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Updated: September 04, 2008
Grimes couple described as bullies
John Kenney's defense team sent a parade of witnesses to the stand Wednesday to depict the 74-year-old Carmel Valley man as a peaceful, nonviolent person who felt intimidated and bullied by the two neighbors he shot and killed.   FULL STORY
 
 
  • Two men injured in shooting Thursday - 09/04/2008 04:39 PM PDT
  • Advisory lifted at Lovers Point - 09/04/2008 02:27 PM PDT
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    Local

    Veteran scuba diver dies off Pacific Grove
    An experienced San Jose scuba diver died Saturday after he was found unconscious off Coral Street Beach in Pacific Grove. Frank Martinez, 52, was pronounced dead at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula after being discovered by a kayaker, authorities said.   FULL STORY
     
     

    State

    Sentencing set in surfer's death in San Diego
    SAN DIEGO—The beating death of professional surfer Emery Kauanui devastated family and fans and rattled the staid seaside community of La Jolla.   Full Story
     
     

    Sports

    Even with low numbers, Alisal continues to take on top notch opponents
    VERN FISHER/The Herald
    Scattered across the field, broken up into groups on a sun-soaked afternoon, not even the glare off the field could hide the small numbers at Alisal. Nothing new, mind you.   FULL STORY
     
     

    Business

    TURNING SOUR ON SWEETENER
    BENJAMIN REED/Los Angeles Times
    LOS ANGELES — You can spot Dawn Wynne at the grocery store. She's one of those conscientious label readers busy studying cans, bottles and jars in aisle after aisle. But it's not calories, sodium or preservatives she is looking for.   FULL STORY
     
     

    Nation

    Philly school rekindles same-sex education debate
    PHILADELPHIA—Calling all ninth-grade boys! Raise your hand if this school sounds like fun: wearing jackets and ties every day, staying until 5 p.   Full Story
     
     

    World

    Blair to AP: West Bank downward spiral halted
    BEIT IBA, West Bank—Tony Blair toured a Palestinian aluminum factory Thursday and was told it runs at one-third capacity because of Israeli import restrictions.   Full Story
     
     

    Health

    Injured troops develop problems with sexual intimacy
    TOM WALLACE/Minneapolis Star Tribune
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Mike Mills didn't look in a mirror for two months after a land mine blew him out of his truck near Kirkuk, Iraq, in June 2005, cracking his clavicle, shattering his hip "like a jigsaw puzzle" and burning off half of his face. When he did, only one word came to him: "Freak.   FULL STORY
     
     

    Opinion/Letters

    Palin pick as veep questionable
    Most Alaskans like Sarah Palin. I know I do. Both as a politician and a person, there's a lot to like.   FULL STORY
     
     

    Entertainment

    The 16th annual Cherry's Jubilee promises a smokin' hot time for car buffs this weekend
    ORVILLE MYERS/The Herald
    Like the flaming dessert its name echoes, the 16th annual Cherry's Jubilee promises a smokin' hot time for car buffs this weekend around the Monterey Peninsula.   FULL STORY
     
     
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