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Komaas, left, a female Southern white rhinoceros at the San Diego Wild Animal Park, turned 42 today, thereby setting a longevity record for this species. Her last offspring, 3-year-old Kabibi, stays close to her in the morning sun.
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Last piece of Orange County toll roads drawing fire

NORTH COUNTY ---- Environmental groups will gather in Orange County this afternoon to plan their next moves in fighting a toll road that could cut through San Onofre State Beach park just north of Camp Pendleton.

Data collection firm warns Californians about stolen information
CalPERS board picks Feckner as next president
Schwarzenegger's pension plan weathers new opposition at CalPERS

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Egypt offers border guards at Gaza, seeks to halt militant attacks

WASHINGTON -- Egypt is offering 750 border guards to keep smuggled weapons out of Gaza and is urging Syria to restrain Hamas and other militant groups from attacking Israel, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Tuesday.

Appeals court rules against reporters in CIA leak case
American Samoa prepares for "extremely dangerous" hurricane
Iraq's top candidate to be prime minister promises moderation

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Chargers ready to put franchise tag on Brees

SAN DIEGO ---- The speculation swirling around Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees could cease Wednesday. General manager A. J. Smith confirmed Tuesday the Chargers are close to announcing their decision on Brees, a soon-to-be-unrestricted free agent. It's believed Smith will designate Brees with the franchise tag ---- possibly this afternoon ---- and hold a press conference Thursday to expand on the team's offseason moves.

Padres, Ashby close

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Deputy public defender honored by county for Iraq service

RIVERSIDE ---- A Murrieta man who helped craft charters and constitutions for local and regional governments in central Iraq was honored Tuesday by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors with a proclamation and plaque.

U.S. speeding training of Afghan army, mulling better equipment in moves which could ease American pullback
Covert U.S. aviators to get French award for heroism in epic Asian battle
They survived the war; now comes the wait

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Go slow on Social Security private accounts, Greenspan says

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress on Wednesday to take a go-slow approach in setting up the private Social Security accounts favored by President Bush. The president said he wasn't ruling out taxing high-income workers more to help the retirement program.

HP reports flat earnings one week after dismissing top executive
Gas prices could be affected by ballot measure
Two longtime area wineries sold

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Our not-so-free press

Our View: Two reporters inched closer to jail Tuesday, reminding us that our open society needs Congress to pass a shield law for journalists that would extend confidentiality protections for news sources similar to those enjoyed by clients of lawyers, priests and doctors. Post your Comments
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Pair of paintings of dogs playing poker fetches $590,000 in auction

NEW YORK -- A pair of paintings from the famed series depicting dogs playing poker fetched nearly $600,000 at auction Tuesday. The two works -- "A Bold Bluff" and "Waterloo" -- were among 16 paintings that artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge was commissioned to create for a Minnesota-based advertising company in 1903. Of the 16, nine are of dogs playing poker.

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Last piece of Orange County toll roads drawing fire

Data collection firm warns Californians about stolen information

CalPERS board picks Feckner as next president

Schwarzenegger's pension plan weathers new opposition at CalPERS

Group sues state to stop CHP pot confiscations

Governor rallies educators to fight critics of his school plan

Judge sentences 'sausage king' to death

Man pleads not guilty to murder in LA-area train derailment

Jackson taken to hospital with flu; jury selection delayed a week

Bracero migrant workers demand payment outside by U.S consulate

O.J. Simpson's brother was driver of airport shuttle bus in deadly crash

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Egypt offers border guards at Gaza, seeks to halt militant attacks

Appeals court rules against reporters in CIA leak case

American Samoa prepares for "extremely dangerous" hurricane

Iraq's top candidate to be prime minister promises moderation

Psychiatrist: Man who accused Baltimore priest made wild claims, according to medical records

Lebanese mourn slain Hariri amid international calls to catch his killers

Al-Qaida capable of mounting 'devastating attack,' says U.N. report

Sharon says he has begun coordinating Gaza withdrawal with Palestinians, will not be deterred by threats at home

Thousands turn out for funeral of American nun as battle over Amazon development intensifies

Indonesia moves tsunami survivors into housing; EU shifts focus to reconstruction

Global politics hampered efforts to reform oil-for-food, U.S. official says

Fiery session at Mexican House pits interior secretary against opposition lawmakers

Quake rattles Tokyo area; no threat of tsunami

Massachusetts high court rejects challenge to school funding, saying state working on problem

Chavez says he and Colombian leader 'decided to turn the page' in diplomatic dispute

White supremacist charged with selling machine guns

Kenyan authorities seize smuggled baby chimpanzees, guenons at airport

U.N. monitoring group sees increase in brutality of terror attacks

While divided on Iraq, United States, France work together on Lebanon

DEA says it broke up smuggling ring that used car batteries to ship heroin

U.S. freezes finances of Kuwaiti man suspected of helping bankroll insurgents

Mourners across Portugal bid farewell to Sister Lucia, last of three children who claimed to see Virgin Mary

