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President resets drone wars

President Barack Obama continues to speaks about national security, Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, as CODEPINK founder Medea Benjamin of Code Pink shouted at him from the back of the auditorium. (AP Photo/Carolyn ...
New destroyers named for Ignatius Inouye

The future Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) honors the man who was Navy Secretary from 1967 to 1969 and assistant secretary of defense under Pres. Lyndon ...
Zoo IRS prekindergarten and more

In response to "S.D. Zoo's admission charge is as high as its profile" (Local, May 20): Why are we also paying a San Diego property tax approved in 1934 to the zoo? What is the zoo's property tax? What is their lease payment to the ...
New leader for S.D. Navy bomb command

Vice Adm. Gerald Beaman, center, commander, U.S. Third Fleet, returns a salute with Capt. Robert A. Baughman during a change of command ceremony held on board Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Baughman relieved Capt. Edward W. Eidson as commander of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group ...
SeaWorld introduces Antarctica Empire of the Penguin

SeaWorld Orlando’s new Empire of the Penguin, which has its grand opening Friday, is a fun family ride that tilts and twirls gently through an artist’s impressionistic re-creation of Antarctica and ends up in an icy penguin habitat where a visitor could easily watch the antics of the real thing for hours -- if only it weren’t a bone-chilling 30 degrees.Fortunately, ...

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Hollywood Homicide

The central joke of Ron Sheltons buddy-cop flick Hollywood Homicide is that LAPD detectives are always moonlighting, sometimes when on duty. Its as if the cops dont really want to be copsthey all want to be something else, whether it be a real-estate agent, a yoga instructor, or a music moguls personal bodyguard. Hardly the most popular police department in the U.S., the LAPD has often bee ... ...

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1500-acre blaze burns in San Diego County

JULIAN, Calif.-Firefighters are battling a 1,500-acre fire in rugged and remote eastern San Diego County. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the blaze began at 12:20 p.m. Thursday north of State Route 79, east of the town of Julian. The blaze is 30 percent contained, and no injuries or structure damage has been reported. State fire officials announced a controlled ...
Coronado Bay Bridge Recently Inspected for Safety

bridge collapsed along the Skagit River in Washington State Thursday evening, plunging two cars into the water below and prompting the emergency rescues of three people from the water. The incident could very well propel the topic of bridge safety into the national ...
1 Killed Others Injured in Encinitas Crash

One person was killed and several others were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Encinitas Thursday night, sheriff's department officials ...
Mexican Mafia Boss Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Extortion

The leader of a Mexican Mafia that operated in San Diego’s North County pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug trafficking charges on Thursday, the office of U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy ...
Yelp Methods Practices Garner Negative Reviews

Here in San Diego, a Liberty Station law firm that used to advertise on the Yelp site has just gotten major exposure in the Wall Street Journal after winning a small-claims court judgment against the ...

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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.

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The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.

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Venetian Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas

In the middle of the Strip, and opposite the Mirage and Treasure Island is the Venetian, adjacent to its sister ...

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Edible malarial vaccine can help protect against cholera

Biologists at UC San Diego demonstrated last May that algae can be engineered to produce a vaccine that blocks malaria transmission.

The same method may work as a vaccine against a wide variety of viral and bacterial infections.

In their most recent study, researchers fused a protein that elicits an antibody response in mice against the organism that causes malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, which afflicts 225 million people worldwide, with a protein produced by the bacterium responsible for cholera, Vibrio cholera, that binds to intestinal epithelial cells.

They then genetically engineered algae to produce this two-protein combination, or "fusion protein," freeze dried the algae and later fed the resulting green powder to mice.

The researchers hypothesized that together these proteins might be an effective oral vaccine candidate when delivered using algae.

The result - the mice developed Immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies to both the malarial parasite protein and to a toxin produced by the cholera bacteria.

Because IgA antibodies are produced in the gut and mucosal linings, they don't protect against the malarial parasites, which are injected directly into the bloodstream by mosquitoes. ...