Man Says He Fled for Dog’s Safety

Published January 13, 2011

Man says he fled for dog’s safety
SAN ANDREAS – A man accused of assaulting law enforcement officers twice by driving a U-Haul van at them during a chase that ended in a hail of bullets said Monday that he has nothing but respect for law enforcers and never intended to hurt them.
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Au Revoir, Newsom!
Well, that’s that. Gavin Newsom has left the building. His mommy-I-gotta-go-potty urgency to ditch local politics in favor of a more estimable gig took flight today as he (finally!) left his measly mayoral position and was sworn in as California’s new Lieutenant Governor. [ more › ]
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Researchers demystify death of brain cells in Parkinson’s patients
Just 5 percent of Parkinson’s disease cases can be explained by genetic mutation, while the rest have no known cause. But a new discovery by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio may begin to explain why the vast majority of Parkinson’s patients develop the progressive neurodegenerative disease.
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