DATE INDEX | WHAT HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 28, 2010
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Today's bowl games
Oakland police investigate woman's death By Will Kane
Cop charged with giving DMV data to Hells Angel By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
SF bicyclist critical; police seek hit-run driver By Will Kane
Oakland proceeding with caution on pot ordinance By Chip Johnson
Silent Knight the wounded sea lion is blind By Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer
CHP reports steep drop in holiday traffic deaths By Will Kane, Chronicle Staff Writer
S.F. economic picture shows mixed outlook By Heather Knight, Jessica Kwong
Fatal fire in Walnut Creek By Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
SF Maritime Museum's few exhibits hint at future By Jessica Kwong, Chronicle Staff Writer
Antioch police search for suspect in slaying By Will Kane, Chronicle Staff Writer
Oakland police ID body found near airport By Will Kane
Calif. state building sale ban extended by court By Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer
Malia Cohen among new San Francisco supervisors By Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer
3rd victim identified in South S.F. shooting By Will Kane, Chronicle Staff Writer
San Francisco residents recycle Christmas trees By Jessica Kwong, Chronicle Staff Writer
OPINION
SPORTS
Stanford football news, Dec. 28 By Tom Fitzgerald, Chronicle Staff Writer
Air Force rides turnovers to win By Associated Press
Ohio State still among unbeaten By Associated Press
Singletary's legacy: big presence and a loud fall By Gwen Knapp
Warriors' opening tip By Rusty Simmons
Raiders have plenty to play for in Kansas City By Vittorio Tafur, Chronicle Staff Writer
Silas returns with win in Charlotte By Associated Press
Saints come back to beat Falcons By Associated Press
Last game before Pac-10 By John Crumpacker, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sports Calendar
Names & Faces By Associated Press
Interim head coach dives into 1-game assignment By Kevin Lynch, Special To The Chronicle
4-goal 3rd period lifts Kings past the Sharks By Staff and News Services
Warriors win third straight, beat 76ers 110-95 By Rusty Simmons, Chronicle Staff Writer
Millions of dollars ride on college kickers' toes By Tom Fitzgerald, Chronicle Staff Writer
York says new GM will hire next 49ers coach By David White, Chronicle Staff Writer
Xavier, UConn ahead By Tom Fitzgerald, Chronicle Staff Writer
Palmieri paces US Juniors in 6-1 win over Slovakia By John Wawrow, Ap Sports Writer
Worley wins 3rd WCup giant slalom, Vonn 7th
Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium hit by snow storm By Dave Skretta, Ap Sports Writer
BKC Hartford California Box
Crosby extends streak to 25 games as Pens win, 6-3 By Alan Robinson, Ap Sports Writer
Eriksson carries Stars over Predators
Drexel routs Niagara 84-39
Crosby extends scoring streak to 25 games
English coach all atwitter over player's tweets By Rob Harris, Ap Sports Writer
Cincinnati beats DePaul 76-60 to stay perfect By Joe Kay, Ap Sports Writer
South Dakota derails NAIA Midland Lutheran 93-69
Varlamov, Ovechkin pace Caps' blanking of Montreal
Rolle, Breland lead North Carolina to win
Pacific rallies to beat CS Northridge 74-64
Hicks scores 20 as Long Island defeats NJIT 89-82
McDonald leads North Carolina to rout of Rutgers By Doug Feinberg, Ap Basketball Writer
Vick, Brady, 4 rookies make Pro Bowl By Barry Wilner, Ap Pro Football Writer
Saints can't relax, jockeying for playoff position
Giants finally return to NY after being stuck
Mavs' Nowitzki day to day with sprained knee
Ex-Tigers general manager Bill Lajoie dead at 76 By David N. Goodman, Associated Press
Wade's 40 help Heat beat Knicks, 106-98 By Tim Reynolds, Ap Sports Writer
Edmondson paces Austin Peay over Brescia 101-46
Kesler scores 2 in Canucks' 6-2 rout of Flyers
BKC Pacific CS Northridge Box
Adams leads No. 7 Texas A&M; over Drexel
