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Illinois woman dies after catching fire during surgery
September 18, 2009 by
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ST. LOUIS — A southern Illinois woman died after being severely burned in a flash fire while undergoing surgery, a rare but vexing problem in operating rooms.
Sapp writes off Raiders
September 18, 2009 by
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Comments on television make Asomugha laugh
Prep football: Week 3 preview capsules
September 18, 2009 by
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WASHINGTON (1-0) at SAN RAFAEL (1-1)
Friday, 7 p.m., San Rafael
Outlook: After dropping the first game in a mistake laden 17-7 first game loss to Sonoma, San Rafael's offense was explosive and their defense nearly impeccable in their second game, a 39-0 win last week against Hercules.
Prep report: Terra Linda boys soccer breaks up Marin Catholic's perfect season
September 18, 2009 by
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Marin Independent Journal
Their first 12 games of the season, Marin Catholic High's boys soccer team was perfect, posting 12 consecutive wins.
Marin briefs: Dominican volleyball falls in PacWest opener
September 18, 2009 by
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Marin Independent Journal
The Dominican University volleyball team fell to Notre Dame de Namur in Pacific West Conference action on Thursday after winning the first game of the match in a 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21 contest.
In San Jose, gas leak forces evacuations of homes near Japantown
September 18, 2009 by
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Construction crews Thursday afternoon hit a gas main in a San Jose neighborhood just north of Japantown, forcing the evacuations of more than two dozen homes.
Lions make shots count on pitch
September 18, 2009 by
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Neither team registered a shot on goal until more than five minutes were gone in the second half.
However, Red Lion managed to score goals on all three of its second-half shots and defeated Spring Grove, 3-1, in YAIAA Division I boys' soccer action Thursday night at Papermakers...
On deck for Giants: At Los Angeles
September 18, 2009 by
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ON DECK: AT LOS ANGELESSite: Dodger Stadium.About the Dodgers: Joe Torre's team has a five-game lead over Colorado for the NL West lead, and will repeat as division champs barring an epic collapse.
Herhold: Killing of Yale grad student Annie Le has parallels with a 35-year-old Stanford slaying
September 18, 2009 by
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In one case, police made an arrest. In another, they are still baffled decades later.
Thursday's roundup: Golf
September 18, 2009 by
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Ben Purtell's 75 at Cool Creek Golf Club earned medalist honors and led West York to first place in Thursday's Division II match.
Marin scoreboard: Thursday's results
September 18, 2009 by
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Girls tennis
MARIN CATHOLIC 5, TAM 4
MCAL
SINGLES-Prescott (T) def. Friedman 6-0, 6-0; Hayashi (T) def.
Feds try to bolster Barry Bonds perjury case in appeals court
September 18, 2009 by
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A federal appeals court sent mixed signals Thursday on whether to allow the government to use its most powerful evidence in its perjury case against home run king Barry Bonds.
Thursday's roundup: Boys' soccer
September 18, 2009 by
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Eastern York, Dallastown and West York were among the winners Thursday.
Thursday's roundup: Field hockey
September 18, 2009 by
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Taylor Crider notched a hat trick for Red Lion, and Susquehannock, Eastern York and New Oxford all won Thursday.
Week 3 preview: Clash of the QBs
September 18, 2009 by
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They are two quarterbacks with vastly different portfolios of experience.
West York's Alex George, a senior, started 15 games last year and led his Bulldogs to a District 3 title.
How the Giants, Rockies stack up down the stretch
September 18, 2009 by
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The chase for the wild card
Baseball: Braves pull within game of Giants
September 18, 2009 by
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The Atlanta Braves beat the reeling New York Mets 7-3 on Thursday night for their first seven-game winning streak since 2006.
S.J. Giants win first game of California League Championship Sereis
September 18, 2009 by
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San Jose starter Clayton Tanner outpitched Steven Hensley of High Desert as the Giants earned a 2-1 road victory in the first game of the California League Championship Series.
FOOTBALL Trojans wrap up road trip
September 17, 2009 by
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Trojans-Cougars at a glance Game data: Chambersburg Trojans at Harrisburg Cougars ... Saturday, 1 p.
Hope Chapel parishoners sue ex-pastor, church for investment fraud
September 17, 2009 by
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Members of Hope Chapel Christian Church in Hermosa Beach are suing a former pastor, accusing him of duping them into a fraudulent financial scheme in which they lost thousands of dollars.
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Firefighter appears in court in real estate scam case
September 17, 2009 by
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LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles city firefighter who works as a part-time real estate broker and his ex-girlfriend have been charged with orchestrating a real estate scam to cheat property "flippers" in Hacienda Heights.
LA officials tout sophisticated technology at new crime center
September 17, 2009 by
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Touting technology that "puts us close to James Bond," Los Angeles officials on Thursday opened a Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response operation at the city's new Regional Crime Center.
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Police arrest pair in string of restaurant, liquor store burglaries
September 17, 2009 by
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Police have arrested two men they believe are responsible for committing more than 50 burglaries at liquor stores and restaurants in Torrance, Redondo Beach and Lomita.
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Three sought in San Gabriel robberies, stabbings, kidnapping and carjacking
September 17, 2009 by
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SAN GABRIEL - Three apparent gang members robbed six people, stabbed two of them and kidnapped and carjacked one of them early Tuesday, authorities said.
Search dogs detect something on Garrido property
September 17, 2009 by
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Investigators plan to bring in high-tech equipment, other dogs to continue search underground
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