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Levi Leipheimer announces retirement from cycling
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -; American Levi Leipheimer says he retired from professional cycling when his six-month ban for doping violations ended March 1 and he was unable to sign with a new ...
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4-acre N. Calif. fire contained arson suspected
MARTINEZ, Calif. -; A brush fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has been contained after coming close to homes, and authorities are investigating whether it was set ...
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George Packer Can Silicon Valley embrace politics
In 1978, the year that I graduated from high school, in Palo Alto, the name Silicon Valley was not in use beyond a small group of tech cognoscenti. Apple Computer had incorporated the previous year, releasing the first popular personal computer, the Apple II. The major technology companies made electronics hardware, and on the way to school I rode my bike through the Stanford Industrial Park, ...
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As enter rematch with Rangers facing unfamiliar Lindblom
Josh Lindblom is not a stranger to the Major Leagues, having appeared in 101 games combined for the Dodgers and Phillies since 2011. On Monday, though, the 25-year-old right-hander will toe the rubber in a big league game for the first time as a starter, when he and the Rangers take on Bartolo Colon and the A's at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Lindblom joins Texas to replace Alexi ...
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Hot Aussie caveman dating Hollywood star
But he wasn't confirming whether or not he's dating the Hollywood superstar, who has had a highly public battle with her health since she was admitted to rehab after a drug overdose at her Beverly Hills home in January ...
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US adviser on board of firm that sold anthrax drug
A 13-person commission is taking a year to analyze the ethical issues of whether children can participate in research to determine safe dosage levels of an anthrax ...
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Transfer club at Oaklands Merritt College helps students navigate path to universities
Merritt College professor Claudio Duran, right, speaks to students and faculty members during a meeting of Club Altazor on Monday, May, 6, 2013 in Oakland, Calif. Duran started the club to help his community college students figure out how to transfer to top universities. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News ...
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New wrestling rules used in LA exhibition
LOS ANGELES -; American Jordan Oliver had a late takedown to beat Russia's Magomed Kurbanaliev in the opening match Sunday in United 4 Wrestling, a three-team exhibition at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports ...
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Iotapa wins Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -; Iotapa beat Ciao Bella Luna by 1 1/4 lengths Sunday in the $74,920 Railbird Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park, giving jockey Joe Talamo a sweep of the weekend stakes ...
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Marquis leads Padres into three-game series vs. Cards
Take a look at Shelby Miller's numbers, and it's easy to see that the Padres are about to face one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball on Monday. There's Miller's 1.40 ERA, tied with Clayton Kershaw for the lowest mark in the Majors, his 57 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings, .182 opponents average and 0.88 WHIP. He's been untouchable lately, as he carries a 14 ...
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Dodgers turn to Kershaw in battle of club aces
Losers of 14 of their first 17 games this month and coming off a 2-8 road trip, the Brewers aren't exactly receiving the best welcome home gift Monday. Already struggling to stay out of the loss column, the Brewers will have to deal with National League ERA leader Clayton Kershaw on Monday when the club returns to Miller Park for a three-game set with the Dodgers. "Look at everybody ...
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Vogelsong Duke clash with something to prove
The Nationals' Zach Duke and the Giants' Ryan Vogelsong both are in need of solid starts as they get ready to square off in the opener of a three-game series Monday night at AT&T Park. Duke is getting his first Major League start since since July 10, 2011, for the D-backs. The lefty is filling in for the injured Ross Detwiler, who is not yet on the disabled list but could end up ...
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X-rays negative after Van Slyke fouls pitches off leg
Email ATLANTA -- X-rays were negative on the lower left leg of Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke, who exited Sunday's 5-2 loss against the Braves after he fouled consecutive pitches off his leg in a seventh-inning at-bat. Van Slyke said there was no fracture, although it was "pretty sore" having fouled the pitches "an inch apart on the same ligament." He said ...
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MLB San Diego 13 Washington 4
Everth Cabrera and Jedd Gyorko also knocked in two runs apiece as the Padres banged out 15 hits en route to the win. Andrew Cashner (3-2) claimed the victory, yielding three runs on seven hits over 6 2/3 frames. The right-hander issued just one walk and struck out six as San Diego earned a four-game split with the Nationals. Washington ...
