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APNewsBreak: Daughter of Mexican drug lord held
The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.
Giants 1 win away from swiping series from Reds
With an out-of-character win, the San Francisco Giants are on the verge of an unprecedented comeback. And everybody in Cincinnati is saying: Uh-oh.
Man arrested after smoke grenade found in luggage
A man dressed in a bulletproof vest and fire-resistant pants was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after a smoke grenade, gas mask, leg ...
SF archbishop jokes about recent DUI arrest
Amid heavy security and the splendor of his faith's most sacred rites, the new Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco assumed office Thursday ...
Troubled Calif. nuke plant aims to restart reactor
Eight months ago Southern California had a nuclear power plant that could generate enough electricity for 1.4 million homes. It might never be the ...
Dent, Leiter were stars in 1-game playoffs
For sheer drama, there's nothing quite like a one-game, winner-take-all scenario — and that's about to become a lot less rare in baseball with the ...
Miguel Cabrera 1st Triple Crown winner in 45 years
It is more rare than a perfect game and about as uncommon as an unassisted triple play. Miguel Cabrera won baseball's first Triple Crown in 45 years ...
NYPD is watching Facebook to fight gang bloodshed
Police investigating two gangs called the Very Crispy Gangsters and the Rockstarz didn't need to spend all their time pounding the pavement for leads.
Border Patrol agent shoots, kills woman in Calif.
A Border Patrol agent fatally shot a 32-year-old mother of five Friday in suburban San Diego as he rode on the hood of her car after she ran into him, ...
Many employers still unaware of NY nanny law
Allison Julien worked for more than two decades as a nanny in New York, toiling 50 to 60 hours a week without overtime pay until the state enacted the ...
Deal reached for massive Calif. desalination plant
The San Diego region hit another milestone in its long quest for water independence, reaching a tentative agreement to buy the entire output of what ...
Deal reached for huge desalination plant in Calif.
The San Diego County Water Authority announced a tentative agreement Thursday to buy the entire output of what will be the Western hemisphere's ...
2 sheriff's deputies, suspect shot near San Diego
Two sheriff's deputies and a suspected child molester were injured Tuesday during a 15-minute shootout in suburban San Diego, authorities said.
Giants not planning to use Cabrera in postseason
The San Francisco Giants have no plans to bring back suspended outfielder Melky Cabrera for the postseason if the club is still playing when he is ...
Immigrant requests strain consulates, schools
Schools in Yakima, Wash., are taking nearly a month to deliver transcripts to former students. The Mexican consulate in Denver introduced Saturday ...
Bumgarner, Scutaro deliver as Giants win NL West
The San Francisco Giants pulled on gray NL West champion shirts and white caps, then took a victory lap around AT&T Park slapping high-fives with any ...
Obama: 'top-down' economics never works
President Barack Obama worked to squash GOP hopes for a resurgence in pivotal Wisconsin on Saturday, pushing back against his GOP rival's complaints ...
Romney focuses on California fundraising
Facing criticism that he's too focused on raising campaign cash, Mitt Romney is about to launch what advisers call an "intense battleground state ...
Desalination no panacea for Calif. water woes
In the Central California coastal town of Marina, a $7 million desalination plant that can turn salty ocean waves into fresh drinking water sits idle ...
Cards, Eagles unbeaten while Saints sinking at 0-2
The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles are still perfect, surprising standouts on the NFL's quickly dwindling list of undefeated teams.
Lee, Rollins lead surging Phils to 7th win in row
Jimmy Rollins swigged champagne after winning a division title, went wild when the Phillies won the National League pennant, and took a ride on that ...
Facebook friends get out the vote in large numbers
Here's something most politicians can "like": Facebook friends played a big role in getting hundreds of thousands of people to vote in 2010, a new ...
Chargers beat Raiders 22-14 in opener
The San Diego Chargers know quite well how shoddy special teams can doom a team. They were happy to be on the receiving end of kicking woes for a ...
Ex-Mexican law official sentenced in San Diego
A former Mexican law enforcement official who worked closely with U.S. authorities on cross-border criminal investigations was sentenced Monday to ...
Judge says Schwarzenegger didn't break Calif. law
A Sacramento County superior court judge ruled Friday that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger didn't break any laws when he cut the manslaughter ...