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Suspicious death in Valley Center; son sought for questioning Video included

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Investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a woman found at a Valley Center home Tuesday, the sheriff's department said. More>>

TUESDAY, March 9, 2010

911 call from runaway Prius owner: 'My car can't slow down' Video included

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The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator. More>>

Judge unseals report from Gardner's 2000 criminal case Video included

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Newly unsealed court documents paint a disturbing picture of John Gardner as a young adult. A 2000 probation report includes new details about Gardner's attack on a 13-year-old girl and a chilling warning by a court psychiatrist. More>>

Judge issues gag order in Chelsea King rape & murder case Video included

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A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one teen and suspected in the death of another appeared in court Tuesday as a judge issued a gag order and delayed a key hearing in the case. More>>

More than 1,000 mourners gather to remember Amber Dubois Video included

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More than 1,000 mourners have gathered to remember a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found over the weekend in a remote area north of San Diego. More>>

Parents of Amber Dubois urge new predator laws

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The father of a 14-year-old girl whose bones were found more than a year after she vanished walking to school urged supporters to behave like his late daughter's favorite animal, the wolf, to hunt down child predators. More>>

AP Poll: Public wants elusive accord on health care

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that's nowhere in sight. A new Associated More>>

Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail

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Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. More>>

"Caulk" butt enhancements hospitalize 6 in Newark

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Six women in New Jersey are recovering after they received buttocks-enhancement injections containing silicone used to caulk bathtubs. More>>

Govt to warn on baby slings because of deaths

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The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings — those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. More>>

Steelers QB attorney: 'No sexual assault occurred' Video included

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A high-profile defense attorney hired by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Monday disputed a college student's claim that the two-time Super Bowl winner sexually assaulted her at a Georgia nightclub. More>>

Jets decline comment on Cromartie paternity help

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Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum wouldn't comment directly about reports the team is helping Antonio Cromartie with his paternity payments, but says they're working with him to "give him his best chance to be successful." More>>

Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown

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A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service. More>>

Suspicious death in Valley Center; son sought for questioning

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Investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a woman found at a Valley Center home Tuesday, the sheriff's department said. More>>

Gov. Schwarzenegger wants sex offenders' parole records retained

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday ordered California corrections officials to keep sex offenders' parole records indefinitely after he learned the files of a man now charged with killing a 17-year-old girl had been destroyed. More>>

TUESDAY, March 9, 2010

911 call from runaway Prius owner: 'My car can't slow down' Video included

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The driver of a Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a San Diego County freeway sounded panicked at times as he told a dispatcher about a stuck accelerator. More>>

Two dead in Encinitas house fire

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Two people are dead after a house fire in Encinitas. More>>

Judge issues gag order in Chelsea King rape & murder case Video included

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A convicted sex offender charged with murdering one teen and suspected in the death of another appeared in court Tuesday as a judge issued a gag order and delayed a key hearing in the case. More>>

More than 1,000 mourners gather to remember Amber Dubois Video included

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More than 1,000 mourners have gathered to remember a 14-year-old girl whose remains were found over the weekend in a remote area north of San Diego. More>>

Nearly 300 illegal immigrants arrested near border

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The Department of Homeland Security says nearly 300 illegal immigrants were arrested at border checkpoints near San Diego over the weekend. More>>

Parents of Amber Dubois urge new predator laws

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The father of a 14-year-old girl whose bones were found more than a year after she vanished walking to school urged supporters to behave like his late daughter's favorite animal, the wolf, to hunt down child predators. More>>

4.0 quake hits in rural area of San Diego County

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A light earthquake has shaken a rural area of San Diego County. More>>

CHP helps slow runaway Toyota Prius to safe stop in East County Video included

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A California Highway Patrol officer helped slow a runaway Toyota Prius from 94 mph to a safe stop on Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck on a San Diego County freeway, the CHP said. More>>

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