Qualcomm posts big fiscal 2nd-quarter loss on legal settlement with BroadcomSAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. posted a fiscal second-quarter loss Monday on a hefty payment to rival chip maker Broadcom Corp. to end legal disputes that spanned several continents. Miss Calif. gets heroine’s welcome at church that helped shape views, discusses pageant flapSAN FRANCISCO — Miss California Carrie Prejean, who became the bombshell of the Miss USA pageant by saying gay couples should not be allowed to marry, said Sunday that her state sponsors urged her to apologize afterward but she rejected the advice. Ohlendorf pitches into eighth, LaRoche hits two homers to lift Pirates to 8-3 win over PadresSAN DIEGO — Ross Ohlendorf pitched into the eighth inning and Adam LaRoche hit two home runs, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. The roots of Mexican city’s violence: collapsing drug cartel, government on the war pathTIJUANA, Mexico — In Mexico’s drug war, Tijuana tells the story of a government that says it’s winning, even as the battle gets bloodier. Zach Duke leads Pirates to 10-1 with his second straight road winSAN DIEGO — Left-hander Zach Duke was dominant into the ninth inning to win consecutive road starts for the first time in four years, Craig Monroe and Freddy Sanchez each had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 10-1 Saturday night. Pittsburgh Pirates place RHP Craig Hansen on disabled list with neck spasmsSAN DIEGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates placed reliever Craig Hansen on the 15-day disabled list Saturday and recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Indianapolis before their game against the San Diego Padres. Giles hits RBI single in 11th inning to give Padres 4-3 win over PiratesSAN DIEGO — Brian Giles singled in the winning run with two outs in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night to end a three-game skid. Chargers’ DT Jamal Williams pleads guilty to traffic violationsSAN DIEGO — Chargers defensive tackle Jamal Williams pleaded guilty to two traffic violations on Thursday as part of a plea deal stemming from his arrest Feb. 1. Marine pilot who crashed jet into San Diego homes, killing 4 on ground, cleared to fly againSAN DIEGO — The pilot of a military jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood and killed four people on the ground has been cleared to fly again. Edgar Renteria’s grand slam powers San Francisco Giants to 8-3 victory over San Diego PadresSAN FRANCISCO — Edgar Renteria hit a grand slam off Jake Peavy and matched his career high with five RBIs, leading the San Francisco Giants to an 8-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. NTSB report says small plane broke apart before San Diego crash that killed 2SAN DIEGO — A small plane broke apart in flight before it crashed almost two weeks ago near Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, killing two people, according to federal investigators. Atwal makes cut, Chopra withdraws from Buick Invitation golfSAN DIEGO - India’s Arjun Atwal sank an eight-footer for a birdie to make the weekend rounds as he carded a two-over 74 and still made the cut at two-over 146 on the cut line in 65th place at $ 5.3 million Buick Invitation golf tournament here. |