Xavier defeats Albany (NY) 88-64
No. 25 Florida State takes 74-72 win over Florida By Brent Kallestad, Associated Press
Pierce leads Celtics past Pacers By Cliff Brunt, Ap Sports Writer
Syracuse beats St. Francis, Pa. 94-60 By John Kekis, Ap Sports Writer
Iowa outlasts Missouri 27-24 at Insight Bowl By John Marshall, Ap College Football Writer
BKC Colorado St. San Francisco Box
Carmelo Anthony game-time decision vs Portland
UC Davis cruises past Cal State Fullerton 88-72
Chizik: Maryland might have reached out to Malzahn
NBA-best Spurs rout Bryant and reeling Lakers By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Marcus Morris loses starting job for No. 3 Kansas By Doug Tucker, Ap Sports Writer
Shaquille O'Neal fined $35,000 for ref comments
Iowa's Robinson arrested on marijuana charge
No. 1 UConn wins 90th straight in rout of Pacific By Janie Mccauley, Ap Sports Writer
BKC UC Riverside UC Irvine Box
NFL donates $1 million plus to fight cancer
Paterno: 'Honest to goodness,' no plans to quit By Fred Goodall, Ap Sports Writer
BKC Long Beach St. UC Santa Barbara Box
Johnson, Thomas lead Purdue over Michigan, 80-57
Sooners say they have learned from Fiesta history By Bob Baum, Ap Sports Writer
UConn's Dixon out with sprained left foot
Taylor scores 22, Wisconsin tops Minnesota 68-60 By Colin Fly, Ap Sports Writer
Perry's 20th goal lifts Ducks over Coyotes 3-1
Boozer, Deng help Bulls beat Bucks
Florida defensive coordinator Austin hospitalized
Union: NFL players, owners sense urgency in talks
No. 23 Texas outlasts Cincinnati
Bucknell pulls away from Loyola (Md.) 70-59
St. Bonaventure rallies past Siena 82-79
Pitts, Kane lead Marshall over Binghamton 85-60
Darryl Sutter quits as GM of Calgary Flames
Johnson, Moore lead Purdue over Michigan, 80-57
McNabb sees 'nothing wrong' with agent's statement
Sports in 2010: Anything but trivial By John Leicester, Ap Sports Columnist
Lakers-Spurs, Box
Robinson's 3s help Rider beat Howard 78-64
Alabama routs Pepperdine 83-60
Magee, Rodgers lead No. 18 Hoyas over Houston
AP Source: 49ers interview Softli for GM vacancy By Janie Mccauley, Ap Sports Writer
UNC Asheville beats Western Carolina 85-79 in OT
UC Riverside beats UC Irvine 73-68
Billups helps Nuggets end 3-game skid
Recapping the round: memories of golf in 2010 By Doug Ferguson, Ap Golf Writer
Joseph has 27, Syracuse over Providence 81-74 By John Kekis, Ap Sports Writer
BKC Yale Stanford Box
No. 9 Stanford pulls off surprising rout of Xavier By Janie Mccauley, Ap Sports Writer
Georgia defeats Charleston Southern 70-55
Ducks-Coyotes Sums
Davis leads Raptors to upset of Mavs
Utah Valley edges Florida International 95-92
Silas hopes to engineer 2nd Charlotte turnaround By Mike Cranston, Ap Sports Writer
US, Canadian skiers crash during downhill training
Recchi scores winner with 19.7 seconds to play
Ohio State players apologize for NCAA problems By Rusty Miller, Ap College Football Writer
No. 24 Syracuse beats St. Francis, Pa. 94-60 By John Kekis, Ap Sports Writer
Toews forced out of Blackhawks game with injury
Oakland (Mich.) defeats winless Centenary 98-71
Dwyer, Staal carry Canes to 4-3 win over Leafs
Botts' 20 help IPFW hold off Oral Roberts 76-73
BKC UC Davis Cal St. Fullerton Box
Pope leads Seton Hall past South Florida 64-55
Miller, Weber lead Sabres over Oilers 4-2
Green leads Stanford to 60-44 victory over Yale
Colorado State holds off San Francisco 69-61
NC State tops WVU 23-7 in Champs Sports Bowl By Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press
Cal routs Hartford 74-56 as Montgomery wins 600th
QB Christian Ponder set to start for Seminoles By Charles Odum, Ap Sports Writer
BKC Pepperdine Alabama Box
Polamalu's status for Browns game uncertain By Alan Robinson, Ap Sports Writer
No. 21 DePaul postpones women's basketball game
Magic hit 19 3-pointers in 110-95 win over Cavs
LSU upsets No. 8 UCLA 55-53, ending Bruins' streak By Beth Harris, Ap Sports Writer
Minaya leads Liberty's 84-47 rout of Union (Ky.)
