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An F/A-18 'Hornet,' a twin engine, multi-mission attack aircraft, is seen at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station on Friday.
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Sizable Guard presence on border not expected until late June

MONTERREY, Mexico -- National Guard troops are trickling in to the U.S.-Mexico border but a sizable presence is not expected until the end of June, U.S. Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar told Mexican reporters Friday.

Court orders feds to weigh nuclear facility terror attack
Immigration looms large in high-stakes House race in California
Yosemite to repair nearly 100 miles of popular trails

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Iran says it's determined to push ahead with nuclear program

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran insisted Friday that the West will not deprive it of nuclear technology and must drop conditions on negotiations, defying pressure to accept a package of incentives to stop its nuclear activities.

Investigation clears U.S. troops of misconduct in Iraqi deaths at Ishaqi, despite video
Police seek suspects after family of 7 is slain in home during apparent robbery
Job growth falters in fresh sign that national economy is losing steam

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Miami drops the 'hammer' on Detroit

MIAMI ---- A year ago, the Miami Heat simply weren't good enough. Shaquille O'Neal knew it. Dwyane Wade knew it.

Buchanan goes out with a top effort

IRVINE ---- Karissa Buchanan has been Temescal Canyon's catalyst throughout her distinguished softball career.

Rain doesn't hinder Padres
Reigning Rock 'n' Roll champ has lesson to teach
Blunder on bases has USD in a hole
Storm fall to JetHawks, 3-2
Rookie twirls another gem for Angels

Does Danica Patrick deserve all the hype?

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Mattis to assume command of I MEF

CAMP PENDLETON ---- A blunt-talking former Camp Pendleton general who got into hot water last year for saying it was "fun to shoot some people" is returning to the base to assume the reins of the I Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. troops to face murder charges in Iraqi's death
Four killed in Army helicopter crash in rural Georgia; fifth soldier survives

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SDG&E ready for summer power season

SAN DIEGO ---- As long as Mother Nature behaves herself, North County residents will have no problems keeping cool this summer.

Job growth falters in fresh sign that national economy is losing steam
Government, Internet companies meet on preserving records
Local company's stock takes first day hit

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Jepsen leaves triumphant Oceanside troika

Our view: Council majority pushes city manager out frequently used exit 5 comment(s)
A solution for too many elections in San Diego

Letters to the Editor

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Aging population to strain county

San Diego County residents have a reputation for being young and fit. But the county's population is about to get a lot older, with enormous implications for the region's transportation, housing and health care systems, demographers say.

Not to be confused with the dark side
Aging population to strain county
Divide and Conquer: Blacks, Latinos in anti-immigrant groups oppose amnesty

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Science & Technology

NASA: All systems go for July space shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- All systems are "go" for a July launch of space shuttle Discovery, NASA officials said Wednesday after a two-day review of the dangers posed by foam falling off the vehicle's external tank.

Study says the Arctic was once a lot like Miami

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Ancient cave in western France contains rare finds, experts announce

Associated Press

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Bereaved military families find network that understands

Sifting through three-year-old wedding photos she never got around to putting in a fancy album. Seeing her husband's truck parked in the garage. His clothes still hanging in the closet. Such are the signals of sorrow for Catherine Richardson since her husband, Marine Staff Sgt. William Douglas Richardson, was killed in Iraq in November.

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Olivenhain water district honors trio of landscapes that won't drain resources

A four-bedroom house with lush landscaping and a water bill less than $30 is not a fantasy -- it's something well within the reach of many homeowners.

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Sizable Guard presence on border not expected until late June

Court orders feds to weigh nuclear facility terror attack

Immigration looms large in high-stakes House race in California

Yosemite to repair nearly 100 miles of popular trails

San Francisco Zoo opens new elephant seal pup exhibit

Governor names new members to commission considering minimum wage hike

Two Los Angeles residents among 11 charged in smuggling ring

Slain prisoner apparently attacked by a fellow convict

San Bernardino County, city of Redlands subpoenaed in probe of congressman, lobbyist

Spoiled milk apparently sickened 1,300 inmates at 11 prisons

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Iran says it's determined to push ahead with nuclear program

Investigation clears U.S. troops of misconduct in Iraqi deaths at Ishaqi, despite video