Ukraine's new government turns up the heat on ex-President Leonid Kuchma

African and Arab officials begin study of conditions in Somalia ahead of deploying troops

Egyptian imam suspected of Islamic extremism deported

West African envoys demand return to constitutional rule in Togo

Two British citizens killed, other foreigners hurt in Mexico crash

Two British newspapers pay damages to Cat Stevens

Number killed in Pakistan's torrential rain and snow rises above 500

Panel concludes conception of collapsed terminal in France had 'weak points'

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Padres, Ashby close

Chargers ready to put franchise tag on Brees

Cardiff's Starkjohann tries to make most of chances on PGA Tour

Padres, Ashby close

Angels look to fly high in '05

Kobe scores 40 to lead Lakers

MLB disputes FBI's claim it knew of players' steroids use

Martin's sunset ride includes a wide grin

Gulls report - 2/16/05

Former NBA star says he trusted charities with alleged terror links

Bears first to fall in water polo playoffs

Santa Fe Christian boys claim another league title

El Camino girls walk a fine line before defeating Carlsbad

Riverside County college roundup: MSJC basketball primed for playoff run

San Diego County roundup: McFarland resigns as UCSD women's volleyball coach

Southwest Riverside County roundup: Great Oak teams to play doubleheader

North San Diego County scoreboard - 2/16/05

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Go slow on Social Security private accounts, Greenspan says

HP reports flat earnings one week after dismissing top executive

Gas prices could be affected by ballot measure

Two longtime area wineries sold

Housing prices rise but sales fall; buyers remain coy

Pesticide tax increase may help environment

Household income comes up short

LeapFrog suffers unexpected loss, lays off 16 percent of work force

Judge cuts United's debt obligation to Chicago's O'Hare Airport

Maryland proposal would slap annual $750 registration surcharge on Hummers, other mammoth SUVs

Senators back Bush on farm cuts; ag groups hire former chairman

Passengers can carry butane lighters onto planes -- for now

Gift card redemptions keep retail sales strong outside of autos

U.S. companies in Mexico launch effort against AIDS discrimination in workplace

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Chingy flaunts more than style on "Power Ballin"

Art is but a dream: Vista artist's imagination runs wild

Conductor relishes return to Mozart opera 'Cosi fan tutte'

Latina actress cooks up cross-border comedy in 'Jalapeno Kitchen'

'Travellers' is on the road in scenic Bhutan

Lamb's 'Thunder at Dawn' looks at Passion from an unusual perspective

Spare, lyrical 'Chef's Fable' a fitting adieu for Brandt

Moving blues drama focuses on redemption, hope

'Route 66' is fun, family-friendly musical fare

'Because of Winn-Dixie' a touching film for the whole family

Lovely images scarce in messy 'Constantine'

New IMAX film charts landmark voyage down the Nile

Documentary looks inside 'Deep Throat'

Carlsbad church hosts 10-week 'Decalogue' free film series

'Son of Mask' is less-manic innocent offspring

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Artifacts provide clues, few answers

Opportunity knocks for Miss Rancho Bernardo

Students raise money for others around the world

Boys & Girls Club campaign begins Feb. 23

Mardi Gras gala helps children with learning and developmental disorders

Learning Together: Dressing appropriately for the occasion

North San Diego school briefs - 2/16/05

Southwest Riverside County community news - 2/16/05

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The Lynx, a re-creation of a historic Baltimore Clipper, sails into Oceanside Harbor on Tuesday evening.
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Report: Districts put highly paid teachers in low-income schools

NORTH COUNTY ---- Most local school districts are putting their higher-paid and more qualified teachers in the schools that education advocates say need them the most, according to a new statewide report released Tuesday. Post your Comments

County appears ready to fight $50 million claim from man freed after 21 years in prison
UCSD hosts panel on post-9-11 immigration, human rights

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EUHSD trustees narrow down site choices

ESCONDIDO ---- High school district trustees had not made a formal decision on a site for a high school by presstime Tuesday, but seemed to be leaning towards one property on the Del Dios Highway and another off Mountain Meadow Road. Post your Comments

Poway council approves subdivision near Tooth Rock
Poet's reading brings culture, satirical analysis
Construction of low-income apartments under way

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Crash kills Carlsbad couple, passenger

CARMEL VALLEY ---- A Carlsbad couple's vacation trip ended before it began early Tuesday when their van slammed into the rear of a stalled big rig on southbound Interstate 5 in Carmel Valley, authorities said. Post your Comments

Tall ship slips into Oceanside Harbor
Park owner files complaint against city
New committee member to push for magnet schools

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Wildomar annexation may be dropped

