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News for Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Family ties in east Napa homicide

Authorities arrested a Napa man late Monday night for the fatal shooting of an elderly man in the 1100 block of Fourth Avenue.

Motorcyclist hurt
on Yountville Cross

A Yountville man sustained serious injuries in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning.

Domestic violence arrest

Napa Police arrested Elisa Lea Reynolds, 47, of Napa, on suspicion of domestic violence Sunday.

Murder on Fourth Avenue

A 64-year-old man was shot and killed at a Coombsville residence late Monday night, and authorities have arrested his former stepson for murder.

Ag officials spray in west Napa to stop Light Brown Apple Moth

High-ranking state and federal officials descended on a west Napa neighborhood Monday morning to watch crews spray trees and shrubs with an organic insecticide.

Vote looms for Knights Valley

For the Register

Ag officials spray in west Napa to stop Light Brown Apple Moth

High-ranking state and federal officials descended on a west Napa neighborhood Monday morning to watch crews spray trees and shrubs with an organic insecticide.

New Mondavi book focuses on the salacious

Wine country icon Robert Mondavi celebrated his 94th birthday Monday.

Dodd: County needs more road money

The way Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd sees it, there is a looming fiscal crisis on the county's horizon that could eclipse all others: potholes.

Push for increase in biofuels causes oil industry to scale back refinery expansion

WASHINGTON -- A push from Congress and the White House for huge increases in biofuels, such as ethanol, is prompting the oil industry to scale back its plans for refinery expansions. That could keep gasoline prices high, possibly for years to come.

A railway journey back in time -- glitches included

ABOARD THE EMPIRE BUILDER -- The Empire Builder snakes through Montana's Rockies, past evergreen forests and mountaintops that glisten with snow even in the warm months. It's a glorious morning in my transcontinental railway journey.

U.S. circumcision rate drops

SAN FRANCISCO -- On the eighth day of her son's life, Julia Query welcomed friends and family to celebrate his birth and honor their Jewish heritage.

2 dead, including 4-year-old girl, as heavy rain floods North Texas towns

GAINESVILLE, Texas -- Torrential overnight rainfall flooded a handful of North Texas towns Monday, killing at least two people and stranding people and their pets on the roofs of their homes.

One glass of wine gets patients drunk

SAN FRANCISCO -- People who had obesity surgery got drunk after just one glass of red wine, researchers reported in a small study that was inspired by an episode on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Federal appeals court agrees e-mail search without warrant violates Fourth Amendment

CINCINNATI -- Federal investigators overstepped constitutional bounds by searching stored e-mails without a warrant in a fraud investigation, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

St. A's turns 50

In 1957, Napa's Crescent Park began to undergo changes that would transform the quiet 12-acre area at what was then the very northern edge of town into a significant community institution: St. Apollinaris Catholic Church and School.

Clues on 'cues

You know who you are -- a gas or charcoal griller. You like either the primal urge of the flame or the convenience of an igniter button, and there's no point in trying to convince you to change.

Around the globe

BAD PLACE TO BE

Senate approves alcohol ban on American River on holiday weekends

SACRAMENTO -- Rafters could no longer drink booze as they cruise down the American River on holiday weekends under legislation approved Monday by the state Senate.

Losing fuel as mercury rises

ATLANTA -- It's not just increased demand that sends summertime gasoline prices soaring. It's also the increased temperature.

Chinese authorities arrest 5 in enslavement case

BEIJING -- Authorities in northern China have arrested five people accused of starving and beating workers at a brick kiln to keep them enslaved, state media reported Monday.

Police smash global pedophile ring, identifying 700 suspects and rescuing 31 children

LONDON -- A team of international investigators infiltrated an Internet chat room used by pedophiles who streamed live videos of children being raped, rescuing 31 children and identifying more than 700 suspects worldwide.

The measure of a life, in dollars and cents

WASHINGTON -- What's an Iraqi life worth? How about an Iraqi car?

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