SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco 49ers signed kicker Billy Cundiff on Tuesday to compete with struggling veteran David Akers. The team announced the move a day after Coach Jim Harbaugh said that the NFC West champion Niners (11-4-1) — off this week as the NFC’s No. 2 seed — planned to try out kickers […]
2013
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NFL: Giants doomed by a lack of consistency
Despite a potent offense and wins over several good teams, New York couldn’t get back to the playoffs.
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NFL: Eagles in no hurry to find coach
Owner Jeffrey Lurie says the team will take its time to choose the right successor to Andy Reid.
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In Focus: The problem with pot
The marijuana boom wreaks havoc on fragile habitats and borders on terrorism to the environment, officials say.
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Pennsylvania governor to sue over NCAA fines
Details of the legal action over the stiff sanctions against Penn State were to be announced Wednesday.
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World Dispatches
BEIRUT Airport halts flights as rebels, troops clash in fierce fighting Clashes between government troops and rebels on Tuesday forced the international airport in Aleppo to stop all flights in and out of Syria’s largest city, while fierce battles also raged in the suburbs of the capital Damascus. The rebels have been making inroad in […]
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Letters to the Editor: Wind power critic overlooks facts
I strongly disagree with the letter “Wind power blight ruins search for peace in Maine” (Dec. 11). Like its writer, I’m native to Maine. I’ve lived my entire 16 years here. However, I disagree that wind turbines have a negative effect on Maine. Unlike oil or coal, wind power is a clean, renewable energy source. […]
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Our View: Serious response needed for crumbling infrastructure
The collapse of a water line in Portland shows what can happen as infrastructure ages.
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Commentary: North Korea doesn’t believe in unicorns, but it does believe in revising history
Pyongyang relentlessly promotes a version of the past in which it invariably triumphs over its enemies.
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Another View: Mental health, culture should be part of response to Newtown
Gun control is just part of the way we should try to prevent another senseless massacre.