Police seek suspects after family of 7 is slain in home during apparent robbery

Job growth falters in fresh sign that national economy is losing steam

Small plane crashes in Long Island Sound; 2 killed, three rescued

Cancer patients, doctors, don't know when to give up

Putin challenges U.S. on rights, NATO expansion but praises shared "strategic" concerns

Al-Zarqawi lashes out at Shiites in audiotape posted on Internet, urges Sunnis to fight

World leaders resist concrete financial targets in fight against AIDS

8 workers kidnapped in attack on Nigerian oil rig

U.S. National Guard troops arriving to border but sizable presence expected in late June

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Rain doesn't hinder Padres

Miami drops the 'hammer' on Detroit

Musselman new Kings coach

These guys can steal you a championship

T.O. all smiles at Cowboys workout

Giants' Matheny goes on DL with concussion

Blake leads U.S. men into third round at French Open

Clijsters still planning to quit next year

Simpson takes advantage of perfect conditions

Rudd rushes to Stewart's aid

Buchanan goes out with a top effort

Temescal stopped short

Vista's Vargas breaks school record in 800 during state prelims

Three Valley athletes make it to second day of state meet

Shorter race suits Rancho Bernardo runner just fine

Eagles hire new girls hoops coach

Young Warriors ready for title shot

Vista Murrieta quick studies in winning

CIF State track meet scoreboard

CIF Baseball finals capsules

Reigning Rock 'n' Roll champ has lesson to teach

Blunder on bases has USD in a hole

Floros an All-American

Blunder on bases has USD in a hole

Floros an All-American

Reigning Rock 'n' Roll champ has lesson to teach

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SDG&E ready for summer power season

Job growth falters in fresh sign that national economy is losing steam

Government, Internet companies meet on preserving records

Local company's stock takes first day hit

Dubai-based firm buys John Laing

Supervalu acquires Albertson's

North County Business Briefs: ExecuNet plans meeting

Correction: Company's name incorrect

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The sun sets on this Fiesta del Sol locale

Musical highlights for Fiesta del Sol

Free festival celebrates the music, legacy of Mozart

Spyro Gyra still keeping the groove on, 30 years in

Clean rap: Oceanside musician brings Christian sensibility to the streets

Ashlee Simpson finds her voice as a true singer

Live music on tap at Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

Hiroshima a talented collage of musical styles

Terri Nunn still finds happiness in leading Berlin

Hype or real? The Arctic Monkeys are about to find out

Beatles tribute band still rockin' after 22 years

Jewel gets back to organic tunes on 'Goodbye Alice in Wonderland'

Tool still at the top of its game on '10,000 Days'

Graffiti artists tag New York city councilman as enemy No. 1

Co-defendant in Italy antiquities case says sources go unchecked

Sci-fi comedy 'Violet Hour' is witty, if uneven

New Vision takes a risk with salty 'Sylvia'

Zmed sees big future for 'Moll Flanders': Actor driven to create five different characters in play's debut

Californian Community Arts

'Peaceful Warrior' wins by advancing notions softly

Relentless action can't save simple-minded 'B13'

Unlikable characters put a hitch in likable 'Break-Up'

'Typhoon' a Korean film with impact

'Wah-Wah' may be cathartic for director, but not the audience

Author's journey continues with long-planned film version

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Military Briefs: CNO commemorates Battle of Midway today aboard USS Midway

Students receive scholarships to pursue health-related education

SD Brain Injury Foundation reps meet with councilwoman

Brookdale Place of San Marcos treats residents to WWII retro party

10 North artists open new studio and gallery

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By:Panel endorses proposed Bristol-Myers Squibb leukemia drug - Associated Press

Health officials begin follow-up survey for Sept. 11 registry

Charles Darwin, M.D.: Doctors tapping evolutionary theory to explain, treat diseases.

