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Sunday October 5th The CW is doing some weird stuff with its Sunday night line-up, essentially outsourcing the whole thing to a company called Media Rights Capital , who is taking on the... (original story)

N.Y. court blocks Wells/Wachovia deal

A N.Y. judge has put a temporary hold on Wells Fargo & Co.’s proposed $15.1 billion buyout of Wachovia Corp., Citigroup announced Saturday night. (WB) (C) (WFC) (original story)

Search for pilot's remains is suspended

After being halted due to a snowstorm, the search for the remains of aviator Steve Fossett in the rugged mountains of Mono County will likely remain suspended until the snow melts next year, authorities said today. "We got a substantial storm that blew... (original story)

Search on for woman missing along Sonoma coast

Park rangers are searching for a 42-year-old woman who went missing along the Sonoma County coast while attending a retreat at a state park. Authorities say the woman, who is not being named pending the notification of her family, was likely washed off a... (original story)

Rain and humidity slow 12,000-acre wildfire

Rain and humidity are slowing a wildfire that has burned more than 12,000 acres in the Los Padres National Forest along California's central coast. More than 1,300 firefighters are trying to contain the blaze burning about 20 miles south of King City in... (original story)

Smart Italian dishes at Acquacotta in Alameda

Like many chefs, John Couacaud always dreamed of owning his own place, even when he was a teenager starting out in the business, and even as his career took him to various Bay Area kitchens, including three years at Oliveto in Oakland, three years at Prima in... (original story)

Manuel: Mets must 'marinate' on September collapse

Jerry Manuel was in a joking mood. "I was trying to get 15 years on my deal," the New York Mets manager said Saturday. "They cut it down." Manuel's "interim" tag was removed Friday night when the Mets gave him a two-year contract that guarantees him more than... (original story)

On Baseball: Predicting the playoffs

Want underdogs? No New York teams made the playoffs for the first time since 1993. None of the top three payrolls is represented in the postseason, and six teams that spent $100 million-plus on players got shut out. The worst team in the majors last year won... (original story)

Brewers avoid elimination, top Phils 4-1 in Game 3

J.J. Hardy and the Milwaukee Brewers did just enough to keep their postseason alive for another day. Back home at Miller Park, the Brewers got three hits from Hardy and a sharp outing from Dave Bush to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Saturday night and... (original story)

NFL Notes: Arizona's Boldin out after surgery

The Cardinals' Anquan Boldin is out indefinitely following surgery on a facial bone fractured in a helmet-to-helmet hit during last Sunday's game against the Jets. Coach Ken Whisenhunt said the surgeon who operated on the wide receiver's fractured sinus... (original story)

Shea on baseball: Once again, Marlins ready to dump players

Who'll be baseball's busiest general manager in the offseason? Perhaps Brian Sabean or Billy Beane, considering the big holes in the middle of the Giants and A's lineups? How about Brian Cashman or Omar Minaya? Lots of tweaking needed in New York as the teams... (original story)

Shea on baseball: Once again, Marlins ready to dump players

Who'll be baseball's busiest general manager in the offseason? Perhaps Brian Sabean or Billy Beane, considering the big holes in the middle of the Giants and A's lineups? How about Brian Cashman or Omar Minaya? Lots of tweaking needed in New York as the teams... (original story)

Shea Hey: Assessing the Magowan Era

With Bill Neukom aboard, Peter Magowan is officially out as the Giants' managing general partner, but his legacy lives. What exactly is that legacy? In 16 years, he did some good stuff and not-so-good stuff. Here's a sampling: Five plusses - He led a... (original story)

Bills' running game has double punch / Jackson is unheralded partner of Lynch

, N.Y. - If Marshawn Lynch goes by something he calls 'Beast Mode' to describe his ability to plow through defenders, perhaps it's time backup Fred Jackson got a nickname of his own. "Ha, ha. I really haven't come up with anything," Jackson said as the... (original story)

Ostler: Giants can take a shortcut to improving their power

The Giants didn't hit a ton of home runs this season. You can weigh their home runs on a postage scale. Each big-league team hit, on average, about one home run per game. The Giants hit 94 dingers, or .58 homers per game. Bengie Molina led the team with 16.... (original story)








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