Local News

High-speed rail plan needs federal boost

By: KATIE WORTH
California’s champions of high-speed rail are ratcheting down their expectations for...

McLaren tree lighting kicks off City's true holiday season

By: BETH WINEGARNER
The holidays won’t truly come home to San Francisco till the stately Monterey cypress in...

Park swap forges ahead

By: BETH WINEGARNER
A controversial park-swap deal in Potrero Hill that would take away land neighbors say...

Star-studded Web video protests Proposition 8

By: JAKE COYLE
Since voters made gay marriage illegal in California last month, much of Hollywood has been up in...

San Mateo County's new manager takes the reins

By: BETH WINEGARNER
The San Mateo County manager seat isn’t relinquished lightly: It has only changed occupants...

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Sports

NFL offers first live game broadcast in 3-D

In broadcasting the world's first live 3-D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston on Thursday evening, the NFL promises an "up close, personal, visceral" experience... Full story

Business

China urges Washington to protect its investments

China's chief trade envoy urged Washington on Thursday to stabilize its economy and protect Beijing's U.S. investments as the two sides opened economic talks overshadowed by the global financial... Full story

Entertainment

Hamm to play Fey love interest on '30 Rock'

Jon Hamm is temporarily trading the offices of Sterling Cooper for "30 Rock." The actor, who plays advertising executive Don Draper on AMC's "Mad Men," will portray the love... Full story

Firefighters respond to two-alarm structure fire

San Francisco firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire at a home in the 800 block of 41st Avenue Wednesday night, a San Francisco fire spokeswoman said. The blaze was reported just after 6 p.m.... Full story

K-Fed weighs in with his side of the story

After Britney Spears opened up about her (second) failed marriage in Rolling Stone and on MTV, ex-husband Kevin Federline is sharing his own account of what went wrong. Though Brit says it was... Full story

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Deaths in shootout appear to be murder-suicide

The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office will continue its investigation into an apparent murder-suicide at a San Mateo home Nov. 25 until forensic results show the victim and suspect who... Full story

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Arkansas officials seize 6 Alamo compound children

Child welfare officials have seized six children in Indiana associated with the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries, while authorities in California visited a church compound affiliated with the jailed... Full story

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International air links being restored

Thailand's battered political parties tried to come up with a candidate Thursday to replace the ousted prime minister as airport authorities hurried to restore international air links severed by... Full story

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