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Hindus and Jews want immediate end to segregation of Roma children in Slovakia
Hindus and Jews have expressed concern at the reported continual segregation of Roma (Gypsy) children in Slovakia schools.oted Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a joint statement in Nevada today, said that according to reports, this segregation of Roma pupils had resulted in inferior quality education and limiting success for them, thus causing them to fall into...


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Motherhood has affected film choices, says Alba
Hollywood actress Jessica Alba reveals motherhood has affected her choice of film...
My life is a disaster: Drew Barrymore
Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore says that despite her good organisational skills behind the camera, her real life is a...
Affleck ashamed of his own directorial debut film
Hollywood actor Ben Affleck admits he is embarrassed by the first short film he directed, saying it looks as if it was made by someone with 'no...
Zsa Zsa Gabor's body to be preserved after death?
Hollywood legend Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband wants her body to be plastinated and put on show after she passes...
Kendra Wilkinson wants to bite Beyonce's butt'!
Kendra Wilkinson is a hot siren herself, but can't stop gushing about her favourites in Hollywood - especially Beyonce's derriere, which she likes so much she would like to bite...
Miranda Kerr shows off baby bump in skincare ad
Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom's pregnant wife Miranda Kerr has revealed her baby bump in a new advertising campaign for her organic skincare...
Scientists predict how oil from Deepwater Horizon spill will spread
A UC Santa Barbara scientist has come up with a new method of predicting how contaminants like oil from Deepwater Horizon spill would...
Californian angler becomes world's 1st to catch 1,000 different species of fish!
A Californian angler has become the first person in the world to catch 1,000 different species of...
Latterell Thinking: Ken Widder, Latterell Venture Partners’ Man in San Diego, on Early Stage Life Sciences Investing
Originally published September 4, 2010 at midnight, updated August 13, 2010 at 5:47 p.m. Before he joined San Francisco-based Latterell Venture Partners almost four years ago, Ken Widder says the VC...
Taste-Maker Allylix Prepares to Make “Nootkatone” a Household Word, as San Diego Gains Momentum in Industrial Biotechnology
Allylix was founded, the San Diego startup has been developing ways of getting yeast to produce complex hydrocarbon molecules called terpenes for use initially as flavor and fragrance enhancers. In...
San Diego’s ReVision Therapeutics, Founded in April, Takes on Development of Drug Candidate for Age-Related Blindness
Originally published September 4, 2010 at midnight, updated September 1, 2010 at 12:07 a.m. A San Diego biopharmaceutical startup, formed just five months ago to resume development of a compound for...
Rockies extend San Diego's losing streak to eight
San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Jason Giambi and Troy Tulowitzki each hit a two-run homer, as the Colorado Rockies dealt San Diego an eighth consecutive defeat, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game...
Second-half struggles continue for Zito
Known for performing impressively in the season's second half, Zito lost his seventh consecutive decision. And the Giants began their crucial three-city, 10-game trip with a misstep as they fell to...
A's pull away late to finish shutout of Halos
OAKLAND -- Propelled by a six-run seventh inning, the A's picked up an 8-0 victory over the Angels on Friday to open the three-game set. Starter Gio Gonzalez (13-8) was effectively wild through...
Skid reaches eight at hands of Rockies
Giambi sent the first pitch he saw from Luebke in the second inning into the sand box in right-center to give Colorado a 2-0 advantage, and Tulowitzki followed a similar pattern when he blasted the...
Billingsley the difference in Dodgers' victory
LOS ANGELES -- Chad Billingsley tossed a two-hitter over eight innings and singled home the decisive runs as the Dodgers beat the Giants on Friday night, 4-2. Billingsley (11-8) picked up only his...
Photo slide show: High school sports: The football season begins
This week's photos of high school sports are: Berean Christian vs Mission San Jose, Alhambra vs College Park, Berkeley vs Oakland, Heritage vs Novato and Pittsburg vs Foothill Check out more high...
Vigil honors slain salon worker and security guard
Nauseous from her pregnancy, Jessica Morgan would often find herself running to the bathroom while working at the Glen Cove Safeway.But before she could reach the door, Ricardo Sales was there."He...
Gonzalez Pitches A's Past Angels
Gio Gonzalez pitched six innings to win a season-best third straight start, Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-0 victory over...