Long Beach State topples UC Santa Barbara 71-55
Morehead State earns 76-59 victory over Kent State
NC State rolls past Alabama A&M; 82-51 By Aaron Beard, Ap Basketball Writer
Carmelo Anthony expected to return Thursday
No. 11 Kentucky routs Coppin State 91-61 By Will Graves, Ap Sports Writer
Harris leads No. 22 Arkansas past Furman 88-47 By Kurt Voigt, Ap Sports Writer
Blues beat Blackhawks 3-1 for fourth straight By R.b. Fallstrom, Ap Sports Writer
Winfield returns fumble 45 yards for score By Dan Gelston, Ap Sports Writer
Saint Joseph's beats Holy Cross 65-54
Badgers QB Tolzien humble heading to Rose Bowl By Greg Beacham, Ap Sports Writer
No. 13 Ohio State upset by Duquesne 71-67
BMW to end sponsorship of America's Cup champion
NEWS
Afghan panel to check complaints of election fraud By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press
DITTOE, Janet
INGHAM, Nancy
British drone breaks aviation endurance records By W.j. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
BUITRAGO, Jose Rigoberto
GOP hopefuls learn pitfalls of campaigning By Charles Babington, Associated Press
SOMMER, Harold
Local fallout By Will Kane, Chronicle Staff Writer
WOOD, Phil
Choking-game death in Auburn stuns teen's family By Julian Guthrie, Chronicle Staff Writer
Ivory Coast leader resists call to resign By Marco Chown Oved, Associated Press
Medvedev contradicts Putin on Russia ethnic unrest By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Iraq bombers kill kin of slain security officers By Hamid Ahmed, Associated Press
TING, John
KRISTEL, Maria
Nigeria arrests 6 linked to unrest after bombings By Ahmed Mohammed, Associated Press
BARBOSA, Lesbia
MAYERS, Dorothy
Britain charges 9 men in alleged terror plot By Gregory Katz, Associated Press
In Rome, package bomb defused at Greek Embassy By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
CHARKINS, Thomas
LARSON, Linda
PEARL, Richard Lawrence
Jed York has to get it right this time By Scott Ostler
Sen. Lisa Murkowski foe won't block certification By Associated Press
Rearview camera in cars may be mandatory in 2014 By Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer
Northeast digs out after blizzard By Deepti Hajela and Meghan Barr, Associated Press
Corrections, Dec. 28
SOLLERBORN-ELLIOTT, May
HOPPER, John
Apnea researchers test pacemaker-type device By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
DECAMINADA, Rudy J.