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MLB Colorado 5 San Francisco 0
Juan Nicasio tossed six shutout innings Sunday and Colorado caught San Francisco atop the National League West with a 5-0 win over the Giants. Nicasio (4-1) broke a personal three-start winless streak, taming the Giants on three hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out five in the ...
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Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NV
RENO, Nev. -; A non-native snail has turned up in the Truckee River in Nevada for the first time, and wildlife officials are hoping it doesn't harm the river's trout ...
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Make a Film Foundation premieres The Magic Bracelet in Beverly Hills
Celebrities included Bailee Madison (Parental Guidance, Once Upon A Time), Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit), J.K. Simmons (Spiderman, Juno, Farmers Insurance Commercials), actress Lana Parrilla (Once Upon A Time), Academy Award-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), director/Co-Producer Jon Poll (Charlie Bartlett, Meet the Fockers), Vasi Hunton (Film's Teen Songwriter), Chandra Wilson (Grey's ...
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Week in Review May 13-19
It was a whirlwind week at Chargers Park, beginning with the first three OTA sessions of the offseason and culminating with the addition of one of the greatest pass rushers in NFL history, Dwight Freeney. Here is a recap of what went down. On Monday, the entire team hit the field, and we documented the change of position for two ...
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Zito gets no support in shutout loss to Rockies
SF@COL: Zito uses quick hands to glove comebacker DENVER -- The Giants received improved pitching and defense Sunday, but their lively offense took a nap during a 5-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies. San Francisco finished 1-5 on its two-city trip, which included three losses in four games against Colorado. The Giants committed 13 errors during the trip but had only one Sunday, an awry ...
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Offense breaks out behind Cashners solid start
WSH@SD: Blanks bashes a mammoth home run to deep left SAN DIEGO -- The Padres got an effective outing from their starting pitcher for the second time in as many days, but it was their offense that led them to victory on Sunday. A four-run fifth and a five-run seventh helped Andrew Cashner and the Padres easily defeat the Nationals, 13-4, at Petco Park. Cashner, who left to a standing ...
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As complete sweep with third straight comeback
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Bullpen takes third loss in three days against Atlanta
LAD@ATL: Gonzalez drives a single to open the scoring ATLANTA -- The only good thing the Dodgers can say about their series against the Braves is that it's over. The Atlanta sweep concluded Sunday with another late loss, 5-2, by the Dodgers' bullpen in a four-run eighth inning. Kenley Jansen was charged with the decisive runs for the second consecutive game, and the Braves scored ...
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Girl Killed Parents Shot In Gunmen’s Brazen Assault On Sacramento Area Home
SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP) — Sheriff’s officials say a 10-year-old girl is dead and her parents are hospitalized after gunmen walked up to the front door of a home in the North Highlands area of Sacramento County and started shooting. Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Jason Ramos says the girl and her parents were inside their home on the 6300 block of Channing Drive when at least two gunmen ...
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Peter Sagan takes finale as Tejay van Garderen wins 2013 Amgen Tour of California
Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) claimed the final yellow jersey in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California after Peter Sagan (Cannondale) out-kicked the bunch in Santa Rosa to take his second stage win and clinch the green points jersey. "Everything just finally came together," van Garderen said. "I've known for years that I've been capable of a ride like this -- with ...
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Jennifer Johnson wins Mobile Bay LPGA Classic for 1st title finishing with back-to-back 65s
MOBILE, Ala. - Jennifer Johnson won the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first tour title, birdieing four of the final six holes for a one-stroke victory over Jessica Korda and Pornagong Phatlum. The 21-year-old American closed with her second straight 7-under 65 for a tournament-record 21-under 267 total on The Crossings course at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia ...
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San Jose council approves potentially flawed housing development
A housing development in San Jose is becoming increasingly controversial as members of the public have accused the San Jose City Council of violating its own environmental policies with regards to residential developments in the city.
The contention revolved around a 15 acre housing project that will see 89 homes built at the edge of Guadalupe Creek in the south of the city. The site on which the development will take place is a largely underdeveloped area containing, among other things, an unsightly asphalt car park. Read more
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