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Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surge
11/20/2008 3:40:43 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks plunged for a second straight day Thursday, falling to a ranges not seen in six years as financial and energy stocks tumbled and as demand for the safety of government debt spiked to historic levels....

Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits
11/20/2008 3:40:12 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out....

Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
11/20/2008 3:38:25 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable. "Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a hastily called news conference in the Capitol....

Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job
11/20/2008 3:16:28 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge....

Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo
11/20/2008 3:16:02 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges....

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News 8 Pets: Peek-A-Boo - Sweet And Lovable Kitty
11/19/2008 11:05:57 PM

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday accepted three lawsuits seeking to overturn Proposition 8. The amendment passed this month with 52 percent of the vote.

San Ysidro man, 49, dies after collision
11/18/2008 11:03:36 PM

November 12, 2008 OTAY MESA: A 49-year-old San Ysidro man was killed early yesterday on Otay Mesa Road when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another vehicle.

San Diego jury finds man guilty of surfer's murder
11/18/2008 2:55:15 PM

A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for killing a professional surfer with a single punch to the head during a scuffle.

Powder-Laced Envelope Prompts Evacuations
11/17/2008 6:37:37 PM

An employee at a Kaiser Permanente office building in Kearny Mesa reported being exposed to some type of white powder that fell out of an envelope Monday, prompting an evacuation of part of the facility.

Drive-by shooting hits three Logan Heights teens
11/17/2008 11:43:03 AM

SAN DIEGO: Police were looking for a green SUV, possibly a Jeep, that was involved in a shooting shortly after 8 last night that wounded three teens near a market in Logan Heights.

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katie m.'s Review Of Veg-N-Out - San Diego (5/5) on Yelp.com
11/20/2008 7:08:34 AM

VEG-N-OUT is my favorite place to eat! it is amazing! their western burger is the best tasting sandwich i've ever had! I think the customer service is great. every time i've gone in (which is often)…

Jessica H.'s Review Of Balboa Park - San Diego (5/5) on Yelp.com
11/20/2008 7:08:07 AM

Awesome place to just go for a walk and enjoy the outdoors. This place may seem tourist-y to some, but I love to just meander about. Between the art, music, and beautiful gardens there, you really…

Malissa C.'s Review Of Urban Mo's Bar & Grill - San Diego (4/5) on Yelp.com
11/20/2008 7:05:53 AM

Ahh, Mo's. You're family to me. Whether it's 10am or 10pm, this place is jumping. I remember walking home from school at 2pm, and the music was already blaring - people dancing and having a great…

Athena g.'s Review Of Lancers - San Diego (3/5) on Yelp.com
11/20/2008 7:04:17 AM

This is the place I dont mind going when I feel like having some drinks and not trying to impress ANYONE. (no I don't go unshowered or trashy I just don't dress up) The times I have gone there have…

James P.'s Review Of Kemo Sabe - San Diego (5/5) on Yelp.com
11/20/2008 7:03:15 AM

This place was packed!! Anyhow, I set my eyes on what I believe was the only chicken entree on the menu. Normally I tend to stray away from chicken because past experience has always brought…

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Phillies Utley (hip), Feliz (back) to have surgery
11/20/2008 2:39:13 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season....

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal
11/20/2008 1:21:19 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal....

Browns' Quinn has broken finger
11/20/2008 1:02:01 PM

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in the first half of Monday night's win over Buffalo, but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans....

Mussina calls it a career after first 20-win year
11/20/2008 12:27:19 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina announced his retirement Thursday even as he comes off his first 20-win season....

Bengals: Ocho Cinco will not play against Steelers
11/20/2008 9:44:59 AM

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals say Chad Ocho Cinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson, will be deactivated for Thursday night's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers for violating a team rule....

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Stocks tumble for second day; Treasurys surge
11/20/2008 3:40:43 PM

Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits
11/20/2008 3:40:12 PM

Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
11/20/2008 3:38:25 PM

Citi shares sink despite Saudi prince's investment
11/20/2008 3:38:25 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. shares tumbled below $5 a share Thursday to their lowest level in more than 15 years, a sign that a Saudi prince's decision to boost his stake in the bank has failed to galvanize confidence among increasingly anxious investors....

Credit market recovery slips on carmaker fears
11/20/2008 1:13:56 PM

NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors flooded into government debt again on Thursday, sending Treasury yields to multiyear lows as ongoing worries about an auto industry collapse impede the credit markets' attempts at a recovery....