FDA approves growth hormone

Healthy food? Look again

I Did It: Motivated by book, man hikes for his life

Even before the beginning, the hand of selection rules

From fruit flies to humans

Hospitals increasingly offering obesity programs for kids

Billions more dollars needed to meet health goals by 2015, World Bank says

NASA: All systems go for July space shuttle launch

Study says the Arctic was once a lot like Miami

Report: Almost all world's tropical forests unprotected

In the mobility wars, wireless providers believe simpler is better

Astronauts will improvise for missing equipment on next spacewalk

Blueprint lays out how to make an invisibility cloak like Harry Potter's

Bereaved military families find network that understands

Dads with college degrees spend more time with their kids than fathers with less schooling

'Heart of a Hawk' tells story of family's grief from soldier's death

Co-ed sleepovers, forget it; cars for teens, maybe

Women passing or catching men in college areas once dominated by men

Sunglasses bring coolness to summer wardrobes

Lemony Snicket suggests: Stay indoors and read

Author raises a storm about handling of Hurricane Katrina

'Tenth Circle' a total success on two fronts

Theme parks pack plenty of new wild rides for summer

French 'Da Vinci Code' chateau has real-life tangled past

Vacation in the wide open spaces -- at a dude ranch

This winter, pack a passport or don't pack at all

Mission Hills Park offers hiking trails, scenic views

Olivenhain water district honors trio of landscapes that won't drain resources

Tips to solve household problems from laundry to kitchen

Home and Garden briefs

The mark of the beast arrives Tuesday

Finding God, and a date

It's not "just a movie"

Church debates apology, reparations for support of slavery

Gay music director let go by Kansas Catholic parish

Religion News in Brief: Connecticut parishioners defend Catholic priest who hired private detective

Faith and Values briefs

Faith and Values Letters to the Editor - 6/02/2006

Automated wine machine allows customers to sample at their pace

Command of the Grill: Local Marine wins national Weber competition

Poway restaurant promises all the taste without the guilt

Report suggests how restaurants can help take a bite out of obesity

Chains offer consistency, but local eateries offer everything else

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Twelve service members eyed in Hamandiya death

CAMP PENDLETON -- A Marine Corps spokesman said Friday that 12 members of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment are under investigation for the alleged kidnapping and killing of an Iraqi man in the village of Hamandiya in late April. 26 comment(s)

Not much talk of Marine investigations
Marines: Miramar airport won't fly
Oceanside valedictorian set her goals early

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Former Carlsbad trustee running for state Senate

CARLSBAD -- A former Carlsbad school board member is running as a write-in Democratic candidate for the 38th Senate District. 2 comment(s)

CSUSM students will get new parking lot, huge fee hike
SM councilman to run against mayor
Jr. ROTC's future in doubt at Ramona High

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Tri-City's Proposition F campaign nears the $1 million mark

OCEANSIDE ---- Local hospital backers are digging deep into their bank accounts to help pass Proposition F. 42 comment(s)

More traffic signals join Vista's central hub
Oceanside council to vote on Pearl Harbor memorial
Rancho Santa Fe Road project nearly done

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Temecula teachers, district reach tentative pact

TEMECULA -- Temecula teachers and district officials reached a tentative salary and benefits agreement Friday, a deal that will likely end of months of strife between the two parties, officials said. 39 comment(s)

Temecula resident to appear on Monday's 'Deal or No Deal'
Temecula Valley Unified School District testing classroom conditions

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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to affect Sunday traffic

SAN DIEGO ---- Motor vehicles will be taking a back seat to speedy pedestrian traffic Sunday on many of the streets of San Diego.

Jury finds ex-con sane in shooting at policeman
Two Scripps Ranch teens plead guilty to ice bombs

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Graffiti artists tag New York city councilman as enemy No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) -- Pick a fight with graffiti artists and you can expect to see your name plastered around town.

The sun sets on this Fiesta del Sol locale
Sci-fi comedy 'Violet Hour' is witty, if uneven
'Peaceful Warrior' wins by advancing notions softly
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The mark of the beast arrives Tuesday

Tuesday looms ominously on the calendar, a day that conjures images of evil and despair, the end of times and the threat of a holy war and a dark overlord.

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Automated wine machine allows customers to sample at their pace

Customers at Holiday Wine Cellar in Escondido no longer have to wait for Thursday night for their wine tastings.

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Theme parks pack plenty of new wild rides for summer

ORLANDO, Fla. ---- Boundary-bending roller coasters, a killer whale ballet and a toppling 65-foot tower that simulates splashing into a 5,000-square-foot pond below are among scores of new attractions opening this summer at theme parks around the country.

