Associated Press WASHINGTON — House and Senate candidates aren’t the only ones targeted by interest groups in this year’s campaign. While such groups have spent at least $185 million just since Labor Day to influence voters in close congressional races, outside money is pouring at similar rates into state elections for governors and down the [...]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will welcome some of the heroes of the Chilean mine rescue to the White House on Thursday. He’ll meet with some of the Americans involved in the rescue of 33 miners earlier this month. The rescuers were recruited from NASA and several U.S. businesses. After the meeting, Obama will speak [...]
FAIRFIELD — In the final match of the regular season, the Fairfield High boys soccer team gave a fight to playoff-bound Armijo as the visiting Indians came away with a 2-0 victory to wrap Monticello Empire League play. In the 26th minute, Victor Calderon tallied on an assist from Luis Walton to get Armijo (11-5-2, [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — Tony Swearengin Jr. was spending his 20th birthday with seven friends Tuesday night when four masked men interrupted the festivities. A few minutes later, Swearengin lay dying after being shot four times in the chest. The front door jamb of the home was smashed and a big screen television was still [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dutchess is being crowned “Woman of the Year†by Billboard magazine. Fergie will be given the honor on Dec. 2 at a ceremony in New York City. The only female member of the Black Eyed Peas says she’s “humbled†to accept the award and called it a “great career achievement.†[...]
Associated Press NEW YORK — Beau Willimon’s intriguing but uneven new play, “Spirit Control,†reflects on the various ways a disaster affects those involved. Jeremy Sisto stars as Adam Wyatt, a hardworking, young air traffic controller at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Missouri. Adam’s happy life with his wife and two young sons [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played “Danno†in the original version of television’s “Hawaii Five-0,†died Thursday at age 72. MacArthur’s agent, Richard Lewis, said the actor died in Florida of “natural causes,†but no direct cause was specified. In a career that spanned more than four decades, MacArthur [...]
OAKLAND — Monta Ellis matched his career high with 46 points, Stephen Curry added 25 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors won Keith Smart’s coaching debut by beating the Houston Rockets 131-128 on Wednesday night. David Lee had 17 points and 15 rebounds, and Dorell Wright scored 15 points to help the [...]
Daily Republic VACAVILLE — An overcast sky couldn’t overshadow the performance by the Fairfield High boys cross country team. Coming into Wednesday’s Monticello Empire League Championships, the Falcons were looking for a complete race by a team plagued by inconsistency and injuries. Boy did they get it. Led by a 1-2-3 sweep by Imandeep Sahota, [...]
DAILY REPUBLIC SUISUN CITY — Trailing rival Vanden by two points in the Solano County Athletic Conference standings, the Rodriguez High girls cross country team rallied for a stirring victory in the SCAC championships Wednesday at Rush Ranch to force a tie in the final standings. It was a huge win for the Mustangs, who [...]
SAN JOSE — Joe Thornton had his fourth career hat trick and added two assists in the San Jose Sharks’ 5-2 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. Linemates Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley each had a goal and three assists, giving the trio 13 points in the game. Coming off a [...]
Associated Press LUBBOCK, Texas — Americans love their beef, but with prices expected to remain high for the next few years and other options plentiful, their loyalities might be challenged. Average retail prices of beef have climbed from $4.18 per pound in July 2009 to $4.44 per pound last July, a change largely due to [...]
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