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  • Friday, January 27 2012 4:24 PM EST2012-01-27 21:24:25 GMT
    High surf accompanied by perilous rip currents pounded the San Diego County coastline Friday as high winds began to develop, threatening to create wildfire conditions in valley and mountain areas this weekend.
    High surf accompanied by perilous rip currents pounded the San Diego County coastline Friday as high winds began to develop, threatening to create wildfire conditions in valley and mountain areas this weekend.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:35 AM EST2012-01-27 14:35:13 GMT
    Firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire in Santee early Friday.
    Firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire in Santee early Friday.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 9:44 AM EST2012-01-27 14:44:05 GMT
    A memorial service will be held Friday for a 12-year-old boy, stabbed in the heart, allegedly by a 10-year-old friend involved in a fight.
    A memorial service will be held Friday for a 12-year-old boy, stabbed in the heart, allegedly by a 10-year-old friend involved in a fight.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 2:36 AM EST2012-01-27 07:36:49 GMT
    A 29-year-old San Diego woman was arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a deadly crash last spring on the 405 Freeway in Orange County.
    A 29-year-old San Diego woman was arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a deadly crash last spring on the 405 Freeway in Orange County.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:15 AM EST2012-01-27 15:15:36 GMT
    Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts
    Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:20 AM EST2012-01-27 15:20:03 GMT
    President Barack Obama will announce a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don't control tuition costs and new competitions in higher education to encourage efficiency
    President Barack Obama will announce a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don't control tuition costs and new competitions in higher education to encourage efficiency as part of an effort to contain soaring college costs.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:47 AM EST2012-01-27 15:47:18 GMT
    Costa Crociere SpA offered uninjured passengers euro11,000 ($14,460) apiece Friday to compensate them for lost baggage and the psychological trauma they suffered after their cruise ship ran aground
    Costa Crociere SpA offered uninjured passengers euro11,000 ($14,460) apiece Friday to compensate them for lost baggage and the psychological trauma they suffered after their cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:41 AM EST2012-01-27 15:41:48 GMT
    Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.
    Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 12:07 PM EST2012-01-27 17:07:10 GMT
    The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it's healthy.
    The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it's healthy.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:28 AM EST2012-01-27 15:28:20 GMT
    Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people
    Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family of women and children, activists said Friday.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 10:50 AM EST2012-01-27 15:50:37 GMT
    A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people — half of them policemen who were guarding the march
    A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people — half of them policemen who were guarding the march — in the latest brazen attack since the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 11:55 AM EST2012-01-27 16:55:08 GMT
    Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw from 100.7 Jack FM appeared on the News 8 Morning Show to play a second round of "two truths and a lie" with Chris Boyer.
    Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw from 100.7 Jack FM appeared on the News 8 Morning Show to play a second round of "two truths and a lie" with Chris Boyer.
  • If you overspent during the holidays and now have bills that you must repay, you are not alone. Last year, 13.6 million Americans were still paying off holiday bills... in October!
  • Friday, January 27 2012 1:51 PM EST2012-01-27 18:51:17 GMT
    Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.
    Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.
  • Friday, January 27 2012 11:16 AM EST2012-01-27 16:16:36 GMT
    Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after edging Andy Murray in a five-set, almost five-hour semifinal late Friday night.
    Defending champion Novak Djokovic moved into an Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal after edging Andy Murray in a five-set, almost five-hour semifinal late Friday night.

Red flag warning in effect this weekend

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High surf accompanied by perilous rip currents pounded the San Diego County coastline Friday as high winds began to develop, threatening to create wildfire conditions in valley and mountain areas this weekend.
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San Diego Sheriff lessening jail terms to avoid overcrowding

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San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore is shaving up to 10 percent off jail terms for some inmates to avoid overcrowding, it was reported Friday. More>>

Volunteers will conduct annual count of homeless people

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Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across San Diego County Friday morning to count the region's homeless. More>>

Sentencing for second-degree murder of wife

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A man who strangled his estranged wife, then put her body in a car and set it ablaze at UC San Diego is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in a downtown courtroom. More>>

Funeral held for 6th grader, stabbed during scuffle

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A memorial service will be held Friday for a 12-year-old boy, stabbed in the heart, allegedly by a 10-year-old friend involved in a fight. More>>

One person injured in early morning house fire Video included

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Firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire in Santee early Friday. More>>

San Diego woman arrested, accused of causing deadly wreck Video included

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A 29-year-old San Diego woman was arrested Thursday on charges stemming from a deadly crash last spring on the 405 Freeway in Orange County. More>>

News 8 flies over San Diego in giant Farmers Airship Video included

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We're getting a view of San Diego from above in the giant Farmers Insurance Airship. It's in town for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. More>>

Great weather, great surf, great white shark Video included

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It's been two days since a large great white shark was spotted just off Imperial Beach. More>>

Trial ordered for man accused of sex assaults on 12-year-old girl

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An 18-year-old Escondido man accused of repeatedly raping and molesting a 12-year-old girl must stand trial on three felony counts, a judge ruled Thursday. More>>

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