Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Police Department is seeking information about an armed robbery that occurred about 6 p.m. Sunday at the Round Table Pizza on Waterman Boulevard. Two men with their faces covered and wearing gloves allegedly entered the restaurant and demanded money from the cash registers and a back office, said police [...]
SAN DIEGO — Volunteers have found the body of a young girl near Border Field State Park in the San Diego area, and authorities are investigating whether she was one of two children swept away 11 days ago by a rain-swollen Tijuana creek. San Diego County Medical Examiner investigator Korletta Howrish said the body was [...]
AP Sports Writer MIAMI — In its new role as a warmup to the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl became a series of wind sprints. Long gains were the rule and hard hitting was the exception as the AFC beat the NFC 41-34 on Sunday night. Light showers fell for much of the game, stirring [...]
AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant scored a season-high 45 points to take over second place in the NBA scoring race, Russell Westbrook added 28 points and eight assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 112-104 on Sunday night. Golden State rallied back from 14 down in the fourth [...]
Associated Press Writer MIAMI — The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several days, the White House said today. The military had brought hundreds of critically injured Haitians to the United States aboard its planes before halting the [...]
AP Football Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — On the first day of February, the New Orleans Saints will be preparing for a football game. Think about that for a while: The team once disparagingly called the Aints whose fans wore bags on their heads are heading to South Florida to play in the Super Bowl. [...]
AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer experienced quite a range of emotions these past two Australian Opens. A year ago, he sobbed on court after losing a thrilling final in five sets. Federer was all smiles Sunday after rather easily beating Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) for a fourth championship in Melbourne [...]
AP Sports Writer ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn heads to the Vancouver Olympics happy and healthy after enjoying a perfect Sunday. “Now I feel like I’m ready,†Vonn said after winning a super-G race at St. Moritz, her final World Cup event before the Feb. 12-28 games. “I’m definitely in the best shape I’ve [...]
Associated Press Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The new Action Express Racing team showed up at Daytona International Speedway this week simply looking to take its new engine for a test run. What a run it was. Joao Barbosa powered the team to the 24 Hours of Daytona title Sunday, finishing an improbable victory in [...]
AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — The massive, multimillion-dollar security operations for the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics are being adjusted in light of recent breaches such as the attempted Christmas Day bombing of an airliner and the White House gatecrashers. Sports and government officials say such lapses — where individuals got past guards on the [...]
IRWINDALE — Joey Logano got his second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown trophy and Sergio Pena nearly made a historic debut on the national stage. Logano, 19, held off the 16-year-old Pena and two-time race winner Matt Kobyluck for the victory in the 225-lap race Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at the Toyota Speedway at [...]
PACIFICA — Pacifica police say a Berkeley woman has died after being swept out to sea while walking along a beach. Police say 37-year-old Amy Kellen Nicholson walking near the surf line when a wave knocked her down around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. As the current dragged her into the ocean, a friend tried unsuccessfully to [...]
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