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Marine Sgt. Mark Torres of Camp Pendleton's 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit stands guard while Marines place concrete barriers in front of what will be polling stations in Najaf, Iraq.
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Connerly leaves with parting warning: Don't consider race

SAN FRANCISCO -- University of California Regent Ward Connerly completed his term with a final plea to fellow board members: Don't bring back affirmative action admissions. "There will be a great temptation ... for you to relax your attitude about the use of race," Connerly said in his parting remarks Thursday. "For God's sake, don't do it."

Speaker: Governor's budget a product of 'right-wing think tanks'
Protesters hold inaugural demonstrations throughout California
Creating $192,000 job for UC chancellor's partner stirs critics

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Mexican officials say they have no knowledge of reported terrorist border crossing

MONTERREY, Mexico -- Mexican officials said Thursday they have little information about an uncorroborated report that terror suspects could have been smuggled across their border into the United States.

Amid heavy security presence, officials say all quiet for inaugural festivities
Alleged al-Zarqawi tape assures insurgent victory in Iraq; U.S. troops kill five suspected militants
FBI investigating killing of U.S. contractor who complained of Iraqi corruption

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Golf on Lehman's terms

LA JOLLA ---- In layman's terms, Lehman is hot. Del Mar's Tom Lehman, whose game has clicked since September, grabbed the Buick Invitational's first-round lead with a 10-under par 62 on Thursday. "I'm very pleased with the way I'm playing," said Lehman, after matching his career-low round. "I'm driving it long, and I'm driving it in the fairway quite a bit and rolling the ball fairly well and making some putts."

Teen cyclist on road to pro career

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Marines ground Osprey aircraft because of equipment problem

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- The Marine Corps has suspended flights of the experimental tilt-rotor Osprey aircraft after officials discovered that the coating of a crucial part is wearing off faster than expected, the military said Thursday.

Pendleton artillery training may be felt off-base
U.S. military begins withdrawing from tsunami relief efforts; commander says process should take two months
Marines prepare holy city, quiet for now, for election

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Carlsbad company teaches what you need to know about biotech

SAN MARCOS ---- You need to learn about biotechnology, but wouldn't know a mycoplasm from a marigold? If you have the curiosity ---- and $545 --- find out Feb. 4 at a one-day crash course offered at Cal State San Marcos Extended Studies.

Sempra to face trial Sept. 2
Modest growth expected in region's tourism business
Callaway loses $28.5 million for quarter

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Bush properly links security to democracy

Our View: The long arc of human history is dominated by misery, oppression and tragedy, with the notable exception of the last 60 years, which witnessed an astonishing explosion of liberty, rising living standards and respect for civil rights in Europe, North America, Asia and South Africa, or roughly half of the populated world. Post your Comments
Vision, not opposition, defines Oceanside candidacy

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Reno man castrates self; learned procedure on Internet

RENO, Nev. -- A 50-year-old Reno man who was hospitalized after he castrated himself told police he learned of the procedure on the Internet and did so to lower his libido. The man, whose name was not released, called 911 at about 1:30 a.m. Monday and asked for help because he could not stop the bleeding from a self-castration operation, police said.

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Connerly leaves with parting warning: Don't consider race

Speaker: Governor's budget a product of 'right-wing think tanks'

Protesters hold inaugural demonstrations throughout California

Creating $192,000 job for UC chancellor's partner stirs critics

State sends only a small percentage of its contracts offshore

Ex-policeman says actor Robert Blake wanted to 'whack' his wife

California investigators seek source of mystery oil spill

More newspapers get letters claiming responsibility for firebombs

British judge rules Schwarzenegger libel case will go ahead

San Marino girls coach awarded millions for false arrest

Correction: Yates psychiatrist story

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Mexican officials say they have no knowledge of reported terrorist border crossing

Amid heavy security presence, officials say all quiet for inaugural festivities

Alleged al-Zarqawi tape assures insurgent victory in Iraq; U.S. troops kill five suspected militants

FBI investigating killing of U.S. contractor who complained of Iraqi corruption

Confusion surrounds exact toll of Asian tsunami four weeks after disaster

Blame game begins as North Carolina capital thaws after one-inch snowfall causes chaos

A staple of the Asian diet is off the menu over fears fish ate corpses of tsunami victims

Dozens rejected at Canada-U.S. borders, airports for suspected links to terrorism

Woman pleads not guilty to murdering mother-to-be and cutting the baby from her womb

Prison employees killed, dumped at Mexican border prison

Ill. governor's father-in-law recants allegations that donors bought political appointments

Yushchenko inauguration, completing 'Orange Revolution,' gets go-ahead from parliament

Ship captain found guilty of working while drunk; banished from U.S. waters for a year

