FAIRFIELD — Police are investigating a double shooting in the area of Dover Avenue and Air Base Parkway that sent two teens to the hospital about 5:30 p.m. Friday. Both victims, black males ages 17 and 15, suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening, said Sgt. Matt Bloesch. The victims were shot at from a [...]
Associated Press Writer CHANGCHUN, China — North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il reportedly met top Chinese leaders in an apparent bid for Beijing’s diplomatic and financial support for a succession plan involving his third and youngest son, who is said to be traveling with him. Kim appeared set to return home today from the secretive [...]
Associated Press Writer BEIJING — China’s monster traffic jam has reared its head again, with trucks and cars backed up for up to 18 miles (30 kilometers) today on a highway north of Beijing, although that is a third the size of what it was. The traffic jam came four days after the break-up of [...]
Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents launched pre-dawn attacks on a pair of NATO bases in eastern Afghanistan today, but were beaten back after inflicting little damage, the coalition and Afghan police said. There was no word of casualties among coalition or Afghan security forces, but NATO said at least 10 insurgents were killed [...]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum lost his fifth straight start, and Barry Enright and two relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 6-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. Lincecum has never lost five starts in a row before. His ERA in August is 7.82. The winner [...]
GRASS VALLEY — A fast-moving wildfire burning in a remote area in Yuba County has consumed about 500 acres, or about three-quarters of a square mile. California Department of Forestry and Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant says about 400 firefighters are battling the blaze, with more on the way. The fire, which was reported about 4 [...]
Associated Press Writer SEOUL, South Korea — Looking gaunt but relieved, an American freed after nearly seven months jailed in North Korea left Pyongyang on Friday in the company of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. Aijalon Gomes, 31, hugged Carter just before they boarded a plane at Pyongyang’s airport, footage aired by broadcaster APTN in [...]
AP Economics Writer JACKSON, Wyo. — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today that the Fed will consider making another large-scale purchase of securities if the slowing economy were to deteriorate significantly and signs of deflation were to flare. The Fed chief offered his most extensive thoughts yet on how to pull the U.S. economy [...]
AP Technology Writer SEATTLE — Hewlett-Packard Co. boosted its bid for 3Par Inc. to $1.88 billion today, topping Dell Inc.’s offer by 11 percent and again raising the stakes in the bidding contest for the data-storage company. The $30-per-share offer from HP came just hours after Dell matched HP’s Thursday bid of $27 per share. [...]
Associated Press Writer KABUL, Afghanistan — Homemade bombs killed three U.S. troops in southern and eastern Afghanistan today, and a roadside blast tore through a crowded market in the increasingly volatile north, killing three police and two civilians. No other details about the attacks on the U.S. troops were given by NATO and the identities [...]
Associated Press Writer LONDON — British scientists have decoded the genetic sequence of wheat — one of the world’s oldest and most important crops — a development they hope could help the global staple meet the challenges of climate change, disease and population growth. Wheat is grown across more of the world’s farmland than any [...]
FAIRFIELD — An unmarked police car and a pickup collided at about 10:15 a.m. today at the corner of West Texas Street and Gregory Street, resulting in minor injuries. The unmarked police car, a gold Impala, was involved in a parole operation. An ambulance took away a Suisun City officer who had been a passenger [...]
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