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Pacifica takes swing at Sharp Park bill
Pacifica formed a task force last month to examine the financial feasibility of managing Sharp Park Golf Course. 7 hrs ago - Lawmakers may soon be urging the city of San Francisco to not hack away at the future of Sharp Park Golf Course.

Former MLB pitcher finds new career peddling athletic cup device
13 hrs ago - Mark Littell believes he has a better way to protect your boys, and, as his YouTube video shows, the former major leaguer will risk his manhood to prove it.

Former MLB Pitcher Peddles a Better Cup
22 hrs ago - Mark Littell believes he has a better way to protect himself, and the former major leaguer will risk his manhood to prove it.

In Virginia Beach, a small patch of cotton weathers change
23 hrs ago - In this resort city known for its boardwalk and beach, a Southern agricultural standard has resisted all the change around it.

Former MLB pitcher finds new career with athletic cup invention
23 hrs ago - Mark Littell believes he has a better way to protect your boys, and, as his YouTube video shows, the former major leaguer will risk his manhood to prove it.

Sunday's Time Schedule
1 day ago - Dallas at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Asia Successfully Defends Lexus Cup
Team Asia captain Se Ri Pak, left, of South Korea, celebrates her team's tournament victory with Amy Hung, of Taiwan, on the 16th green during day three of the Lexus Cup at The Vines Golf Course in Perth, Western Australia, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007. Team Asia were declared winners of the Cup after Korea's Seon Hwa Lee won her match against Cristie Kee, of the U.S. (AP Photo) 1 day ago - South Koreans Jee Young Lee, Seon Hwa Lee and In-Kyung Kim won early matches Sunday to give Asia an insurmountable lead en route to its second straight Lexus Cup title, a 15-9 victory over the International team.

Tourism chief sees shift in perception of Idaho as destination
1 day ago - When Europeans think if Idaho, Karen Ballard wants them to remember the state for something more than famous potatoes.

Allen County's GOP faces "perfect storm" that's dried up coffers
1 day ago - A controversy over a mayoral candidate indicted during his failed campaign and a lackluster golf fundraiser have left Allen County's Republican Party in debt and could force it to close its office, the county chairman warns.

Pakistan Says Militants on the Run
Villagers walk over rubble of the house of fugitive pro-Taliban cleric Fazlullah in Mingora on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007 in northwestern Pakistan. Security forces blew up the home of the pro-Taliban cleric Thursday following the capture of two militant-held towns in northern Pakistan, the army said. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada) 1 day ago - The Pakistani army has driven Islamic militants from all the towns in a scenic northern valley and killed 290 of the followers of a pro-Taliban cleric who has called for a holy war against the government, a general said Saturday.

State officials invite ideas for park system, for long term
1 day ago - For anyone who has ever longed to let Fido run off leash at a state park, here's a chance to howl that wish. Or for those who long to ride bicycles over asphalt on the Katy Trail, take heed.

Banks says Auburn country club defaulted on $61 million in loans
1 day ago - A local contractor is looking for partners to avoid foreclosing on his Auburn area country club development.

Juveniles Do Hard Time for Harsh Crimes
Michael L. Perry, 17, weeps after Judge Leopold P. Borrello sentenced him to three concurrent life terms without parole for first-degree murder, in June 1991, in Saginaw, Mich. (AP Photo/The Saginaw News, David A. Sommers) 2 days ago - It began as a feud only a child could invent - teenage chest-thumping over who had the right to sneak across a golf course after dark and scoop lost balls out of a pond. But by the time it ended in the pre-dawn blackness of a long-ago June morning, that juvenile bravado had exploded into a crime whose horror defied adult comprehension.

Bankruptcy judge approves sale of remote West Texas resort
2 days ago - A federal judge has approved the sale of a bankrupt resort in West Texas to a Dallas businessman for $13.5 million.

Harsh crimes, hard time: when juveniles are sentenced to life
2 days ago - EDITOR'S NOTE - What does it mean to send a kid criminal away for life, and is it just? Another in a series of stories on a growing effort to reduce penalties against juvenile offenders.

Asia Increases Lexus Cup Lead in Golf
Team International's captain Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, examines the lie of her ball, perched on the edge of a wall, on the eighth hole during Day Two of the Lexus Cup at The Vines Golf Course in Perth, Western Australia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007. (AP Photo) 2 days ago - Se Ri Pak and In-Kyung Kim held off Annika Sorenstam and Catriona Matthew in the final best-ball match Saturday to give Asia a seven-point lead over the International team in the Lexus Cup.

Houston girl pleads guilty to assault in gang killing
2 days ago - A 17-year-old girl accused of fatally stabbing a teenage gang member during a brawl in a Houston park last year pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.

Hot Property: Life in the heart of The City
The spacious unit at 199 New Montgomery St., is an urban oasis. 2 days ago - Sometimes, “urban renewal” is done the right way, and new buildings transform quiet downtown streets into thriving neighborhoods. Such is the case with 199 New Montgomery St., a downtown San Francisco high-rise completed in 2004.

Donald Trump's Hedge Gets the Heave-Ho
Donald Trump is shown in Beverly Hills, Calif., in this July 11, 2007, file photo. Donald Trump's hedge is history. The City Council has voted unanimously to order the celebrity mogul to remove a 10-foot-high hedge of ficus trees planted earlier this year at his Trump National Golf Club without city permission. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file) 2 days ago - Donald Trump's hedge is history. The City Council has voted unanimously to order the celebrity mogul to remove a 10-foot-high hedge of ficus trees planted earlier this year at his Trump National Golf Club without city permission.

AT&T; backing out as title sponsor of PGA's Atlanta tournament
3 days ago - AT&T; is ditching its sponsorship of the PGA Tour's Atlanta-area event after next year, forcing the tournament at TPC Sugarloaf to seek new financial backing for 2009 while is struggles to carve a niche in its new May date.

Peninsula Police Blotter: Neighborhood crime log
3 days ago - A log of daily events from Peninsula police departments.

Bowler Williams Jr. still the greatest, even at 48
Walter Ray Williams Jr. has won a PBA-record 44 titles and earned nearly $4 million during his 27-year career. The 48-year-old already has been inducted into the International Bowling Hall of Fame. 3 days ago - Most professional athletes have long retired by the time they turn 48, but bowler Walter Ray Williams Jr. may be entering the prime of his career.

Numbers of participants in paintball rise
3 days ago - Despite the welts sometimes associated with paintball, the sport is safer than golf.

Viewers flock to tune in as Patriots chase history
3 days ago - The largest cable audience in history. The highest rating for a regular-season Sunday afternoon game in more than a decade.

Johnson excited for Merrill Lynch Shootout invite
3 days ago - Zach Johnson was a fan of the Merrill Lynch Shootout long before he got an invitation from tournament host Greg Norman.

SoCal officials give Trump's hedge the heave-ho
4 days ago - Donald Trump's hedge is history.

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