Daily Republic VACAVILLE — A single-story house belonging to Dana Mckee and her family on the 100 block of Berryessa Drive was heavily damaged today by an afternoon fire. A stovetop fire in the kitchen might have done less damage if the lid of the pan was in close proximity to the stove or if [...]
Associated Press Writers NEW YORK — Intel Corp. is buying the wireless communications unit of Germany’s Infineon Technologies AG for $1.4 billion in cash, the second deal in as many weeks that allows the chipmaker to expand beyond the struggling personal computer market. Intel has tried with limited success to get its chips into cell [...]
Associated Press Writers BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden returned to Iraq today to mark this week’s formal end to U.S. combat operations and push the country’s leaders to end a six-month postelection stalemate blocking formation of a new government. Wednesday’s ceremony will signal a shift toward a greater U.S. diplomatic role as the military [...]
Associated Press Writer NAIROBI, Kenya — A mortar fired by al-Qaida-linked insurgents slammed into Somalia’s presidential palace today, killing four Ugandan peacekeepers as clashes between militants and pro-government forces entered a second week. The mortar, which also wounded eight people, did not land near the president’s house, said a spokesman for the African Union, Maj. [...]
Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven American service members were killed today in two separate roadside bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, NATO said. No details were given of the attacks, although eyewitnesses in the southern city of Kandahar said an armored U.S. Army Humvee hit a roadside bomb in the early afternoon. Several [...]
AP Fashion Writer A late-summer sunset with vibrant purple, red and blue gowns dominated the horizon at the 62nd Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. One-shoulder silhouettes, updos and bold jewelry also were big trends. Lea Michele, a fairly new player to the red-carpet frenzy, nailed it in a very grown-up navy Oscar de la Renta [...]
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Here’s what some of our Emmy watchers were seeing from the lobby, the trophy table and seat 215, Row AA of the Nokia Theatre at the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards. So, you were watching the Emmys at home and probably wondering how host Jimmy Fallon could go from looking [...]
AP Television Writer NEW YORK — Nice job, Jimmy. As host of Sunday’s Emmy broadcast, Jimmy Fallon struck a clear contrast to last year’s host, Neil Patrick Harris, who wowed viewers with his sleek versatility and cool. Fallon is a versatile performer, too, but the Harris brand of show-biz smooth just isn’t part of his [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Pitt is the NFL’s voice for its upcoming documentary on the New Orleans’ Saints Super Bowl victory. Pitt narrates NFL Films’ documentary, “America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints,†about the team’s win over the Indianapolis Colts last February. The film debuts on the NFL Network at 9 p.m. EDT on [...]
VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — Police are seeking clues in the fatal shooting of a lay bishop at a Mormon church by a man who was killed in an ensuing confrontation with officers. Clay Sannar, a 42-year-old father of six boys, was doing administrative paperwork on Sunday between services when a man came in and asked [...]
SAN JOSE — Talk about a rude welcome to head coaching. San Jose State coach Mike MacIntyre will make his debut on Saturday when he takes the Spartans into one of college football’s toughest environments at No. 1 and defending national champion Alabama. “We’re going to go in front of 102,000 people; they’re going to [...]
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have been bringing along newcomer Travis LaBoy slowly this summer, but the sixth-year veteran is now accelerating the process. After missing more than two weeks of training camp with a concussion earlier this month, LaBoy has returned to the field and made his mark at outside linebacker during [...]
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