MURRIETA ---- Murrieta may withdraw its application to annex Wildomar, Mayor Jack van Haaster said in an unexpected announcement Tuesday night. Van Haaster said that, given the political climate in the city, he is withdrawing his support of the plan to annex part of the community to the north. He also said he would not support Murrieta taking over all of Wildomar, a proposal that is also under consideration by the county Local Agency Formation Commission at the request of county Supervisor and Commissioner Bob Buster. Post your Comments

County officials seek to clear up confusion over habitat plan requirements
City official's dental payout questioned

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Committee backs write-in candidates rule change

SAN DIEGO - The City Council's Rules, Finance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee unanimously backed a proposal today to change San Diego's municipal code to prohibit write-in candidates in runoff elections.

San Diego judge says prosecutors can raise terrorism in immigration case
San Diego agrees to hire former SEC official

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Art is but a dream: Vista artist's imagination runs wild

Linda Herzog will be the first to admit she has a vivid imagination. There's simply no other way to explain the surrealistic wildlife fantasy art she creates from her home in Vista.

Chingy flaunts more than style on "Power Ballin"
Conductor relishes return to Mozart opera 'Cosi fan tutte'
'Because of Winn-Dixie' a touching film for the whole family
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Artifacts provide clues, few answers

An archaeological expedition to unearth clues about Nate Harrison, a Palomar Mountain homesteader who is generally considered the county's first permanent black resident, has answered some questions about his life ---- and possibly raised new ones.

Obituaries - 2/16/05

Former advertising director 'The Ox' fondly remembered

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Report: Districts put highly paid teachers in low-income schools

County appears ready to fight $50 million claim from man freed after 21 years in prison

UCSD hosts panel on post-9-11 immigration, human rights

Last piece of Orange County toll roads drawing fire

Data collection firm warns Californians about stolen information

CalPERS board picks Feckner as next president

Schwarzenegger's pension plan weathers new opposition at CalPERS

Group sues state to stop CHP pot confiscations

Governor rallies educators to fight critics of his school plan

Judge sentences 'sausage king' to death

Man pleads not guilty to murder in LA-area train derailment

Jackson taken to hospital with flu; jury selection delayed a week

Bracero migrant workers demand payment outside by U.S consulate

O.J. Simpson's brother was driver of airport shuttle bus in deadly crash

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EUHSD trustees narrow down site choices

Poway council approves subdivision near Tooth Rock

Poet's reading brings culture, satirical analysis

Construction of low-income apartments under way

Correction: Incorrect email address listed

Escondido council tours SD urban housing

Escondido man arrested in alleged meth ring

Missing boy found safe

Trial begins in case against Escondido school district

City hopes fence will curb problems at Vista park

Vista Little League to start play at new home

Rebuilding plans for Goodan Ranch discussed

Poway check fraud suspect arrested

Employee arrested in embezzling case

Fallbrook to say 'thanks' to public safety workers

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Crash kills Carlsbad couple, passenger

Tall ship slips into Oceanside Harbor

Park owner files complaint against city

New committee member to push for magnet schools

MiraCosta board gets first view of new San Elijo student center

NCTD offers 2-for-1 Coaster rate on Saturdays

San Onofre's Unit 2 has another shutdown

City hopes fence will curb problems at Vista park

Vista Little League to start play at new home

Seven Oceanside residents express interest in City Council post

Woman injured in Oceanside crash

Overall crime rate down in Carlsbad

Skateboarders make last-ditch appeal for land swap

Man admits assault at Carlsbad beach

Hot-air balloon makes emergency landing

Objections renewed over office plans

Hearing set in possible retrial

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Wildomar annexation may be dropped

County paid $6.8 million for outside lawyers

County officials seek to clear up confusion over habitat plan requirements

City official's dental payout questioned

Ecological reserve closed indefinitely

Chambers announce plans to merge

Toad protection cost put at $1B

Big-rig crash leads to traffic mess on Ortega Highway

Commission will consider mix of development

District selects four elementary school names

Murrieta district addresses growth

Council considers Enochs' challenge

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Committee backs write-in candidates rule change

San Diego judge says prosecutors can raise terrorism in immigration case

San Diego agrees to hire former SEC official

SDPD to keep tasers despite death

Jacob again calls for sexual predator to be relocated

Man ordered to stand trial in killing

Three killed when minivan slams into stalled truck on Interstate 5

Getaway driver pleads innocent in mall stabbing

County warns over illegal cheese

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Johnson supports Oceanside police

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Downtown Fallbrook to burst into bloom during April

'Stretching' a technique for IRAs

Cutting conflicts is aim of calendar

Darn good spuds

Brownie Scouts thwart home burglar7 attempt

New radio era spells trouble for oldies

Writer goes from the 'T-A' to 'Numb3rs'

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