FBI adding 10 more names to those sought in Boston terror threat

Rights groups seek Putin's help over reported abduction of Chechen rebel's relatives

Tape attributed to al-Zarqawi says his aide was killed in Fallujah battle

Alleged smuggling ringleader wants to withdraw guilty plea

Gunmen attack French aid group in east Congo, five foreign staff evacuated

Cardenas makes fourth run at Mexico's presidency

Grisly testimony from Argentine dirty war suspect tells of cremations of victims who died under interrogation

Wife of Boston-based dissident jailed in China allowed to see him for first time since arrest

Afghan anti-drugs chief says care needed to deal with poor opium producers

Afghan warlord survives suicide attack claimed by Taliban militants

U.S. survey points to many thousands of victims in Darfur attacks in Sudan

Lawyer for accused drug lord gunned down in Mexico

Drug traffickers coming through Cuba becoming more sophisticated, customs official says

Colombia's Uribe meets with five former presidents over Venezuela rift

Snow and chilly temps in New England; fog in Pacific Northwest

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Golf on Lehman's terms

Bolts' Houck could be Miami-bound

No pain, plenty to gain for Paulson, Mickelson

NHL season closer to being placed on ice

Safin, Mauresmo advance into fourth round, Gaudio out

Perez trying to change hot-head image

McCrary gets another chance with Falcons

Buick Invitational Notebook: Not quite out of the Woods

Cordova making progress in recovery from knee injury

Gulls update - 1/21/05

Teen cyclist on road to pro career

Toreros dispatch Portland with ease

Mission Hills rallies for win over Escondido

USD pitching to continue baseball success

Chaparral gets the best of Murrieta

French police probe doping allegations against Armstrong

San Diego County roundup: Aztecs gain commitment and coach

Riverside County roundup: Bears wrestlers blank Rancho Verde

Riverside County basketball scoreboard - 1/21/05

San Diego County scoreboard - 1/21/05

Correction: Player misidentified

Teen cyclist on road to pro career

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Carlsbad company teaches what you need to know about biotech

Sempra to face trial Sept. 2

Modest growth expected in region's tourism business

Callaway loses $28.5 million for quarter

Cablevision sells satellite venture to EchoStar for $200 million

Lawyers gather to plan attack on Merck over Vioxx

Judge orders IBM to turn over code in battle with SCO

Southwest Riverside County business briefs - 1/21/05

Ranchers urge more review of mad cow disease before opening Canadian border

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Democracy hits right note for vocal ensemble Cantus

Chevelle sitting atop the heavy rock pile

Alter Bridge picks up where Creed left off

Artist captures his visions of cosmos in photographs

Pack your fire gear for funny, fascinating 'Burn This'

Well-acted 'Dinner With Friends' brings out play's darker side

New play uses Einstein to tackle life's problems

Everything comes up Twain in Poway

Juggling is great, but there's more to Karamazovs

Renaissance stages moving 'Of Mice and Men'

'Assault' charges hard at '70s genre, stumbles on impact

'Are We There Yet?' is eventful ride into the abyss

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Carlsbad team will bring your workout home

Fifth-grader clinches Menifee spelling bee

Murrietan tries to woo 'The Bachelorette'

Advocating for the disabled

Reading night designed to help students prepare for school, college

Family seeking donations for benefit concert

By the Sea: Trails, poets on Encinitas calendar

Heart of Our Neighborhood: Councilwoman fights for kids' safety

Around Vista: New gathering spot in Vista

West of I-5: Singles scene alive, well in Oceanside

Fallbrook Bridge Club winners named

Make-A-Wish makes push for volunteers

Teen scouting for a bit of help

North San Diego County community news - 1/21/05

Southwest Riverside County community news - 1/21/05

Correction: Church's address incorrect

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Study calls for more toll roads

California's transportation planners should place more emphasis on toll roads to meet the state's burgeoning traffic problems, a study published by a Santa Monica libertarian think tank has recommended. Post your Comments

Area parks still closed after torrential rain
Home on landslide condemned
Navy plans to expand Warner Springs training area
Correction: Education percent increase incorrect

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Some inland schools improve on revised scores

The majority of schools in Poway, Valley Center and Pauma Valley are making progress on reading and math tests, a state Department of Education report said Thursday. Post your Comments

Downtown hospital advocates seek support
Raises approved for EUSD employees
Fallbrook man's animal cruelty convictions upheld

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New headquarters may be in store for Encina

CARLSBAD ---- Officials at Encina Wastewater Authority are getting set to make a second try at building a new, 43,000-square-foot headquarters. Michael Hogan, general manager of the 25-acre sewage treatment facility on Avenida Encinas, said the project would replace a crowded collection of mobile homes and outdated facilities dating back in some cases 40 years. Post your Comments

