Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide. Meanwhile, NATO reported the death of an American service member in an...
2010-09-07 20:28:48Cal Poly, UC Davis joining Big Sky Conference
The football teams from Cal Poly and UC Davis are joining the Big Sky Conference, league commissioner Doug Fullerton said Tuesday.The universities accepted the invitations to join the conference as football-only schools late last week after league presidents approved an exception to league rules that require all member schools to take part in the same 14 sports.Cal Poly and UC Davis are Football Championship Subdivision members that compete in the Great West Conference but participate in the Big West Conference for the majority of their sports.A timeline for the move has not been set, but the league will work the schools into a conference schedule as soon as possible, Fullerton said. Many of the Big Sky Conference teams have their 2011 schedules nearly complete and Cal Poly and UC Davis must officially withdraw from the Great West Conference, which also includes football teams from North Dakota, South Dakota and Southern Utah."The Big Sky is recognized as one of the top FCopyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneCal Poly, UC Davis joining Big Sky ConferenceSeptember, 7 2010 2:33 pm MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00U.S. Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.Rickie FowlerThat required a little more than deep thought."It just came down to feelings," captain Corey Pavin said. "I had a gut feeling about Rickie."Fowler, the 21-year-old mop top who only turned pro 11 months ago, made history Tuesday as the first PGA Tour rookie on the American team and the first captain's pick to have never won on tour.He was the only big mystery when Pavin announced his four picks at the New York Stock Exchange. Pavin also chose a pair of major champions, Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson, both of whom have played the Ryder Cup on the road.The matches will be held Oct. 1-3 at Celtic Manor in Wales.Fowler will be the youngest American to play in the Ryder Cup since Woods in 1997, but only the second-youngest player at Celtic Manor. Rory McIlroy, the 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, earned his way onto the European team."I Copyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneU.S. Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, FowlerSeptember, 7 2010 12:40 pm MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00Boise State gains ground in AP Top 25
More AP Top 25 voters are buying into Boise State as the No. 1 team in the country.Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed in on No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Ohio State as the top three teams in the first regular season Associated Press football poll held their spots from the preseason.The Broncos remained third after a thrilling 33-30 victory against Virginia Tech on Monday night, receiving eight first-place votes and 1,399 points from the media panel, 13 points behind the Buckeyes.Ohio State received four first-place votes and 1,412 points.Alabama had 47 first-place votes, down seven from the preseason poll, and 1,484 points in the rankings released Tuesday.TCU from the Mountain West Conference moved up two spots to No. 4, marking the first time since the Bowl Championship Series was implemented in 1998 that two teams from conferences without automatic BCS bids have been in the top five. Boise State is the defending Western Athletic Conference champion.Texas remaCopyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneBoise State gains ground in AP Top 25September, 7 2010 12:42 pm MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00Stories on the road: Mile markers
The 1849 gold rush brought many wagon trains across the Sierra Nevada. Most of the overland trail wagons moved south of Tahoe originally known as the Mormon Emigrant Trail route of today's Highway 88 up Woodfords' Canyon, through Hope Valley and over Kit Carson Pass. The Carson Pass elevation is high and winter created severe traveling problems due to the heavy wind and snow storms.Built from 1850 to 1851, Johnson's cut off shortened the Mormon Emigrant Trail route by several miles. At "Pickets Junction" named after way station owner Edward M. Pickett where Highway 89 and Highway 88 meet in Hope Valley the emigrants had to choose to either continue on the longer and higher elevation Carson Pass route to Placerville, Calif., or turn toward Tahoe and go over Luther's Pass to Johnson's Pass, current Highway 50 over Echo Summit. The shorter Johnson's Pass was less exposed to the harsh Sierra Nevada weather patterns by being protected by the south fork of the AmeriCopyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneStories on the road: Mile markersSeptember, 7 2010 4:56 pm MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00Police arrest Lake Tahoe man who scaled San Francisco tower
SAN FRANCISCO AP - San Francisco police arrested a man who scaled the exterior of a 58-story downtown skyscraper Monday and unfurled an American flag at the top.Police told KCBS radio that the man was veteran skyscraper climber Dan Goodwin. The 54-year-old Lake Tahoe resident's other climbing credits include Chicago's Sears Tower.Goodwin used suction cups but no ropes to scale Millennium Tower, a 645-foot residential building overlooking San Francisco Bay. He ignored orders to stop climbing, police said.Goodwin was too high to reach by the time firefighters arrived at the building, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.Goodwin reached the top just before 5:30 p.m., about three hours after he began. He affixed an American flag to the building before surrendering to waiting authorities.In a statement posted on his website, Goodwin said he climbed the building to call attention to what he described as the ongoing vulnerability of skyscrapers to terroriCopyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribunePolice arrest Lake Tahoe man who scaled San Francisco towerSeptember, 7 2010 10:15 am MST
0000-09-07 00:00:00Coming Wednesday: Live at Google's search event
Google plans to host a search event featuring top executives and engineers Wednesday, and we'll provide live coverage in this post.
2010-09-07 20:22:27US attorney general calls Quran burning 'idiotic and dangerous'
A religious leader who met with Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday said the top US law enforcement official described as "idiotic and dangerous" a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran.
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