Russian oil exec Khodorkovsky guilty of new charges By Andrew E. Kramer and Clifford J. Levy, New York Times
SCHNEIDER, Frances
UCSF advance on prostate cancer By Erin Allday, Chronicle Staff Writer
PASSELLI, Goldie
In Pakistan, missiles kill 25 suspected militants By Zulfiqar Ali and Laura King, Los Angeles Times
FBI: Ore. bank manager surrenders in Los Angeles
'Empire Strikes Back' among 25 film registry picks By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press
NorCal man arrested on suspicion of stealing taxi
Popular professor stabbed to death in Tijuana home
New storm bringing powerful wind, rain to Calif. By John Antczak, Associated Press
Man sues Bakersfield museum after raccoon attack
Part of San Jose park closed after landfill leak
Homicides drop to record lows in LA County
Postwar adoptee spends final days helping orphans By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
California in for wet, snowy, blustery weather
Small quake rattles Simi Valley area; no damage
Mead, drink of vikings, comes out of the Dark Ages By Allen G. Breed, Ap National Writer
Woman charged with cutting down city-owned tree
Farmers, pecan growers say coal plant kills plants By Ramit Plushnick-masti, Associated Press
Pilot defends posting of videos on YouTube
Schwarzenegger promise to blow up boxes fizzled By Don Thompson, Associated Press
Fullerton snowboarder dies at Mountain High
Mo. teen dies after shooting at slumber party
Sheriff's deputies search for lost Fresno skier
New trial likely for man convicted in SWAT death
Calif snowboarder found dead at Canadian resort
California snowpack holding twice amount of water By Judy Lin, Associated Press
No major problems at LAX from East Coast delays
Desert Hot Springs police patrol car strikes man
Tribe's gas station plans draw Lake County's ire
Officials warn of New Year celebratory shooting
Wounded sea lion won't be able to return to wild
Art magazine features transformed Detroit houses
Man wearing bag tries to rob Fullerton restaurant
Path cleared for San Francisco's first Target
Disneyland fills up for second day straight
Home prices falling faster in biggest US cities By Janna Herron, Ap Real Estate Writer
Police seek public's help in Christmas shooting By Shaya Tayefe Mohajer, Associated Press
Oakland police warn about Craigslist scam
Storm damages top $10 million in Laguna Beach
San Diego woman killed in Egypt bus crash
85-year-old man dies in Walnut Creek fire
North Coast sees surge in fall chinook salmon run
Folk singer Rusty McNeil dies in SoCal at 81
15 displaced by Santa Maria apartment blaze
Pa. marching band en route to Rose Bowl, amid snow By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press
New laws may not be on the books for very long By Scott Bauer, Associated Press
Bodies pulled from South San Francisco waters ID'd
Westminster man charged with stealing from widow
Utah native, Tibetan book collector dies at 74
Arizona inmate mistakenly released from jail
E-mails, letters favor pardon for Billy the Kid By Sue Major Holmes, Associated Press
Maine AG: ATF agents justified in shooting biker
Georgia trooper shot to death after traffic stop
Winning numbers drawn in 'Mega Millions' game
Jimmy Carter helps release loggerhead sea turtle
Clooney, Google, UN team up to watch Sudan border By Matthew Lee, The Associated Press
FBI: Man arrested at MIA after bullet parts found
Several dead in New Orleans warehouse blaze
Ex-Venezuelan president mourned in Miami By Laura Wides-munoz, Ap Hispanic Affairs Writer
NJ nursing home evacuated as fire breaks out
NC man pummeled by escaped bull dies in hospital
Films selected to the National Film Registry By The Associated Press
Annual home price changes since 2000 By The Associated Press
Ohio couple sues over injuries from drunk fans By Dan Sewell, Associated Press
Hawaii's governor wants to reveal Obama birth info By Mark Niesse, Associated Press
NYC: Buses, ambulances stuck in unplowed streets By Sara Kugler Frazier, Associated Press
Saipan agencies lose power due to unpaid bills
US: No way to seal Afghan-Pakistan border By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press
Ohio Supreme Court rules for bus wreck survivors
Stocks dip after disappointing economic reports By David K. Randall, Ap Business Writer
Man in Wash. pushes stolen TV past police station
Correction: Winter Weather story
Okla. helicopter pilot helps rescue stranded calf
