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Contractors get prison in Navy bribery case
2 hours 15 mins ago
The Poway defense contractors got three-year sentences for their roles in the North Island Naval Air Station scandal.
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Man sentenced for stealing from injured troops
2 hours 22 mins ago
Michael Tuisee, 34, of Oceanside, was one of three civilian defense contrators who pleaded guilty to stealing medical equipment from Camp Pendelton.
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2 San Diego contractors sentenced in Navy scheme
3 hours 28 mins ago
A federal judge has given three-year prison sentences to two San Diego defense contractors convicted of fraud in a scheme to bribe Navy officials with more than $1 million in cash and gifts.
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21 most expensive U.S. zoos
21 hours 10 mins ago
U-T San Diego surveyed more than 40 public and nonprofit zoos to identify the most expensive in the U.S.
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Zoo price is as high as its profile
21 hours 10 mins ago
The U-T surveyed prices at more than 40 public or nonprofit zoological institutions in the nation and found San Diego’s gate price to be the highest.
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Interactive: Compare U.S. zoo prices
21 hours 10 mins ago
From Seattle to Boston, San Diego to Miami, which zoos cost the most, have the most animals, cover the most acres, etc.
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State lawmakers’ pay cleared for hike
23 hours 28 mins ago
Earlier this year, the commission that decides whether state politicians get raises put off a decision, waiting to hear from the state finance department whether the fiscal picture is bright enough to allow for increases.
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Board backs 2 rogue stop signs
23 hours 33 mins ago
A local planning group came out in favor of two Point Loma stop signs last week — signs that became an issue after they were installed in a vigilante action in opposition to the will of city engineers.
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Downtown Oceanside garage fire extinguished
1 day ago
Fire crews from Oceanside and Carlsbad extinguished a detached garage fire that threatened adjacent residences and some power lines Sunday morning. Twenty firefighters began responding to multiple 911 calls made about 3:45 a.m. to the building off Freeman Street near Civic Center Drive, Oceanside Batalion Chief Pete Lawrence said.
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Driver hits power pole in Escondido
1 day ago
A suspected drunken driver hit a power pole Sunday morning in Escondido, leading to an hours-long road closure as San Diego Gas & Electric Crews restored power to the neighborhood. Crews were called at 3:30 a.m. to the crash near the intersection of East El Norte Parkway and East Lincoln Avenue, Escondido police said. The road was closed for eight hours while the utility crews fixed the pole, police said.
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Strange
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
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World
Indonesia mine collapse death toll rises to 21
Rescuers recovered another four bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 21, mine officials said Tuesday. Seven ...
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Politics
AP source: Treasury told WH of IRS disclosure plan
A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
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Finance
Summary Box: Small company stocks are bright spot
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: Small company stocks were a bright spot for the market in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000 index climbed above 1,000 points for ...
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