He's usually the one arresting someone for domestic violence, but early Friday morning, Officer Brian Weinrich was arrested himself for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend several times, and brandishing a handgun.
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Sacramento Cop Arrested for Domestic Violence
He's usually the one arresting someone for domestic violence, but early Friday morning, Officer... more
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Dozens Occupying UC Berkeley Building Arrested
Officials say dozens of people occupying a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley... more
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Reno Flights Grounded As Snow, Rain Slams Sierra
A winter storm with winds gusting to more than 80 mph Friday knocked out power for thousands of... more
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Rain In Valley Making It Tough On Drivers
Yuba City and Roseville and parts of the Valley got hit hard with gusty winds and rain, causing... more
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WNBA Monarchs Team To Leave Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs fans won't be able to cheer them on at Arco Arena anymore because they are... more
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Pilot Dies In NorCal Plane Crash
Authorities say a pilot was killed when his small plane crashed in Northern California near the... more
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BART Gives Military Members A Free Ride
Members of the armed services on leave from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan will get free rides on Bay... more
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California Jobless Rate Climbs To 12.5%
Employers in California added jobs to their payrolls in October, the first signs of good news in the... more
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Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month. more
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Iran to hold air defense war games to protect its nuclear facilities
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV is reporting that the country will begin large-scale air defense war games Sunday aimed at protecting nuclear facilities against any possible attack. more
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42 dead, 66 trapped underground in state-run coal mine explosion in northern China
BEIJING (AP) — A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 42 people and leaving 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. more
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Italian police arrest 2 Pakistanis accused of supporting Mumbai terror attacks
ROME (AP) — Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son accused of helping fund and providing logistical support for last year's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, authorities said. more
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Sri Lanka to release remaining 136,000 Tamil war refugees after 6 months in detainment camps Photo
MANIK FARM, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka will release next month the remaining 136,000 Tamil refugees still in the squalid and overrun government camps where they've been detained since the country's civil war ended six months ago, a top official said Saturday. more
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Police are weak link in Afghanistan's goal for its forces take lead on security in 5 years Photo
KABUL (AP) — Underpaid, under-equipped and under-trained, Afghanistan's 93,000-member police force is the weak link in an ambitious security strategy to hand over defense of the country to Afghans so American and other foreign troops can go home. more
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Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan 'revolutionary fighter'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez has defended the alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was an important "revolutionary fighter" who supported the cause of the Palestinians. more
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Vatican researcher says faint writing on Shroud of Turin proves its authenticity Photo
ROME (AP) — A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. more
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Iconic glove Michael Jackson wore when he unveiled moonwalk dance to be sold at NYC auction Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, including the now iconic rhinestone-studded glove he wore when he performed his first moonwalk dance in 1983, is being sold at auction. more
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Travolta screens film for charity at 1st public appearance in Fla. hometown since son's death Photo
OCALA, Fla. (AP) — John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night. more
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Assault, harassment charges dismissed against singer John Rich over spat at nightclub
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich. more
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Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend, Adnan Ghalib, sentenced to 45 days in Los Angeles jail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib is being sent to jail for 45 days for leaving the scene of an accident. more
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Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, others preparing special performances for American Music Awards Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez plans to include fireworks and an on-stage costume change in her performance at the American Music Awards. "American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert will incorporate leather and chains into his. more
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Q&A: Rapper Wale recruits Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele to convey emotions on debut CD Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — Wale wanted to infuse his debut album with a woman's touch, so the rapper recruited singing divas like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Chrisette Michele and Jazmine Sullivan to get that feeling across. more
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Eminem's 'Relapse 2' album, originally scheduled for 2009, is getting pushed back to next year Photo
DETROIT (AP) — Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of two new albums. more
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Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va., killing 1; 'Hannah Montana' star wasn't aboard Photo
DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. more
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Colo. coroner says mother of New Orleans Saints QB Brees died of drug overdose
GRANBY, Colo. (AP) — The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide. more
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Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce has bulging disk in neck, out indefinitely
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely after an MRI exam on Friday surprisingly revealed a bulging disk in his neck. more
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Butler scores 27 points, Clippers overcome Anthony's strong start to beat Nuggets Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reserve forward Rasual Butler scored 27 points, Al Thornton added 18 and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood an early scoring spree from Carmelo Anthony to beat the Denver Nuggets 106-99 on Friday night. more
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'Q-Pon' pays off: Pondexter scores 30 points, leads No. 14 Washington past San Jose State Photo
SEATTLE (AP) — Quincy Pondexter set a career high for the second consecutive game with 30 points, including 13 in a row to begin the second half, and had a career-best 15 rebounds in No. 14 Washington's 80-70 victory over San Jose State on Friday night. more
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Heatley's hat trick lifts Sharks to 6-3 win over Flyers Photo
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dany Heatley scored three times, Joe Thornton recorded his 600th NHL assist, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Friday night. more
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Doug Martin scores 4 TDs, No. 6 Boise State beats Utah State 52-21 Photo
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Kellen Moore didn't need to throw his usual three touchdown passes. more
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Canucks rally in 3rd period, Sedin nets winner in 5-2 win over Avalanche Photo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Christian Ehrhoff's second goal got Vancouver even in the third period, and Henrik Sedin then netted the go-ahead tally as the Canucks rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Friday night. more
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Gordon scores 19 points, UCLA beats Cal State Bakersfield 75-64 to avoid second straight loss Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Gordon scored 19 points and UCLA overcame the suspension of starter Nikola Dragovic and upstart Cal State Bakersfield for a 75-64 victory Friday night to avoid a second consecutive loss. more
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Different groups sometimes come up with different advice on cancer screening
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. more
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Guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30
WASHINGTON (AP) — First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. more
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CDC: 4 people in NC test positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, first such US cluster
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. more
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As price of child vaccines drop, millions of lives saved from preventable diseases
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Babies squirmed and wailed as needles plunged into their chubby thighs at a public health clinic on the outskirts of Hanoi on Friday. Like little ones everywhere, the reaction to the sting was never pretty. more
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Correction: Plavix story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid. more
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Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress Photo
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (AP) — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. more
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China to punish those concealing swine flu cases, while doctor warns of cover-up Photo
BEIJING (AP) — China's health ministry said it will punish officials who underreport cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up. more
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AP IMPACT: US distribution of swine flu vaccine is uneven, confusing; complaints abound Photo
ATLANTA (AP) — When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right. more
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