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Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth?

WASHINTON, D.C. (AP) - With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Expectations high for next Xbox

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's almost time for a new Xbox. Eight years have passed since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox 360, double the amount of time between the original Xbox debut in 2001 and its high-definition successor's launch in 2005. With the next-generation Xbox expected to be revealed Tuesday, anticipation for the entertainment console's latest evolution is higher than Master Chief's spaceship. "People get excited about new consoles because consoles represent the future," said Stephen ...

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Bias shooting suspect charged with murder

NEW YORK (AP) - The man who police say hurled homophobic slurs at a gay man on a Manhattan street before firing a single fatal shot to his head appeared in court Sunday to face a charge of murder as a hate crime.

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Commuters warned of traffic mess

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation ‘eat-in’ that led to dropping of racial barriers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Manteca High seniors earn awards, scholarships for academic efforts

Manteca High seniors received 138 awards and scholarships during last week's senior awards assembly.

May 20, 2013 | | NEWS


Academic achievements earn honors, scholarships for East Union High seniors

East Union High seniors were presented with scholarships and awards during last week's senior awards assembly.

May 19, 2013 | | NEWS


1973: 1st ever VOL titles for EU golf, baseball

Sixty years ago, on May 5, 1953, the Manteca High baseballers maintained their top position in the Valley Oak League standings when they defeated Tracy High 7 to 5. Leading hitter for Coach Arte Fairbanks' Buffaloes was Darell Phillips, who had a perfect afternoon by picking up two hits in two official trips to the plate and driving in two runs. He was also the winning pitcher.

May 19, 2013 | | NEWS


Deadly 9 hours on Manteca roads

Two separate car crashes on Friday claimed the lives of three people. The first accident occurred at about 2:43 a.m. in the 300 block of South Airport Way. The solo accident claimed the lives of the driver and passenger who were both dead at the scene. The second deadly crash happened at approximately 11:17 a.m. at the intersection of Louise Avenue and Jack Tone Road. The collision between an eastbound car on Louise Avenue and ...

May 18, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


Environmental study next step for Great Wolf

Nearly 100 acres of city-owned wastewater treatment plant land could end up as the premier family entertainment hub for the Northern San Joaquin Valley while tapping into the Bay Area market as well.

May 18, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


MANTECA POLICE INVESTIGATE FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION

On Friday 05/17/2013 at about 0243 Hrs, the Manteca Police Department responded to the 300 blk of S. Airport Wy regarding a solo rollover vehicle collision. Several officers arrived on scene and found two adult males trapped inside a two door burgundy Scion. The vehicle had major damage and was positioned near a mobile home on the east side of Airport Wy.

May 17, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


VFW post stepping up visibility

Carlon Perry leans forward onto his forearms, peering over the top of reading glasses. In front of him are a stack of papers and pamphlets tucked neatly into a folder. The folder tucks neatly into a briefcase, and the handle of the briefcase neatly into his hand. See how that works? Perry is nothing if not meticulous. Even his conversations have outlines, ruled by bullet points to ensure every point is made. "Let's not get ...

May 17, 2013 | James Burns | NEWS


BRIDGE OVER McKINLEY

LATHROP - Pat Mitchell, watched intently as the first two 11 ton bridge sections were lowered into place Thursday morning to connect the production lines of California Natural Products with his six story Power Automation Systems (PAS) storage facility on the east side of McKinley Avenue.

May 17, 2013 | Glenn Kahl | NEWS


Super flush: One treatment plant for Ripon, Lathrop & Manteca sewer?

Manteca, Ripon and Lathrop could become more than just neighboring communities at least when it comes to wastewater.

May 17, 2013 | Dennis Wyatt | NEWS


Joyce Gatto: Lathrop’s artistic living treasure

LATHROP – Joyce Gatto has many fond memories of Vera Walquist for a number of reasons.

May 17, 2013 | Rose Albano-Risso | NEWS


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Davidson, Tom win Daytime Emmys

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Doug Davidson of "The Young and the Restless" and Heather Tom of "The Bold and the Beautiful" won lead acting honors at the Daytime Emmy Awards on Sunday night.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Lawmakers expand Medicaid in final voting

SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Legislature passed a major piece of the federal Affordable Care Act on Saturday, opting to expand Medicaid to 1.4 million low-income Californians, as it rushed to meet its deadline to complete a state budget.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Court reverses verdict in Salinas baby-selling case S

SALINAS (AP) - A midlevel California appeals court has overturned the conviction of a Salinas man who allegedly tried to sell his 8-month-old baby in a Walmart parking lot.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


‘Male’ or ‘female’? Outdated IDs a worry for transgender people

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Lauren Grey didn't think much about the gender recorded on her Illinois driver's license until she went to test-drive a new car. Although she had been living as a woman for months and easily obtained a license with her new name and a picture reflecting her feminine appearance, Grey's ID still identified her as male, puzzling the salesmen and prompting uncomfortable questions.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


District wins $2.6M in false rape case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Long Beach Unified School District has won a $2.6 million default judgment against a woman who falsely accused a former high school football star of rape that landed him in jail.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Police call blade-spiked burger accident

WILLITS (AP) - Health officials plan to keep closer watch on a Burger King restaurant in Mendocino County where a customer reported getting a cheeseburger with a 2-inch-long razor blade in it.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Boy Scout leaders chided for marching with gay Scouts in Utah Pride Parade

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Two Boy Scout leaders have been reprimanded by the organization for marching with several Scouts in the Utah Pride Parade in Salt Lake City.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Sierra Club backs immigration reform

Like many great Americans, Sierra Club founder John Muir was an immigrant. It's only because the Scottish-born environmentalist visionary, who arrived in the United States at the age of 11 after a six-week sea voyage from Glasgow, was able to take advantage of the opportunities in his adopted country that the Sierra Club exists at all.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized tea party cases

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Fracking fuels water fights in dry spots

DENVER (AP) - The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Immigration key for GOP in 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans are "in a demographic death spiral" and will fail in their effort to win the presidency if the party blocks an immigration overhaul, a leading GOP senator said Sunday.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Chicago to hire 600 for school safe-passage

CHICAGO (AP) - The city of Chicago, which plans to close dozens of schools this summer to save money, has received 11,000 requests for help getting children to their new schools along safe-passage routes.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued

JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) - Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Winners and losers at last week’s E3

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Since the first battles over "Pong" machines in local arcades four decades ago, video gamers have loved good competition. And this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo - the industry's largest annual gathering - presented more thrilling showdowns than ever. Microsoft vs. Sony. Mobile vs. console games. "Titanfall" vs. "Destiny." So who won E3?

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


Conservation for big guns that opened Civil War

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Preservationists are using computer sensors and other high-tech methods to protect massive iron Civil War guns at a fort in South Carolina that fired on Fort Sumter to open the war in April 1861.

June 17, 2013 | | NEWS


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