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Manny Ramirez returns to the big leaguesSAN DIEGO (AP) - Manny Ramirez returned to the big leagues and apologized to fans and his teammates. He refused to talk about steroids, though. Read more » More Local News Stories
San Diego gears up for 4th of July weekendMore than a million people are expected to descend on our beaches this weekend. Read more » 
Sarah Palin resigns as Governor of AlaskaWASILLA, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has given notice, she's resigning at the end of the month. The surprise announcement came at a hastily called news conference at her home in Wasilla. Read more » 
Jailed assault suspect commits suicideThomas Parker, the San Diego coffee shop owner who has been linked to a string of sexual assaults and home invasions that have occurred over the past year, has committed suicide in jail, according to police. 
Political icon Herb Klein passes away at 91After a long and successful career that carried him from the top of Capitol Hill to the White House, political giant Herb Klein died Thursday at the age of 91. Read more » 
Sailor found dead on Camp Pendleton could be hate crime victimSAN DIEGO (CNS) - The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is looking into the death of a Camp Pendleton-based sailor whose body was found in a guard shack at the Marine Corps base, and a possible suspect is in custody. 
Evidence links Tierrasanta business owner to six sexual assaultsSAN DIEGO (CNS) - A Tierrasanta man arrested after allegedly trying to rape a woman in her Mission Valley home may be the assailant behind a yearlong series of similar local sex assaults, a police captain said. 
Surfer dies after valiant rescue attemptWilliam Joseph Ryan was surfing late Tuesday afternoon at Tourmaline Surfing Park in Pacific Beach when he suddenly slumped over on his board and slipped into the water. 
Actor Karl Malden dies at 97LOS ANGELES (AP) - The family of Karl Malden says the actor who won an Oscar for his role in "A Streetcar Named Desire" has died at age 97. 
FDA warns of liver damage associated with AcetaminophenADELPHI, Md. (AP) - A panel of health experts has rejected a suggestion that NyQuil and other cough and cold medications that combine acetaminophen with other drugs be pulled off the market. Read more » 
CA. becomes 1st state to enforce calorie disclosure lawsSACRAMENTO - California will step up its campaign against bad diets, bulging waistlines and clogged arteries when three new laws dealing with restaurant and school food take effect July 1. Read more » 
Police ask for help locating beating suspectsThe victim, Russell Hinton, was attacked shortly after he and a female friend left De Oro Mine Company Bar, 9924 Campo Road, on Saturday June 13 at around 12:45 a.m., according to San Diego County sheriff's spokeswoman Susan Knauss. 
Heart attack likely cause of Billy Mays deathTAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A Florida medical examiner says television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack but further tests are needed. Read more » 
Sheriff's Department investigating arrest at Busby fundraiser"The only proper way to ascertain exactly what happened is to initiate an internal affairs investigation," said Undersheriff Bill Gore. "We cannot take action based on media accounts and will conduct a thorough inquiry, to include interviews of witnesses at the fundraising event." 
Madoff gets maximum sentenceNEW YORK (AP) - Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic message to those who might imitate his fraud and to victims who need relief. 
Fair honors Michael JacksonFairgoers can now write a message on a new tribute wall featuring black-and-white photographs and a timeline of Jackson's life. Read more » 
La Jolla residents speak out about seal removal planLa Jolla residents and others get to express themselves tonight on the issue of the seals at the children's pool. First district council member Sherri Lightner is holding another public meeting on the harbor seals who have made the pool their home. Read more » 
'Charlie's Angel' Farrah Fawcett dies at 62LOS ANGELES (AP) - Farrah Fawcett has lost the battle against cancer that was detailed in her recent television documentary. A spokesman says her longtime companion Ryan O'Neal was at her side, along with close friend Alana Stewart. 
South Carolina Governor admits to affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The mystery is over, with today's announcement by South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford that he flew to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair. 
Supervisors approve expanded women's jail plan for SanteeSAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to move ahead with the redevelopment and controversial expansion of the Las Colinas Women's Detention Facility in Santee. |
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