Police at Miami airport after can explodes in bag
Gas leak at NY plant sends 25 workers to hospital
Several injured as chairs drop from Maine ski lift
2 planes bump at St. Louis airport; no injuries
Ohio french fry dispute ends with one unhappy meal
GOP candidates rush to get into Senate races By Philip Elliott, Associated Press
New stamps commemorate Civil War, Reagan, Indy 500
Mass. lab boss: Models to draw marrow donors wrong
Police: Calif. man tried to register taxi he stole
Senator to feds: Update W.Va. mine blast families
Governor: Palin e-mails won't be released 'til May By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press
CDC: Salmonella outbreak spreads to 16 states
NM maker of handmade guitars dies at age 82
Pilot defends posting security videos on YouTube
Flights make it to NYC, but are stranded on tarmac By Deepti Hajela and Samantha Henry, Associated Press
E-mails, letters favor pardon for Billy the Kid By Sue Major Holmes, Associated Press
Police: Arizona strip club shooter fired at random By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press
8 killed in fire in abandoned New Orleans building By Kevin Mcgill, Associated Press
Police fatalities jump 37 percent in 2010 By Greg Bluestein, Associated Press
Police force crash in Las Vegas Strip car chase By Cristina Silva, Associated Press
The nation's weather By Weather Underground, For The Associated Press
APNewsAlert
Manatees paddle to warm water to escape Fla. chill By Tamara Lush, Associated Press
Obama to delay next year's budget proposal by week By Julie Pace, Associated Press
Self-defense claim in NYC body-in-luggage case
Space flight and Civil War saluted in new stamps
Ex-Venezuelan president's funeral held in Miami By Laura Wides-munoz, Ap Hispanic Affairs Writer
Man, 92, chews through tape after Wash. robbery
Where are the jobs? For many companies, overseas By Pallavi Gogoi, Ap Business Writer
APNewsBreak: New first-class stamps are 'forever' By Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press
Consumer confidence retreats in Dec. By Rzt-ad
US police fatalities jump 37 percent in 2010 By Greg Bluestein, Associated Press
Wisconsin to pay exonerated man at least $25,000
ENTERTAINMENT
The best of the corrections By Jon Carroll
Letters to Datebook, Dec. 28
HOROSCOPE for Tuesday, 12/28/2010 By Christopher Renstrom
Harmony buffs converge at Sweet Honey holiday show By Sarah Adler, Special To The Chronicle
Joel Beck's family searches for his daughter By Kevin Fagan, Chronicle Staff Writer
Thailand bans film on transgender father as porn
Bill Maher is no believer, but he loves Christmas By Peter Hartlaub, Chronicle Pop Culture Critic
Cracker Barrel restaurants promote music artists By Chris Talbott, Associated Press
'Frank: The Voice,' by James Kaplan: review By Tom Nolan, Special To The Chronicle
Library of Congress adds 25 films to registry By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press
Xtranormal charges for formerly free cartoon tools By Rachel Metz, Ap Technology Writer
MTV 'Teen Mom' star faces domestic battery charges
Annual box office down a bit from 2009 record By Christy Lemire, Ap Movie Writer
Musical from Pedro Almodovar film to close early
Elmo dishes on games, celebs, Sundance By Derrik J. Lang, Ap Entertainment Writer
Dudamel, Smiley special highlights music education
CBS stayed on top with viewers again last week By Frazier Moore, Ap Television Writer
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian to wed
Reese Witherspoon announces plans for 2nd marriage
Top Nielsen programs for Dec. 20-26
Baritone from Harold Melvin & Blue Notes dies
BUSINESS
Christmas over, but shoppers still spending By Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press
Ship traffic for Dec. 28
Federal order blocks H&R; Block's tax refund loans By Peter Eichenbaum, Bloomberg News
Regulators push transparency on bank pay, bonuses By Jim Brunsden, Bloomberg News
Tesla's stock falls after sell limits are lifted By David Welch, Bloomberg News
Google pushes education software through app store By Douglas Macmillan, Bloomberg News
Joe Montana's bank turns to Citigroup veteran By Bradley Keoun, Bloomberg News
Smart-phone fitness apps for a healthy new year By Casey Newton, Chronicle Staff Writer
Microsoft's iPad competitor faces long odds By Ian King and Adam Satariano, Bloomberg News
Tesla stock falls 15%
Time Warner Cable customers could lose networks
