Archive for December, 2005

Lynndie England burned in kitchen mishap at prison in San Diego (Billings Gazette)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Lynndie England, the U.S. soldier who posed for some of the most infamous pictures of detainee abuse at Baghdad’s Abu Ghraib prison, suffered burns at the prison where she is serving her sentence, her family said Friday.

Figure in Abu Ghraib scandal burned in kitchen mishap at brig in San Diego (KESQ)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO, Calif. The family of Lynndie England, the U-S soldier jailed for her role in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal, reports she suffered burns in a kitchen mishap at the Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar.

December 30th, 2005

Boys Basketball Roundup: San Pedro nips San Diego in tourney final (Daily Breeze)

December 30th, 2005

Carlin Ocean hit a 3-pointer with 1:40 to play in overtime and San Pedro held San Diego scoreless after regulation to secure a 66-63 victory in the championship game of the Granite Hills Tournament Thursday at Granite Hills High.

New Leaf, same finish for fans in San Diego (The Indianapolis Star)

December 30th, 2005

It was a sight incredibly familiar to San Diego fans — a quarterback named Leaf throwing an interception. This time it came in the Holiday Bowl, and it was by Brady Leaf, younger brother of Ryan Leaf.

Notebook San Diego greets Leaf with boos for his brother (Portland Oregonian)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO — San Diego sports fans have not forgotten the short but tumultuous career of former Chargers quarterback Ryan Leaf, and they let his younger brother, Oregon quarterback Brady Leaf, hear about it Thursday.

Holiday over for Ducks in San Diego (Fox 12 Oregon)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Oregon Ducks came up just short in the Holiday Bowl, losing 17-14 to the Oklahoma Sooners in San Diego.

Holiday Bowl

December 30th, 2005

A record crowd of 65,416 at Qualcomm Stadium saw Oklahoma upset sixth-ranked Oregon, 17-14, at Thursday’s Pacific Life Holiday Bowl.

San Diego Zoo’s baby panda makes public debut (North County Times)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO — Su Lin, a 21-week old giant panda cub, made her public debut Thursday at the San Diego Zoo. Tourists in town for the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl flocked to catch a glimpse of the cub.

Big Bay Balloon Parade takes over San Diego waterfront (North County Times)

December 30th, 2005

SAN DIEGO —- Big balloons, big floats, a big crowd and another big honor are in store this morning for the Rancho Buena Vista Pirates, the Vista baseball team that finished third in the Little League World Series last summer.