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By:Panel endorses proposed Bristol-Myers Squibb leukemia drug - Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- A Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. drug should receive accelerated federal approval to treat some leukemias where other drugs have failed, a panel of outside experts recommended Friday.

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Military Briefs: CNO commemorates Battle of Midway today aboard USS Midway

SAN DIEGO -- Admiral Michael G. Mullen, chief of naval operations, will be the keynote speaker at 6:55 p.m. tonight at a ceremony honoring 15 surviving veterans of the June 1942 Battle of Midway, one of the most amazing sea victories in U.S. Naval history. A reception begins at 6 p.m. Each year the Navy pays tribute to this heroic turning point in the war in the Pacific Theatre of WW II. This is the third consecutive year the event will be held aboard the USS Midway Museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego. Weather permitting, there will be two flyovers.

Obituaries - 6/03/06

Remembering Virginia Pearce: Vista resident never gave up as an advocate for causes

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Twelve service members eyed in Hamandiya death

Not much talk of Marine investigations

Marines: Miramar airport won't fly

Oceanside valedictorian set her goals early

Sizable Guard presence on border not expected until late June

Court orders feds to weigh nuclear facility terror attack

Immigration looms large in high-stakes House race in California

Yosemite to repair nearly 100 miles of popular trails

San Francisco Zoo opens new elephant seal pup exhibit

Governor names new members to commission considering minimum wage hike

Two Los Angeles residents among 11 charged in smuggling ring

Slain prisoner apparently attacked by a fellow convict

San Bernardino County, city of Redlands subpoenaed in probe of congressman, lobbyist

Spoiled milk apparently sickened 1,300 inmates at 11 prisons

Man suspected of shooting at deputies arrested

Escondido woman killed in crash

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Former Carlsbad trustee running for state Senate

CSUSM students will get new parking lot, huge fee hike

SM councilman to run against mayor

Jr. ROTC's future in doubt at Ramona High

Intimate ceremony honors Escondido Charter High grads

Robbery series suspected in North County

Fire burns apartments, no one hurt

San Marcos trash pickup policy called into question

Trio arrested after gunshot heard

Special education school helps students earn diploma

Vista mother pleads guilty to beating her three girls

Pomerado Hospital gets anchor tenant for new building

Jr. ROTC's future in doubt at Ramona High

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Tri-City's Proposition F campaign nears the $1 million mark

More traffic signals join Vista's central hub

Oceanside council to vote on Pearl Harbor memorial

Rancho Santa Fe Road project nearly done

Special education school helps students earn diploma

Vista mother pleads guilty to beating her three girls

Judge: Ruling next week in widow's suit

Former Carlsbad trustee running for state Senate

Man talked out of suicide

Root weevil found in Encinitas

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Temecula teachers, district reach tentative pact

Man must stand trial in deaths of woman and grandson

Temecula resident to appear on Monday's 'Deal or No Deal'

Temecula Valley Unified School District testing classroom conditions

Clarification: Auditor-controller misquoted

Correction: Company's name incorrect

Closed hydro plant committee raises questions

Man killed, neighbor arrested

Temecula students to host fundraiser

Back-to-back charity events can provide full day of fun

City names new building manager

Vista Murrieta High School to perform concert

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Rock 'n' Roll Marathon to affect Sunday traffic

Jury finds ex-con sane in shooting at policeman

Two Scripps Ranch teens plead guilty to ice bombs

Sheriff gets new DUI command vehicle

National Trails Day to be celebrated in Rancho Penasquitos

Smuggler gets 15 to life for fatal crash

Identification theft suspect sought

San Diegans can renew vehicle registrations at machines outside some local DMV offices

San Diego mayor approves $109 million bond sale for redevelopment projects

Woman accused of fatally stabbing roommate heads to trial

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A solution for too many elections in San Diego

Jepsen leaves triumphant Oceanside troika

Letters to the Editor - 6/03/06

Aging population to strain county

Divide and Conquer: Blacks, Latinos in anti-immigrant groups oppose amnesty

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Is it downtown Fallbrook, or is it a beehive?

Young Encinitas student heads for Canada

Locals-only shows give life to bands