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Lagat out to regain 3000m titleWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:10PMDOHA: Bernard Lagat will bid to recapture the 3000 metres title he first won six years ago when the World Indoor Championships gets under way tomorrow.

Northstar to host snowboard stop of Ultimate Boarder competitionWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:10PMThe 3rd Annual Ultimate Boarder competition will swing through Northstar-at-Tahoe on Friday, March 19 for the snowboard portion of its three-sport tour. Touted as "the triathlon of our generation" by event organizers, the Ultimate Boarder begins at Seaside Reef in Cardiff, Calif., for the surfing contest from March 13-16. It then moves to Northstar for the snowboarding stop on March 19 before ...

Flanagan defends pulling CLC fundsWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:07PMWith the city continuing to be plagued by violent crime, Mayor Will Flanagan said the decision to cut funding for the Community Learning Center was simply a matter of priorities. Flanagan  on Wednesday reiterated that public safety is his administration’s top priority.

As a teacher, I've realised Twitter has real potentialWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:59PMIf Twitter can cause the casually wept lonely tear to reach the ears of a concerned peer, then it is a useful resource I signed up to bury Twitter. Not to praise it. The idea was to complete a trilogy of columns I had entitled the "wind up a spod" series, and deliberately elicit spluttering outrage about Twitter from educators who have been blogging about its noodle-boggling goodness. My first ...

House panel tables liquor taxWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:58PMThe House Tax Committee agreed Wednesday to indefinitely table a bill that would double state taxes on liquor, wine and beer to finance programs for people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. read more

Captain Cook starts voyage with gentle TestWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:41PMAlastair Cook will tomorrow become the 79th man to be captain of England in a Test match and the fifth youngest. Everything he does in the next few days will be aimed at ensuring that he is not remembered as the first to lose to Bangladesh.

Calif. Campaigns Dominated By Unions, BusinessesWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:37PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new report says teachers, public employee unions, Indian tribes and corporations are among the biggest contributors to California political campaigns.

Carlos Slim Tops Gates, Buffett as World's RichestWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:36PMMexican telecom mogul Carlos Slim Helu is the world's richest person, edging Bill Gates out of the top spot, according to Forbes Magazine.

CA Championship: world-class field, wide-open tournamentWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:32PMAssociated Press DORAL, Fla.