Teen Sought In Livermore Beating Of Elderly Woman
Police are asking for the community's help identifying a juvenile suspected of beating an 89-year-old woman Tuesday on a walking path, according to the Livermore Police Department. The victim was...
Calif. wildfire sparked by illegal immigrants' signal blaze
CAMPO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost.California Department of Forestry...
Study: Compound Drugs, Co-Packs Increase Calif. Workers' Comp Costs
Article Reprints The use of compound drugs, medical foods, and so-called convenience packs that combine prescription drugs and medical foods, increased dramatically in the second quarter of 2007 --...
Plane wreckage removed from SF Bay Area lagoon
The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay and killed the three people on board was recovered Friday. The founder of a local steel company was believed to be among the...
Area libraries are going Hollywood in a big way
Want to see “Date Night” for free?</p><p>The Johnson County Library has 31 copies of the hot new DVD, with more on the way — but you’ll be in line...
'Dancing shrimp' taken off California menu
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento restaurant agreed to stop serving live prawns after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel to the shellfish. People for the Ethical Treatment of...
Plane Wreckage Removed From SF Bay Area Lagoon
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) ― The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon off San Francisco Bay and killed the three people on board was recovered Friday. The founder of a local steel...
A's Chavez done for '10, ponders future
OAKLAND -- A large portion of Eric Chavez's life has been spent in Oakland, making a second home out of the clubhouse and friends out of the security guards. He knows the left side of the A's infield...
A's have winning mark vs. remaining opponents
Worth noting OAKLAND -- With 29 games left and a 10-game deficit behind the Rangers entering Friday's action, Oakland's path to the summit of the American League West looks nearly impossible to...
A's reliever makes long climb to MLB debut
Worth noting OAKLAND -- From an independent league to the Major Leagues, reliever Justin James has had himself quite the season. Even better, he made his big league debut in the Big Apple on...
Devine, Outman join A's to continue rehab
Worth noting OAKLAND -- Pitchers Joey Devine and Josh Outman, who have missed the season and rehabbed together in Arizona, joined the A's on Friday as they continue their 60-day throwing programs. ...
Frank, Jamie McCourt testify on Friday
LOS ANGELES -- The first week of the divorce trial of Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt wrapped up on Friday with both parties testifying at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. ...
Pleasant Hill utility tax ballot measure draws support, derision
PLEASANT HILL -- The battle over raising the utility tax in Pleasant Hill pits residents who believe the city needs more money for police and road maintenance against those who say the council should...
California wildfire sparked by migrants' signal blaze
illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got lost. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Nick Schuler says the migrants made a cell phone call to...
Police plan Labor Day presence, checkpoints
California Highway Patrol officers will be out in force over the Labor Day weekend during a "maximum enforcement period" to fight drunken driving and other traffic problems. The enforcement effort...
Carson man convicted of manslaughter for Orange County accident
A Carson man was convicted Friday of vehicular manslaughter for a January 2009 fiery car crash that killed two men in Orange County. Osvaldo Orozco, 30, was found guilty of felony vehicular...
Adenhart judge allows jury to consider defendant's statements to police
Jurors in the trial of a man accused of causing a crash that killed three people - including Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and a Manhattan Beach man - will be allowed to consider...
Wife Of Fremont Officer: Life Turned 'Upside Down'
(8/29/2010) The wife of a Fremont police officer who was shot and critically wounded trying to arrest a suspect in Oakland last week said Friday her "whole life turned upside down" when she learned...
Livermore Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Assaults
(8/6/2010) A 42-year-old Livermore woman pleaded not guilty on Friday to 67 felony counts alleging she committed sex crimes with two teenage boys. Christine Shreeve Hubbs, who remains at the...
A's Chavez Says Baseball Days Could Be Over
Eric Chavez acknowledged yet again his career very well could be over. His season most definitely is. Despite all the injuries and missed games in recent years, the countless hours of rehab and...
Two-A-Days: 2010 San Diego Chargers Season Preview
team-by-team previews . From August 24 through to the start of the NFL season on September 9, TSN.ca gives you an in-depth look at each NFL club as we edge closer to Kickoff...
Calif. wildfire sparked by migrants' signal blaze
Authorities say a wildfire burning in rural San Diego County was sparked by two illegal immigrants who set a signal fire after they got...