Associated Press Writer QUITO, Ecuador — The government declared a state of siege Thursday after rebellious police angered by a law that cuts their benefits plunged this small South American nation into chaos, roughing up the president, shutting down airports and blocking highways in a nationwide strike. Incensed officers shoved President Rafael Correa around and [...]
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — A Massachusetts mother who lost her only son in Iraq has won her nearly two-year fight for the right of parents like herself to be buried alongside their children in national veterans cemeteries. “I’m elated,†Denise Anderson said in a phone interview Thursday with The Associated Press. “I have peace [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC VALLEJO — If Dan St. Paul’s comedy routine is anything like his answers to e-mail questions, the punch lines should flow fairly quickly. St. Paul is in Vallejo tonight as a guest of Comedy Circuit. Also on the bill is George Corrigan. After a seven-year stint headlining San Francisco clubs with a fellow [...]
Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake are the hottest duo in hip-hop — for the moment. They performed a medley of rap hits on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon†Wednesday night, and the clip is becoming a viral hit. Fallon and Timberlake started off with Sugarhill Gang’s classic “Rapper’s Delight†[...]
Daily Republic staff NAPA — The Fairfield High boys cross country team took the top two spots but couldn’t follow it up in finishing second to Vacaville in the varsity boys competition in a Monticello Empire League dual meet at Alston Park on Wednesday. The Falcons finished with 33 points, two behind the Bulldogs, as [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — They were once Suisun American Little League all-stars together and helped turn the Rodriguez High football team into a powerhouse. On Saturday, James-Michael Johnson of the University of Nevada and Michael Johnson of UNLV, no relation, will play football against each other in college for the third time, both coming of [...]
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento police say a 2-year-old girl has died after falling into a koi pond in the backyard of a home. Officials say Sadie Dayak apparently drowned after falling into the 5-foot wide pond a little after noon Wednesday while her parents visited relatives at the home. Sacramento police Sgt. Norm Leong told the [...]
HAWTHORNE — Authorities say a 34-year-old man suspected of pimping out minor girls as prostitutes was arrested in Hawthorne after leading police on a foot chase through suburban backyards. Hawthorne police Lt. Gary Tomatani told The Daily Breeze that Leroy Bragg was detained Tuesday night after being shot with a stun gun. He had been [...]
LOS ANGELES — The supplemental pension plan designed by Bell’s ousted administrator Robert Rizzo will provide dozens of city officials much larger retirement packages than previously estimated, The Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. Rizzo’s plan, paid for entirely by Bell’s taxpayers, allows certain city employees and all City Council members to circumvent the state’s retirement [...]
VALLEJO — Vallejo police are looking for a thief who stole a courier truck with $21,000 in lunch money and other funds belonging to local schools. A spokeswoman for the Vallejo City Unified School District says the truck — with the cash and coins inside— was stolen after the driver parked outside an elementary school [...]
Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — After months of argument over lawmakers’ access to briefings on top-secret intelligence, Congress on Wednesday sent the first intelligence authorization bill since 2004 to President Barack Obama with language meant to strengthen oversight of sensitive spy operations. The Bush administration and its top intelligence officials were faulted for not fully [...]
Associated Press Writer SPOKANE, Wash. — The White House is apologizing for turning the family of a Medal of Honor recipient away from a tour last week because the late veteran’s 10-year-old grandson was wearing shorts. White House officials blamed a misunderstanding and have apologized to Heidy Baker and Vernon Pawlik, the widow and grandson [...]
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