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Stanly Ranch, tree commission at odds over removal of south county eucalyptus
Once the archenemy of the historic eucalyptus windbreak at Napa's southern entry, the owners of the Stanly Ranch have had a dramatic change of heart.
Labor Day immigration march planned
The latest in a series of marches calling for amnesty for illegal immigrants is set to unfold late Labor Day morning in St. Helena, in sync with similar demonstrations around the country.
DUIs in the wine country
On a Saturday afternoon in late July, Kevin Kipper strolled leisurely through the tasting room of a St. Helena winery.
Polygamist's arrest brings unwanted attention to sect surviving in desert isolation
HILDALE, Utah -- Driving toward this tiny town feels like nearing the edge of the earth, a place of jagged red-rock peaks surrounding dry valleys covered in pinyon trees.
Army investigator recommends death penalty in Iraq shooting deaths
An Army investigator has recommended that four soldiers accused of murder in a raid in Iraq should face the death penalty if convicted, according to a report obtained Saturday by The Associated Press.
Karr hires new lawyer in child porn case
SAN FRANCISCO -- John Mark Karr, exonerated as a suspect in the slaying of JonBenet Ramsey, has asked a San Francisco lawyer to represent him as he awaits extradition to California to face child pornography charges.
Ted Koppel looks ahead and other shows look back 5 years after the Sept. 11 attacks
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Healthy eating a hard sell for Newark teens who don't like 'mushy, nasty vegetables'
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No Oscar, no big bucks, but Glenn Ford enjoyed one of the longest star careers in Hollywood
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Troops who lost limbs in Iraq learn to surf the Pacific
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Nellie Connally, last survivor of President Kennedy's limo during assassination, dies at 87
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Good news, bad news for motorists this holiday weekend
As Brian Lacey began filling up his sedan, he glanced at the price displayed on the gasoline pump and in mock amazement declared: "I'm thankful for paying under $3 a gallon."
Angelides, the makeover
SACRAMENTO -- In a bid to woo moderate voters, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides has revamped his campaign message and is pushing an economic plan he hopes will resonate with the middle class.
Opium cultivation rose 59 percent in Afghanistan this year, all-time record
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's world-leading opium cultivation rose a "staggering" 60 percent this year, the U.N. anti-drugs chief announced Saturday in urging the government to crack down on big traffickers and remove corrupt officials and police.
Striking teachers shut down schools across West Bank and Gaza over unpaid wages
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Thousands of unpaid teachers went on strike Saturday, shutting down schools across the Palestinian territories on the first day of school -- a backlash that is testing the beleaguered Hamas-led government's ability to survive.
Hurricane John pounds main city in southern Baja California
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- John weakened to a tropical storm Saturday just hours after it hit land as a hurricane in the southern part of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, ripping the roofs from shacks, knocking out power and sending billboards flying.
Alleged American al-Qaida member and al-Zawahri urge Americans to convert to Islam
CAIRO, Egypt -- An American thought to be an al-Qaida activist appeared in a videotape with the terrorist group's deputy leader Saturday and called on his countrymen to covert to Islam and for U.S. soldiers to switch sides in the Iraq and Afghan wars.
Britons arrest 16 suspects in anti-terrorism raids
LONDON -- Police said Saturday they had arrested 14 people in and around London suspected of trying to train and recruit others for terrorist attacks. Two others were arrested in a separate raid in the northern city of Manchester.
