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 Campo-Area Brush Fire Burns 700 Acres

A brush fire spread to 300 acres Thursday on the Pacific Crest Trail between Campo and Potrero, creating highly visible black smoke in the back country, according to Cal Fire.

 Student Accused Of Making Threats Against College Arrested
A 22-year-old student at Southwestern College was behind bars Thursday for threats against the college and a professor.

 Former Acquaintance Reacts To Discovery Gunman's Death
As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.

 County Cancels Horn-Endorsed Grant For Pro-Life Supporters
A grant requested by San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn was canceled by county officials Thursday because they determined it violated the separation of church and state.

 PB Main Break Leaves Residents Without Water
A water main break was reported in Pacific Beach Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

 Crews Contain Fire Near Sycamore Landfill
Fire crews quickly contained a fire just north of the Sycamore Landfill near Miramar Base in the Santee area.

 Safety Of Airport Body Scanners Questioned
For some passengers going through the new full-body scanner at Lindbergh Field, exposure to radiation is a concern.

 Bill Aims To Block Alcohol Sales At Self-Checkout Lanes
Supporters of Assembly Bill 1060 are asking Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the bill that would prevent alcohol sales at store self-checkout lanes.

 Study: 1/3 Of County Earns Below Cost Of Living
Nearly one-third of households in San Diego County have incomes below what is needed to meet the basic cost of living, according to a study released Thursday.

 Public To Weigh In On I-805 Improvement Plan
Caltrans is asking the public to attend two hearings regarding its $1.3 billion Interstate 805 Corridor Improvement Project.

 Group Studies Garbage Patch Off Coast
A scientific voyage to study an environmental situation off the Pacific coast pulled into San Diego Thursday with troubling findings.

 Man Accused Of Killing Opossum On Video
A former Vista resident who posted a video on Facebook showing him mutilating and killing an opossum was charged with animal abuse, the San Diego Humane Society announced Thursday.

 Driver, 92, Not Charged In Teen's Death
San Diego County prosecutors said Thursday they will not charge a 92-year-old man who drove off after hitting and killing a teenager in Vista.

 Trio To Stand Trial In Football Player Attack
Three males accused of attacking a Grossmont College football player with a bat and golf club in La Mesa, leaving him permanently disabled, are to go on trial Jan. 18, prosecutors said Thursday.

 Man Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Passenger
A man whose female passenger was killed when his pickup truck crashed after drifting off state Route 78 pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of gross vehicular manslaughter without intoxication.

 Bird Hits Line, Causes Chula Vista Power Outage
About 4,600 San Diego Gas & Electric customers in the Chula Vista area lost power when a bird flew into an electrical line, the utility reported.

 Over 4,000 Without Power In Chula Vista
About 4,600 San Diego Gas & Electric customers in the Chula Vista area lost power Thursday because of a suspected problem with an overhead electrical system.

 Trial Date Set For Ex-HS Pitcher In Crash
A Dec. 6 trial date was set Thursday for a former star pitcher at Steele Canyon High School, who faces charges stemming from a head-on crash that killed a 50-year-old Spring Valley man.

 Sentencing Delayed For Foreclosure Protection Scammer
A man convicted in a scam in which homeowners were falsely told that "land patents" would protect their properties from foreclosure is scheduled to be sentenced in downtown San Diego Thursday.

 Search Continues For Man Who Ran From Police
A man who ran away from La Mesa police, abandoning a car filled with stolen property and drugs, remained at large Thursday.



NATIONAL NEWS

 Official: 4 Miami Airport Wings Evacuated

A bomb squad investigated a report of a suspicious package after police evacuated four of six concourses at Miami International Airport for several hours on the eve of the Labor Day travel period, an airport spokesman said Friday.

 Can Home Cooking Be Hazardous To Health?
Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?

 4 More Devices Linked To Discovery Gunman
A fire chief says crews detonated four explosives linked to a gunman who took three hostages at Discovery Communications headquarters in Maryland.

 Health Premium Costs Rise For Workers
Workers are paying a larger portion of their health insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows.

 Woods Looks To Keep Going At FedEx Cup
A chart of FedEx Cup standings at the Deutsche Bank Championship showed Tiger Woods at the top, not unusual considering he was won the cup and its $10 million prize every year he has played.

 US Teen Capra Upsets Rezai, Sharapova Next
Beatrice Capra, an 18-year-old from Ellicott City, Md. and a wild-card entry, is following in Melanie Oudin's footsteps.

 Michael Vick Makes 1st Appearance Since '06
Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo.

 Pearl Harbor Marks 65th Anniversary Of WWII's End
Don Fosburg recalled friends and family killed in World War II as he marked the 65th anniversary of the end of the conflict on Thursday.

 Joey Chestnut Eats 8 Lbs Of Ribs In 12 Mins
Talk about pigging out: Joey Chestnut has eaten his way to another ribs-eating title in Nevada.

 Hawking Says God Not Needed For Creation
Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God behind the creation of the universe.



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