Sacramento mayor says he was robbed of suit, shoes while helping stranger in San FranciscoOctober 12th, 2009 Sacramento mayor says he was robbed in San FranSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson says he was robbed in San Francisco over the weekend as he was helping an elderly man.
Kennedy Center program that links arts groups with struggling schools could reinvent educationOctober 9th, 2009 Kennedy Center program enlists art groups to teachWASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center is announcing a new program that could reinvent arts education for schools struggling with budget cuts and fewer art teachers. The center says a pilot project in Sacramento, Calif., that was announced Friday could expand to three cities each year.
Unofficial returns show state representative taking early lead in bid for Albuquerque mayorOctober 6th, 2009 Albuquerque, NM, voters cast ballots for mayorALBUQUERQUE — State Rep. Richard Berry has taken an early lead in his bid for Albuquerque mayor.
NJ man tells police Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from North Las Vegas storage facilityAugust 13th, 2009 NJ man says Jackson memorabilia stolen in NevadaLAS VEGAS — A New Jersey businessman alleges part of his collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia was stolen from a southern Nevada storage facility and auctioned without his knowledge. North Las Vegas police said Thursday they are investigating after Henry Vaccaro filed a police report July 31 alleging his storage facility was burglarized and valuable Jackson items were missing.
Schwarzenegger returns to Massachusetts after canceling appearance at energy summitAugust 11th, 2009 Schwarzenegger back to Mass. after missing summitSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Baby sea lion found on San Francisco freeway last month takes ride back to oceanJuly 19th, 2009 Sea lion found on Calif. freeway returns to oceanSAN FRANCISCO — A baby sea lion who had a brief brush with fame when he wandered on to a busy San Francisco Bay area freeway last month has returned to the sea.
Orphaned iguana named Ivana stolen from Iowa group that rescued herJune 29th, 2009 Orphan iguana stolen from Iowa rescue centerDES MOINES, Iowa — An iguana named Ivana has been having a tough time of it in Des Moines. First she was abandoned in an apartment building, and now she's been stolen from the group that rescued her.
New San Francisco rule: sort compostable stuff out of your trash _ or elseJune 23rd, 2009 San Franciscans now must sort compost from trashSAN FRANCISCO — Sorting glass and other recyclables out of household trash will no longer be enough in San Francisco. Anything that can be composted also has to be separated.
Allegation of deleted e-mails prompts FBI investigation into Sacramento mayor's nonprofitJune 18th, 2009 FBI investigates Sacramento mayor's nonprofitSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The FBI is investigating allegations that an executive at a nonprofit founded by Mayor Kevin Johnson obstructed a federal inquiry into the group's spending.
Thousands of artifacts found in Ill. home, nearly half were stolen and will return to ItalyJune 9th, 2009 Stolen artifacts found in Ill. returning to ItalyCHICAGO — Thousands of Italian artifacts — including a handwritten document by Benito Mussolini and antiquities dating to 900 B.C.
Families of journalists jailed by North Korea on tense watch for news in CaliforniaJune 8th, 2009 Calif families of journalists wait for better newsCARMICHAEL, Calif. — The father of one of the two American journalists convicted and imprisoned in North Korea said Monday the family won't comment publicly while the case is developing.
Examples of 'tweets' by Newark's Cory Book and San Francisco's Gavin NewsomJune 6th, 2009 Some 'tweets' from Newark and San Francisco mayorsHere are a few examples of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's messages sent on Twitter, called "tweets":
— "I need a cup of coffee: There's too much blood in my caffeine system!" (10:02 a.m., June 3)
— "Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing" Aristotle (10:05 a.m., May 30)
— Long meeting on a ‥ of city development efforts. Economy slowed r major projects but they r moving forward.
Detroit gets 3rd mayor in past 8 months as businessman and ex-NBA star Dave Bing takes oathMay 11th, 2009 Ex-NBA great Dave Bing sworn in as Detroit mayorDETROIT — Businessman and former NBA star Dave Bing is now the mayor of Detroit, and the third person to hold the job in eight months. The former Detroit Pistons great took the oath of office Monday afternoon.
Ex Calif Gov Jerry Brown says he's too busy to decide on running for the office againApril 25th, 2009 Ex-Gov Brown: No rush to decide on governor's raceSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Attorney General Jerry Brown says he's in no rush to decide whether to run again for the governor's office that he held three decades ago.
Turkish PM granted honorary Tehran citizenshipFebruary 2nd, 2009 TEHRAN - Tehran mayor Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf has named Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had walked out of a World Economic Forum (WEF) debate, as an 'honorary Tehran citizen', Mehr News has reported. Tehran mayor’s move followed a heated debate at the WEF in Davos in which the Turkish prime minister told Israeli President Shimon Peres that 'when it comes to killing, you know very well how to kill'.
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