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Local
» Body found floating in the Friant-Kern Canal in McFarland» Deputies apprehend suspect following a brief car and foot pursuit.
» Man shot to death driving car on California Ave.
» Shots fired call results in one arrest and seizure of multiple weapons
» A Christmas Parade Wedding Christmas as it Should Be... Happily-Ever-After!
More Local
» Cookies at the Clock Tower - Dec. 14» CSUB’s FACT to host open house
» Vacant house burns down in Lamont
» Kern county animal shelter is holding their off site adoption day
» Sheriff's Office Investigating Death Of North Edwards Man As Homicide
California
» Ruling opens new markets for California winemakers» Turkey tips are just a phone call (or web chat) away
» Assembly to Take Up Tough Response to Fiscal Crisis
» Fire-ravaged areas on alert for possible mudslides
» Don\'t get burned when purchasing firewood
Top Stories
» Obama Taps Gates to Remain as Defense Secretary» Terror Attacks Strike India's Mumbai, Killing at Least 80
» Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards
» Homeowners in Southern California are erecting sandbag barricades
» Senator sees air ruling as good step, much too late
Financial
» Kern County Supervisors Approve Biogas Distribution Network» S&W Fills M&P9 Pistol Order for Iraq Military and Security Forces
» Wine business gets greener
» Traffic Control & Safety Corporation Adds Flashco of Bakersfield to Family of Companies
» Bakersfield Company Completes Engineering for Electric Sandcar
Bakersfield Sports
» Pit Strategy Lands Harvick, Shell-Pennzoil Racing Team Second in Season Finale» Condors Warm Families Coat Drive brings in more than 1,350 coats
» Condors Military Appreciation Night - veterans & military personnel receive two-for-one admission Monday
» 17 Years of Hot Rods, Racing, and Quarter Mile Smiles in Bakersfield, Calif.
» Pope and Condors smash Stockton, 7-4
Sports
» Harvick's rally huge for Chase» Clemens hit hard in Mitchell Report; Tejada, Bonds and Pettitte also named
» Vick gets 23 Months
» Condors lose To Fresno, 3-2
» Ducks' Niedermayer will miss camp (AP)
United States Armed Forces
» Golfers, NASCAR Enthusiasts Honor Troops» Guard Soldiers, Families Get Books
» Airlines Ask Frequent Flyers to be Heroes
» Army scientists use DNA to identify remains of Korean War vet
» Man gets 10 years for defrauding WWII veteran
Strange But True
» Violence breaks out at the gas pumps» 87-year-old grad completes studies after 50 years
» Doctors Test Hot Sauce for Pain Relief
» 6 wild elephants electrocuted in India after drinking beer
» WHAT'S IN YOUR TOILET
Politics
» Senator Roy Ashburns Holiday Message» Dems agree on Iraq, immigration (AP)
» Ky. governor tries to win second term (AP)
» Iraq debate is sea of statistics (AP)
» Biden faults Petraeus' assessment (AP)
Business
» Asia stocks slide
(Reuters)
» Oil eases over $76 on jobs data (Reuters)
» Most OPEC oil ministers hold line, Saudi silent (Reuters)
» APEC leaders urge speedy Doha trade deal (Reuters)
» Spread of Wi-Fi could boost Atheros, Barron's says (Reuters)
Agriculture
» Almond Industry Conference Offers Choices, Chances» Fresh California potatoes are in good supply throughout the year
» Kern Cotton farmers wrap up harvest
» Fresno State students raise, sell Thanksgiving turkeys
» California-grown celery is a Thanksgiving favorite
Entertainment
» VMA losses spark another Kanye tantrum
(AP)
» MTV Awards flourish despite Britney bomb (AP)
» Neither Britney nor VMAs get it right (AP)
» Timberlake pleads for more videos on MTV (AP)
» MTV's Video Music Awards take over Vegas (AP)
Technology
» Capgemini to support Google software
(AP)
» Laws target teen drivers' cell phone use (AP)
» Techies ponder computers smarter than us (AP)
» Chip implants linked to animal tumors (AP)
» E-mail outage hits some BlackBerry users (AP)
Weddings
» Majority in California not married» Ring Coffins At WeddingRingCoffin.com Bring Divorce Finality
» Wedding insurance covers calamities, cold feet
» Stolen wedding gowns found at U.S.-Mexico border
Health
» Thousands of GIs cope with brain damage
(AP)
» Some companies penalize for health risks (AP)
» Ark. obesity report cards scaled back (AP)
» Chip implants linked to animal tumors (AP)
» Dutchman offers 'cure' for nail biting (AP)
National
» Large fire devours movie sets at Universal Studios» Sen. Edward Kennedy has cancerous brain tumor
» Congress approves new 5-year farm bill
» Conference committee agrees on Farm Bill
» 75 Students Arrested In San Diego State Universtiy Drug Bust
World
» Sharif arrested on arrival in Pakistan
(AP)
» Al-Sadr overhauling his Shiite militia (AP)
» Accused child rapist OKs U.S. return (AP)
» Guatemalans vote after violent campaign (AP)
» Gitmo panels struggle to assess facts (AP)
Spirituality & Wellness
» Jehovah's Witnesses Fuel Latino Interest» Bakersfield Babist pastor tells others to resist pluralism
» Fresno priest still in exile
» Winchester church still strong after 120 years
