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News for Sunday, September 10, 2006

Big projects barrel toward groundbreaking in Napa Valley's smallest town

For six years, the look of Yountville was stuck in 1999. That's when the town's building moratorium began, putting any potential development on ice as the town searched for a reliable water source.

AmCan church may finally find sanctuary

Every Sunday, members of American Canyon's Holy Family Parish celebrate Mass at a city gymnasium off Benton Way.

And the Millie goes to ...

Since 1999, the CyberMill has offered kids a place to gain technology skills, make friends and present projects they've completed. Friday night, many CyberMill clubhouse members won prizes in the third annual Millie Awards (named for the "Mill" in CyberMill).

New Tech banking on Measure G

On any given day at New Technology High School, groups of teens giving presentations to their peers in sleek, glass-walled classrooms with a look of a high-tech firm.

County sues vineyard for hosting weddings

Napa County prosecutors are going after a local winery for illegally hosting commercial events, filing civil charges against St. Helena's Leonardini Family Vineyards for holding wedding receptions and other events at its Fawn Park Vineyard and Barn off Silverado Trail.

EPA proposes easing refinery pollution rules

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration proposed easing environmental rules Friday to allow oil refineries and other industries to change how they calculate whether they need pollution control equipment.

Virginia women's college draws outrage as trustees vote to admit men beginning in 2007

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Amid boos and shouts of "traitors!" Randolph-Macon Woman's College officials announced Saturday that men would be admitted to the 115-year-old institution starting in 2007.

Atlantis blasts off on mission to restart space station construction

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA had one last chance to get space shuttle Atlantis off the ground Saturday, or it would have to wait as long as two months to restart building the international space station.

Former fugitive accused of killing N.Y. state trooper and wounding two others appears in court

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A former fugitive suspected of fatally shooting a state trooper and wounding two others made his first court appearances Saturday, a day after surrendering in a field over the Pennsylvania state line following a five-month manhunt.

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'Star Trek' marks 40 years

LOS ANGELES -- Cue the iconic theme music: Forty years ago, on September 8, 1966, "Star Trek" lifted off into TV and cultural history.

'Simpsons' kick off 18th season

LOS ANGELES -- As Bart Simpson skips into his 18th season of TV mischief, fans will be glad to know that creator Matt Groening sees no end in sight for the wayward lad or "The Simpsons."

ABC faces protests over 9/11 miniseries

NEW YORK -- ABC faced growing pressure about its planned miniseries on the buildup to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Former Clinton administration officials, historians and a Democratic petition with nearly 200,000 signatures urged the network to scrap the five-hour drama.

Safety testing company UL battles counterfeiters from abroad

WASHINGTON -- For 112 years, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has made its mark on everything from fire doors to night lights, with the familiar "UL" seal of approval assuring consumers a product is safe.

Michael Moore looks at U.S. health care in 'Sicko'

TORONTO -- First, General Motors. Then gun control, followed by George W. Bush. Now rabble-rousing filmmaker Michael Moore has turned his irreverent camera on health care in America.

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Bond money will be divided among wide array of projects

On Nov. 7, voters will be asked to approve the "Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality and Port Security Bond Act of 2006." The bond is part of broader package that would provide money for an array of public works projects.

Road money spread thin in proposed transportation bond

SACRAMENTO -- When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced an ambitious transportation bond in January, he touted the plan as way to improve more than 1,000 miles of state roads and build hundreds of miles of carpool lanes on California's busiest freeways.

Immigrant children left in legal limbo

LOS ANGELES -- In search of his mother, 8-year-old Jonathan Martinez journeyed with his teenage cousin from El Salvador to the Arizona-Mexico border in late 2004.

Human trafficking victims fight for federal college money

COSTA MESA -- A Vietnamese mother, lured by the promise of a high-paying factory job, chased her dream of sending both daughters to college into a sweatshop far from home, with no exit.

U.N.'s new climate chief praises state initiatives in U.S. to control emissions

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- American states and private companies are adopting laudable initiatives on global warming, but the United States will lag behind Europe for years to come, the new U.N. climate chief said Friday.

Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. journalist released from a Sudanese prison

KHARTOUM, Sudan -- American journalist Paul Salopek was released Saturday from a prison in the war-torn Darfur region where he was held for more than a month on espionage charges.

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