Time Warner Cable customers may lose TV networks By Andrew Vanacore, Ap Business Writer
Survey shows consumer confidence slips in December By Anne D'innocenzio, Ap Retail Writer
Oil risse above $91 in light end-of-year trading By Chris Kahn, Ap Energy Writer
Group urges tougher measures to remove sea lions By Phuong Le, Associated Press
Calif. court denies Schwarzenegger buildings sale By Judy Lin, Associated Press
Reports: SEC looking into trades of private shares
Allstate sues Countrywide over toxic investments By Eileen Aj Connelly, Ap Business Writer
Feds eyeing more wind farms off Mass. coastline By Steve Leblanc, Associated Press
Summary Box: Dow up, Nasdaq down in thin trading By The Associated Press
Japan industrial output up 1 percent in November By Tomoko A. Hosaka, Associated Press
Alcatel to pay $137M to settle bribery charges
Summary Box: Gold rises past $1,400, silver gains By The Associated Press
Groupon may raise up to $950M in financing
Global stocks steady ahead of US housing news By Pan Pylas, Ap Business Writer
Airlines raise fares on many US routes
China shrinks rare earths export quota
AeroVironment gets $46.2M order for military UAS
Starbucks: Kraft not meeting expectations
San Francisco public housing gets free Wi-Fi
Calif. court denies Schwarzenegger building sale By Judy Lin, Associated Press
Treasury prices tumble after Treasury auction
WORLD
Sierra Leone leader to press Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
Chinese investigative reporter dies after attack
India issues nationwide terror alert for New Year By Nirmala George, Associated Press
WikiLeaks: UAE considered keeping Hamas hit quiet
Intel: 2 suspected US strikes kill 8 in Pakistan By Rasool Dawar, Associated Press
S.African police find weapons bound for Somalia By Donna Bryson, Associated Press
Cops say link between Italian, Greek anarchists By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Cuba reviews appeal by US man on death row By Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press
Report: Laos deports Uighurs back to China
Kuwait sets vote on political fate of PM
Tunisian president criticizes rioters, urges calm By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press
Last police officer in Mexican border town missing
Rising rivers prompt evacuations in Australia
Iraq to remove some checkpoints from Baghdad By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press
AF APNewsAlert
France's spy service bulks up amid terror threats By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
China to crack down on official partying By Cara Anna, Associated Press
Pakistan govt in turmoil as party to quit Cabinet By Ashraf Khan, Associated Press
Leading experts try to save UK forensics lab By Gregory Katz, Associated Press
Turmoil in Pakistan as party quits Cabinet By Nahal Toosi, Associated Press
Arab League chief sees no desire for war in Sudan
Iran says West hostility jeopardizes nuclear talks
Robbers with guns in baby carriage kill dog-walker
700 NATO soldiers killed in 2010; new firefights By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
41 Mexican prison guards charged in mass jailbreak
Drug gang suspects threaten 'war' in Guatemala By Angel Sas, Associated Press
Belarus' authoritarian leader appoints new premier
Radical Nigerian Muslim group claims attacks
Iraq to remove checkpoints across Baghdad
China builds Sichuan earthquake museum
Group: US refuses Poles help in CIA prison probe
Top Indonesian terror suspect goes on trial
Arts & Letters Daily founder Denis Dutton dies
Radio reporter killed outside his home in Honduras
Itar-Tass: Russian military flight crash, 11 dead
Russian senator gets life in jail for 14 killings
Parcel bomb blast kills woman in Manila
SKorea calls for urgency in NKorean disarmament
Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky's trial By Lynn Berry, Associated Press
Venezuela's Chavez dares US to cut diplomatic ties
Jailed China tainted milk activist paroled By Cara Anna, Associated Press
French hostages in Afghanistan appeal for freedom
Kuwait PM faces parliament grilling over clashes
Road rage in India growing along with economy By Nirmala George, Associated Press
POLITICS
Obama to name his top economist in January By Julie Pace, Associated Press
Rangel establishes legal defense fund By Larry Margasak, Associated Press
COMICS
A peek into America's future By David Horsey
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