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Cop accused of tampering with secret military files
- A Hayward police officer on military leave is facing charges that stem from a military investigation into the mishandling of classified information, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.
Employers fear they’ve hired illegal workers
- Businesse owner says an Annapolis raid has them worried about facing punishment for unwittingly hiring illegal immigrants.
Third family member dies from weekend shooting
- The triple shooting that killed a father and son on Sunday night has claimed the third victim in the gruesome incident.
Other cities help couples rush to altar
- Lesbian-rights activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon weren’t the only Bay Area same-sex couple to say “I do” Monday.
Groups fighting marriage ruling receive support
- Conservative groups petitioning the California Supreme Court to delay finalizing its ruling to legalize same-sex marriage have been joined by the attorneys general of 10 states.
Victim of fatal fall was young artist
- A 20-year-old San Francisco woman who died after slipping and falling from a coastal trail at Rodeo Beach has been identified by the Marin County Coroner’s Office as Phoebe Washer.
Cyclists ride for fallen comrades
- Members of the bicycle team Roaring Mouse Cycles and others did a ride through Golden Gate Park to remember teammate Matt Peterson, a 29-year-old San Francisco resident, and star triathlete Kristy Gough, a 30-year-old San Leandro resident, who were killed Sunday morning in a collision with a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office patrol car.
Crews salting state highways to battle wintry mix
- The Maryland State Highway Administration says salt spreaders have been out all night, across the state, to prevent a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from freezing on the roads.
Baltimore Sun to launch free tabloid aimed at younger readers
- Following the lead of its corporate parent's flagship publication, The (Baltimore) Sun plans to launch a free daily tabloid aimed at younger readers.
High court will hear appeal of GOP lawsuit
- Maryland's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal by attorneys in a Republican-led lawsuit seeking to overturn more than $1.3 billion in tax increases and other measures approved in November's special session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Vatican: Pope to retain liturgical reforms
- Pope Benedict XVI doesn’t want to roll back the modernizing liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council, a Vatican official says.
Mudslide forces Devil’s Slide to close in both directions
- A landslide south of Devil’s Slide closed both directions of state Highway 1 in unincorporated San Mateo County on Friday, according to the California Department of
- A landslide south of Devil’s Slide closed both directions of state Highway 1 in unincorporated San Mateo County on Friday, according to the California Department of
Redwood City man dies while in custody
- An autopsy today may reveal precisely what killed a 29-year-old Redwood City man after he was handcuffed by sheriff’s deputies at a New Year’s Eve party early Tuesday morning.