Council deadlocks on new appointments
Fly Friendly program moves forward
Mayor wants merchants involved in StreetScape planning

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Second officer fired upon in home-invasion shootout testifies

RIVERSIDE ---- Jurors on Thursday heard a second Murrieta police officer describe how he was shot by a fleeing man seconds after hearing that a fellow officer had been shot by another man. Post your Comments

Project's neighbors give kudos to developer
Riverside teen says brother admitted to killing mother

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City attorney: San Diego in 'financial emergency'

SAN DIEGO - San Diego is in the midst of a "financial emergency," City Attorney Michael Aguirre said at a meeting he called Thursday night to update the public on the state of the city's troubled pension system.

Nurse pleads innocent in molestation case
City attorney's office squawks when meeting isn't broadcast live

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Artist captures his visions of cosmos in photographs

Artist Victor Raphael is fascinated by the cosmos and how it inspires man to contemplate his place in the universe. Like other kids who grew up in the 1950s, Raphael wanted to become an astronaut so he could travel in space. These days he can't see much of the Milky Way from his home in Los Angeles, but he can still scan the heavens with his telescope.

Democracy hits right note for vocal ensemble Cantus
Pack your fire gear for funny, fascinating 'Burn This'
'Assault' charges hard at '70s genre, stumbles on impact
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Carlsbad team will bring your workout home

CARLSBAD ---- Where to put the treadmill and the weight bench? Jammed in a bedroom corner under the folded laundry? Behind the old couch in the garage? On the cold, wet back patio? Personal trainer and entrepreneur Jill Wesselink and business partner Lindia Rivers have a solution: Leave your gym parked at their curb. They will drive it over when you need it, help you design a workout according to your strengths and weaknesses, lead you through it, and offer corrective advice and health tips as you go. Mobile Custom Fitness brings the gym to you in a customized motor home.

Obituaries - 1/21/05

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Study calls for more toll roads

Area parks still closed after torrential rain

Home on landslide condemned

Navy plans to expand Warner Springs training area

Correction: Education percent increase incorrect

Connerly leaves with parting warning: Don't consider race

Speaker: Governor's budget a product of 'right-wing think tanks'

Protesters hold inaugural demonstrations throughout California

Creating $192,000 job for UC chancellor's partner stirs critics

State sends only a small percentage of its contracts offshore

Ex-policeman says actor Robert Blake wanted to 'whack' his wife

California investigators seek source of mystery oil spill

More newspapers get letters claiming responsibility for firebombs

British judge rules Schwarzenegger libel case will go ahead

San Marino girls coach awarded millions for false arrest

Correction: Yates psychiatrist story

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Some inland schools improve on revised scores

Downtown hospital advocates seek support

Raises approved for EUSD employees

Fallbrook man's animal cruelty convictions upheld

Man gets three years for leaving scene of fatal accident

Witness says murder defendant was obsessed, raped her

Classical music aiming for new popularity

Driver identified in fatal crash

Bonsall school district, charter school to work together

API scores show improvement at Fallbrook High School

Bike safety course set for Saturday

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New headquarters may be in store for Encina

Council deadlocks on new appointments

Fly Friendly program moves forward

Mayor wants merchants involved in StreetScape planning

Free care-package shipments offered

SUV crashes into business

San Dieguito campus book counts below average

Dog attacks, bites owner's mother

Encinitas adopts bikeway plan

Concert Friday night for tsunami relief

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Second officer fired upon in home-invasion shootout testifies

Lake Elsinore, Murrieta make small gains in state testing

Project's neighbors give kudos to developer

Riverside teen says brother admitted to killing mother

Car sellers targeted by thieves

MSJC trustees hold workshop on bond

City budget still in balance

Union pulls complaint against district

I-15 lane closes

Commission approves Ruby's Diner

Highway takeover moves forward

Pala Road open; Pauba to remain closed

Girl escapes after being offered ride

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City attorney: San Diego in 'financial emergency'

Nurse pleads innocent in molestation case

City attorney's office squawks when meeting isn't broadcast live

UCSD ranks high in foreign poll

Motorist injured in La Jolla crash

Robber covers head with black plastic bag

Robber escapes on bike

Authorities ID traffic fatality

Firefighters, city reach agreement

News briefs from San Diego County

Task force breaks up ring

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Vision, not opposition, defines Oceanside candidacy

Bush properly links security to democracy

Letters to the editor - 1/21/05

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Life goes on, even for a nation at war

This one could be called a win-win-win situation

College grants are focus of gathering

A rather small town

XTRA swinging down the radio dial

Historic Mission artwork to be restored

Does local radio news hit the spot?

'Monk' remains tasty fish

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