Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called for an end of hostile relations with the United States and renewed its commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula in a New Year’s message Friday. Communist North Korea has long demanded that Washington end hostility toward the regime, and said it developed nuclear weapons to [...]
Daily Republic staff OAKLEY — The Armijo High girls basketball team continued its hot start Thursday topping McNair of Stockton 79-65 to win the Ruby Division of the West Coast Jamboree at Freedom High. The win puts Armijo at 13-2 fir the season. “It was a hard-fought battle and our defense was excellent,†said Indians [...]
The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — With Asher Clark and Jared Tew grinding out yards and Air Force controlling the ball for more than 41 minutes, there were few chances for Case Keenum and Houston’s potent offense. Then when Keenum got on the field in the Armed Forces Bowl, he was often under pressure [...]
The Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Derrick Rose scored 22 points, and Joakim Noah added 15 points and 21 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls hand the Detroit Pistons their ninth straight loss, 98-87 on Thursday. Chicago hadn’t won a road game in six weeks, but never trailed against the slumping Pistons (11-21), who [...]
Associated Press Writer DETROIT — In its annual effort to protect the Queen’s English, a Michigan university is insisting that “shovel ready†be buried, “tweet†be tossed and all “czars†be banished. Lake Superior State University shamed those and several other words and phrases Thursday when it released its 2009 List of Words to Be [...]
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say a teenager has been arrested in connection with the torching of a West Bank mosque earlier this month. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld confirmed on Thursday that a minor was being questioned in the attack, believed to have been the work of Jewish extremists. Rosenfeld says undercover agents arrested the [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC FAIRFIELD — The past year was a busy, and cautious, year for the local arts scene. Topping the news is the future of the Fairfield Center for Creative Arts. Early in the fall, the Fairfield City Council approved a contract with B Squared Consulting to evaluate the center and local arts community and [...]
Associated Press Writer HONOLULU — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh is resting comfortably in a Hawaii hospital after suffering chest pains while on vacation, his radio program says. “Rush appreciates your prayers and well wishes and will keep you updated via rushlimbaugh.com and on his radio program,†the program said in a statement late [...]
The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Clowe scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round to lift the San Jose Sharks to their seventh straight win, 3-2 over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night. Phoenix had its franchise-record 10-game winning streak snapped. Dan Boyle netted his 100th NHL goal, and Kent Huskins also [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers will pay more for electricity in the New Year. Rate hikes approved by the California Public Utilities Commission go into effect Jan. 1. The rate hike will vary depending on electricity use, with high-use customers seeing a larger increase. A household that pays $164 a month [...]
Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO — A California judge on Thursday ruled that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had abused his discretion in ordering furloughs of state workers, dealing a blow to the administration’s efforts to cope with California’s ongoing fiscal crisis. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch said the administration must halt the furloughs for workers [...]
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