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)FILE - In this June 24, 2007, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and his wife Landra Reid attend an event at Ford's Theater in Washington. A... |
| Paradise Park Teen Remains Missing Days After Fleeing San Rafael SAN RAFAEL - A 13-year-old Santa Cruz boy remains missing after running away from a residential school in San Rafael nearly two weeks ago.Though investigators say he might be headed to Santa Cruz,... |
| Simitian Bill Takes Aim At Big Pension Payouts For Public Employees Tapping into public resentment toward government pay perks, state Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, has introduced legislation that would put limits on the retirement benefits of government workers.The... |
| Roadshow: Using Your Blinkers Is Not Optional Q: You recently wrote that we should "all do at least one courteous thing a day when behind the wheel. That can be using your blinkers...." I'm not sure using your blinkers, which is the law, should... |
| The Coolest Video Game? It's A Hovercraft Game Developer's Conference in San Francisco was flat-out upstaged by a hovercraft. The company that makes it, Parrot, calls is the AR Drone (the AR stands for Augmented Reality), but really, it... |
| Night Owl: Oakland's Franklin Square Wine Bar Closes On Valentine's Day, couples cozied up at the Franklin Square Wine Bar for a romantic night out, not suspecting that a day later the diminutive enoteca would shut down. Customers responded to the news... |
| Uc Santa Cruz One Of Forbes' Most Beautiful Campuses SANTA CRUZ — Whether because of the trees, the trails, the ocean views or wildlife, UC Santa Cruz has been named one of the world's most beautiful colleges by Forbes Magazine.The school joins... |
| Citywise: Oakland Proposal Would Divert Funding For Voter Education OAKLAND — Oakland City Council members Ignacio De La Fuente and Rebecca Kaplan have proposed redirecting $225,000 earmarked for public campaign financing to educate voters on Oakland's new... |
| Piedmont Oncologist To Serve Jail Time In "to Catch A Predator" Case A Piedmont cancer doctor whose arrest at a Petaluma sex sting house in 2006 aired on a popular cable TV crime show will spend two months in jail, serve three years probation and register as a sex... |
| Evidence Gathered Larkin Valley Gun, Drug Raid Challenged SANTA CRUZ — The attorney for a Watsonville man whose home was raided by the Sheriff's Office SWAT team in December claims the marijuana, guns and cash found on the property were seized during... |
| Lawyer Swap Delays Mitchell Murder Trial Five Months The trial date for James Mitchell, the pornography scion charged with murdering his estranged girlfriend in Novato, was pushed back five months Thursday after the suspect dismissed his defense... |
| Vta's Michael Burns Contract Extended Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority five years ago, will have his contract extended another five years. It was announced Thursday VTA board members voted unanimously to back his contract... |
| Apnewsbreak: Terror Suspect Worked At Nuke Plants Sharif Mobley worked as a laborer for several contractors at its three plants on Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek from 2002 to 2008 carrying supplies and doing maintenance work.Delmar says... |
| Obama Says He's Committed To Immigration Overhaul (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Clarissa Martinez de Castro, with the National Council of La Raza, center, talks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010,... |
| Sen. Reid's Wife, Daughter Injured In Accident (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)FILE - In this June 24, 2007, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and his wife Landra Reid attend an event at Ford's Theater in Washington. A... |
| Nyc To Pay Up To $657m To Settle Wtc Health Cases (AP Photo/Stan Honda, Pool)FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2001 file photo, firefighters make their way over the ruins of the World Trade Center through clouds of smoke at ground zero in New York. New York... |
| Foreclosures Ease, But Delinquency Still High SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) -- The pace of home foreclosures has slowed down. According to Realty Trac the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure last month grew 6 percent from the level a year ago.... |
| Court Upholds 'under God' In Pledge Of Allegiance SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, the 9th U.S. Court of... |
