Posted 12:58 AM 6/20/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - One potential juror in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial belongs to the National Rifle Association. Another says she was the victim of a violent crime that is constantly on her mind. A third is a competitive arm-wrestler. The 40 members of the possible (More)
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Posted 12:14 AM 6/20/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for (More)
Posted 11:42 PM 6/19/2013 by Bill Halter
The eighth ranked San Luis Obispo Blues came from behind to force extra innings and then won in the 14th on a walk-off, walk. The Blues defeated the visiting Conejo Oaks 8-7 at Sinsheimer Stadium in San Luis Obispo to end a three game losing streak and improve to 17-4.
The Oaks took the (More)
Posted 11:15 PM 6/19/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation led to debate over how organs are allocated says she's improving after her double-lung transplant. Janet Murnaghan says on her Facebook page her daughter Sarah was moved on (More)
Posted 11:13 PM 6/19/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) - At the site of John F. Kennedy's famous Cold War speech of a half century ago, President Barack Obama has again called for cuts in U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles. He told a crowd near Berlin's Brandenburg Gate that the security of the United States and its allies (More)
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Posted 10:54 PM 6/19/2013 by John Reger
One of the reasons gas prices are going up right now is that refineries switch from gas they make for winter to what they make for summer.
L.N. from Santa Maria asks: What's the difference between winter and summer blend gasoline?
Gasoline has ingredients that evaporate more as the (More)
Posted 10:43 PM 6/19/2013 by Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A former assemblyman denies any wrongdoing and says he has "no idea" what FBI agents were searching for in a raid of his brother's legislative offices.Former Assemblyman Tom Calderon told the Sacramento Bee in an interview Wednesday (http://bit.ly/192vwEz ) (More)
Posted 10:41 PM 6/19/2013 by Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sacramento police say they have arrested a man who threw a spear at a moving car.The Sacramento Bee (bit.ly/102VQZg) reports Wednesday that the spear was lodged in the car after hitting its front fender.Police say a witness called Tuesday night to (More)
Posted 10:41 PM 6/19/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination. Lawmakers adopted an amendment by voice vote to a wide-ranging farm bill late Wednesday that would (More)
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Posted 10:09 PM 6/19/2013 by Bill Halter, AP
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - C.J. Wilson pitched two-hit ball for seven innings, Mike Trout scored the only run on a wild pitch by Joe Saunders and the Los Angeles Angels edged the Seattle Mariners 1-0 Wednesday night. Wilson (6-5) struck out three, walked two and allowed only two runners (More)
Posted 10:06 PM 6/19/2013 by Bill Halter
Thousands of people packed into Spanos Stadium for Cal Poly graduation last weekend and when they looked up at the scoreboard they saw a giant advertisement for Moriarty Enterprises. That's the business of Al Moriarty who's currently being held in San Luis Obispo County Jail on charges of (More) • Video (1)
Posted 9:55 PM 6/19/2013 by ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination. Lawmakers adopted an amendment by voice vote to a wide-ranging farm bill late Wednesday that would delay (More)