Pope Calls for Protectors in Homily
Pope Francis waves as he holds the pastoral staff in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people...
View ArticleGirls Can't Wear Tuxedos to Prom, High School Says
Students at a high school in California are being told they must wear gender-specific attire to prom and for yearbook photos, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to demand district officials...
View ArticleWhite House Warns of Possible Easter Egg Roll Cancellation
The Easter Egg Roll could become another victim of the sequester, the White House warned Monday. A memo to members of Congress inviting them to attend the April 1 event at the White House included the...
View ArticleHighlights From Pope Francis' Installation
Pope Francis issued an appeal for the protection of the weak, the poor and the world environment Tuesday at a special Mass marking his installation as the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman...
View ArticleCity Council to Consider Immigration Resolution
Four members of San Diego City Councilmembers are adding their voices to the national debate over illegal immigration by proposing a resolution that supports legal status for children of illegal...
View ArticlePolice to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers
Trying to stem an overwhelming number of crashes attributed to distracted driving, police plan a blitz of California freeways in April to ticket motorists caught using their phones while driving....
View ArticleAllergy Season Strikes Early
If you're sniffing, sneezing and coughing – you're not alone. Doctors said this year’s allergy season is starting early. Allergies usually strike in April, but this year, pollen counts were unusually...
View ArticleWhy We Love San Diego
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View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Slams "White in Philly" Magazine Story
The issue of race in the City of Bortherly Love has come to the forefront after a recent Philadelphia Magazine cover story called “Being White in Philly.” The article, written by Bob Huber, a white...
View ArticleSpreckels Mansion For Sale
The Spreckels mansion, a landmark in one of San Diego's most exclusive neighborhoods, is for sale. An investment group is selling the house formerly owned by pharmaceutical company executive Jonah...
View ArticleSketch Released in Foothill Oak Abduction Attempt
Residents in the North County are being asked to keep an eye out for a man wanted for annoying and harassing a child in Vista. San Diego County sheriff’s deputies released a sketch of the suspect...
View ArticleAir Shows Threatened by Sequestration
Dozens of the Navy’s Blue Angels shows have been canceled because of sequestration. Officials are cutting air shows to save an estimated $28 million in budget cuts. But military shows aren’t the only...
View ArticleTMD to Filner: ‘Nothing Doing’
San Diego's lodging industry apparently will take its chances in court -- rather than deal with Mayor Filner -- for money to promote the region to tourists and conventioneers. On Monday,...
View ArticleTrio Goes to Trial in Marine Wife Murder Case
Three suspects accused of conspiring to kill a North County Marine wife are bound for trial. Suspects Jessica Lynn Lopez, Dorothy Maraglino and Sgt. Louis Perez are accused of luring 22-year-old Marine...
View ArticleDriver Missing in Lamborghini Crash
Two people riding in a just-purchased Lamborghini took off after the sports car crashed into a wall. The collision happened at La Jolla Village Drive and La Jolla Scenic Drive at 11:45 p.m. Monday....
View ArticleLeBron James' Monster Dunk Kills Jason Terry on Wikipedia
King James rules over not just the basketball court, but also life and death -- on Wikipedia at least. During Monday's game between the Celtics and Heat, LeBron James hammered a monstrous dunk over...
View ArticleCute, Rare Chicks Hatch at Bronx Zoo
Three rare maleo chicks have hatched at the Bronx Zoo in New York, making the zoo one of just two places in the world where the endangered birds can be found. The other is their native home on the...
View ArticleChicago Mourns Slain 6-Month-Old Girl
Friends and family gathered Tuesday to remember a 6-month-old Chicago girl who was fatally shot last week while sitting on her father's lap. As Jonylah Watkins' family wept outside the chuch, her small...
View ArticleCalifornia Experiment Could Open Market for Online Courses
A California proposal to use online courses to soften a higher-education funding crisis has the rest of the country watching for lessons in how to deal with the rapid expansion of high-tech learning....
View ArticleStatue of Liberty to Reopen July 4
The Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on July 4, more than nine months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed its docks, security screening system and energy infrastructure. New York Sen. Charles...
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