Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington, D.C. Schools Chancelllor Michelle Rhee are engaged to wed.
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Sacramento's Mayor Kevin Johnson Engaged
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Washington, D.C. Schools Chancelllor Michelle Rhee are engaged to... more
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Murder Charges Filed By DA Against Sac State Student Video
The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office have formally filed charges against a man accused... more
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Disabled Veteran Is Using "Craigslist" To Avoid Foreclosure
Homeowners will do whatever it takes to avoid foreclosure. Among the clutter of " Craigslist" Ads.... more
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H1N1 Shots Rationed In Sacramento
While El Dorado, San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties are making a limited amount of the H1N1 vaccine... more
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Coast Guard Remembers Missing Crew From Sacramento
housands of family members, friends and colleagues said farewell Friday to seven Coast Guard members... more
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Police Shoot Dogs Wandering Through Carmichael Neighborhood
Police have shot two large, aggressive pit bulls who were found wandering through several Carmichael... more
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Death Toll Rises To 13 In Fort Hood Shooting
As authorities continue to search for clues on what prompted the shooting Thursday at Ft. Hood,... more
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Downtown Orlando Shooting: 1 Dead, 5 Injured Video
Orlando police confirmed that a man suspected in a deadly mass shooting in downtown Orlando has been... more
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UK foreign secretary chides Obama's critics, says US leader has right approach to world's woes
LONDON (AP) — British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes singlehandedly. more
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Russia's Medvedev: Arms control deal with US can be signed this year, Putin relationship good
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and the United States have a good chance at signing a new nuclear arms reduction deal before year's end, but other nuclear powers must join disarmament efforts, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in remarks released Saturday. more
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Germans' giant dominoes mark former path of Berlin Wall in tribute to its fall 20 years ago Photo
BERLIN (AP) — Massive colorful dominoes painted by German students were placed Saturday along the former path of the Berlin Wall to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the barrier that divided the city for nearly three decades. more
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Unlikely odyssey brings Vietnamese 'boat person' back home as commander of US Navy ship Photo
DANANG, Vietnam (AP) — On the day his side lost the Vietnam War, Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming — as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer. more
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Mexican prison guard arrested for torture; abuse sparked deadly riots that killed 2 Americans
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — Mexican police caught a prison official who spent a year on the run from charges of killing a 19-year-old inmate, whose beating death sparked riots that left nearly two dozen dead, including two American prisoners. more
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Saudi health minister says swine flu shots recommended but not mandatory for pilgrims
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not ban anyone considered high risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year. more
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Top of the crops: British auction house is selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair
LONDON (AP) — A British auction house says it's selling a strand of Elvis Presley's hair preserved for decades by a fan. more
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Madagascar's political rivals reach agreement on transitional government posts following talks
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power until next year's elections following a power struggle that brought months of volatility to the country, an African Union statement said. more
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Honolulu Symphony cancels concerts for rest of year, plans to file for bankruptcy
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Symphony said Friday it's canceling concerts for the rest of the year and filing for bankruptcy, citing a big drop in donations. more
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Rihanna says ex-boyfriend Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes' during assault in February Video
NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes." more
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Negotiator and former president of Hollywood producers' group, Nick Counter, dead at 69
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Counter, a longtime negotiator for Hollywood producers who led the studios through two grueling writers' strikes last year and in 1988, has died. He was 69. more
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Art D'Lugoff, owner of NYC's Village Gate club, dies at 85; performers included jazz greats
NEW YORK (AP) — Art D'Lugoff (Duh-LOO'-guhf), who owned the famed Village Gate nightclub in New York City, has died. He was 85. more
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Actor James Woods sues hospital in RI over brother's 2006 death, case to go to trial Monday Photo
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Two-time Oscar-nominated actor James Woods has sued a Rhode Island hospital over the 2006 death of his younger brother. more
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Court documents show R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final
ATLANTA (AP) — R&B singer Usher's divorce from his wife is final, according to court documents. more
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Wal-Mart trims online preorder prices of anticipated DVDs; rivals make similar cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — First it was books. Now it's DVDs. more
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Puerto Rico's Calle 13 has 5 Latin Grammys, both urban and alternative awards Video
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Puerto Rican duo Calle 13 won all five awards it was nominated for Thursday at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including two of the top awards of the night and honors in both urban and alternative categories. more
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Joel Casamayor takes unanimous decision over Davis; Judah stops Hernandez in 2nd round
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four-time world champion Joel Casamayor and three-time champ Zab Judah both earned victories in their returns to the ring on Friday night. more
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5 in a row for Kyle: Busch wins NASCAR Trucks race to start Texas tripleheader Photo
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory. more
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Twins get shortstop J.J. Hardy from Brewers for outfielder Carlos Gomez Photo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process. more
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Manny Ramirez exercises $20 million option to return to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Ramirez is coming back to the Dodgers next season. more
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Kaman has 22 points, 9 rebounds in Clippers' 118-90 win over Warriors Photo
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Kaman had 22 points and nine rebounds in 28 minutes and the Los Angeles Clippers ended a seven-game losing streak in the Oakland Arena with a 118-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night. more
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Colts place CB Marlin Jackson, safety Bob Sanders on IR; both gone for the season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The injury bug is still haunting the Indianapolis Colts. more
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Earnhardt Jr.: Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR; nothing new on her joining his team Photo
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team. more
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Stewart scores in 8th round of shootout, lifting Avalanche to 4-3 win over Blackhawks
DENVER (AP) — Chris Stewart scored in the eighth round of the shootout, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche remain unbeaten at home with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. more
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No long lines, no cries of injustice; Europe has more orderly approach to swine flu shots Photo
LONDON (AP) — In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it. more
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French scientists appear to halt rare brain disease in 2 boys with new gene therapy approach
WASHINGTON (AP) — French scientists mixed gene therapy and bone marrow transplants in two boys to seemingly halt a brain disease that can kill by adolescence. more
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Goldman Sachs, Citigroup among NYC employers that got hard-to-find swine flu vaccine Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of New York's biggest companies, including Wall Street giants Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, received doses of swine flu vaccine for at-risk employees, drawing criticism that the hard-to-find vaccine is going first to the privileged. more
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WHO flu chief: Swine flu virus now the predominant flu strain worldwide; vaccine 'highly safe'
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. more
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Family doctors health messages to be brought to you by Coke, prompting outcry, resignations
CHICAGO (AP) — Advice about soft drinks and health from one of the nation's largest doctors groups will soon be brought to you by Coke. more
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Study shows worse outcomes for newer 'off-pump' heart bypass, better with heart-lung machine
NEW YORK (AP) — It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more... more
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Medical aid group warns that donors will cut back on AIDS funding worldwide Photo
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, with one health worker saying he feared a return to the days when the AIDS virus was a death sentence in Africa. more
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Britain uses genetic tests for asylum-seekers, drawing heat from scientists, rights groups Photo
LONDON (AP) — Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups. more
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