Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With more foreign-born students now returning to booming economies in countries such as China and India, technical communities hope a proposed bill will stop the brain drain they’ve suffering. The bill, soon to be reintroduced in Congress, pitches a let’s-make-a-deal plan for immigrant entrepreneurs: Want a green card? Start a company. The StartUp [...]
WALNUT CREEK — The home of a teen that drowned while rafting a rain-swollen creek in Contra Costa County was burglarized while his family was at his burial service. Julie Miller, the mother of 16-year-old Matthew Miller, told the Contra Costa Times the home was burglarized between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The [...]
Jan. 19, 1940 — Feb. 21, 2011 JoAnn Taylor, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2011, in Fairfield. She was born to Joe and Vernice Brown in Pittsburg, Kan., on Jan. 19, 1940, and they moved to San Francisco when she was very young. In January 1975, she moved to [...]
AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Foiled by Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury once already in overtime, San Jose’s Patrick Marleau went back to the front of the net to see if he could get another opportunity. He did, and took advantage, converting Logan Couture’s rebound from close at 4:56 of overtime to seal a 3-2 victory [...]
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Jermaine Taylor enjoyed his breakout game in front of some of his closest pals. Dwight Howard slumped in his locker after this one, upset with his team’s effort. Taylor had a career-high 21 points, Beno Udrih added 18 and the Sacramento Kings beat Orlando 111-105 on Wednesday night to snap [...]
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas beauty queen who accused pageant organizers of harassing her about her weight lost her crown for a second time Wednesday, when a judge denied her efforts to temporarily forbid a new Miss San Antonio from taking her place. Attorneys for Domonique Ramirez say the 17-year-old isn’t giving up and will [...]
Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba’s top diplomat accused U.S. media outlets and politicians Wednesday of “inciting violence†in Libya, where forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have launched a bloody crackdown on protesters that has killed hundreds. The statement by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez is the first formal sign that the island’s government shares a view [...]
Associated Press MEXICO CITY — A suspect in the killing of a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico has been detained, the Mexican Defense Department said Wednesday. The department statement gave no details about the detention. Immigrations and Customs Agents Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila were shot on a federal highway while traveling in the northern [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A temporary overnight shelter for Solano County’s homeless population in Fairfield will close its doors Friday unless cash comes in to cover staff costs. Rod Malloy, chief operating officer for Mission Solano, said tonight that a severe shortage of funds is threatening one of three overnight sites run by the organization [...]
Daily Republic FAIRFIELD — A temporary overnight shelter for Solano County’s homeless population in Fairfield will close its doors Friday unless cash comes in to cover staff costs. Rod Malloy, chief operating officer for Mission Solano, said tonight that a severe shortage of funds is threatening one of three overnight sites run by the organization [...]
Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The cable network known for its strong teen following is taking the college tradition of spring break and making it an adults-only affair in Sin City. MTV is bringing its raucous annual special Spring Break to Las Vegas, with five days of parties and concerts featuring up-and-coming music acts and [...]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Erlice de Oliveira juggles two kids, a full-time job, a long commute — and really resents the time it takes to tame her curly hair every morning. She had heard of a hair smoothing treatment that worked well but used potentially dangerous chemicals. Still, all her friends were talking about [...]
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