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August 2009

Harbaugh has high hopes for 3rd season at Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Jim Harbaugh turned Stanford from a laughingstock to a competitive program in the Pac-10 in his first two seasons on The Farm.

Neuheisel's UCLA Bruins plan another leap forward

LOS ANGELES (AP) - So UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel wasn't an immediate hit at his alma mater. Pete Carroll's first team at USC didn't exactly take this town by storm, and look how that's turned out.

Best gives California high hopes

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Jeff Tedford knows there's no use in avoiding all the talk about the Heisman trophy and California star running back Jahvid Best.

Cal's Best garners national attention

BERKELEY, Calif. - Jeff Tedford knows there's no use in avoiding all the talk about the Heisman trophy and California star running back Jahvid Best.

Pitino apologizes for his behavior

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a state where basketball is king, Rick Pitino cuts quite the fine figure.

Health Centers issues challenge

Nevada Health Centers is challenging Carson City-area businesses to find out who can create the biggest team for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Oct. 4.

Relay for Life looking for $15,000 in next 15 days

The Carson City chapter of Relay for Life is set to raise $110,000 this year, according to organizers, but it is making one final push to meet its goal of $125,000.

Cooking on deadline: Can lentil soup be fast? Of course!

In my kitchen, dry lentils get about the same treatment as dry beans. That is, on the rare occasion that I buy them, they land at the back of the pantry where they are promptly forgotten for months or years.

The most rewarding recipes yet

For the past 21⁄2 months I have been working at the Boys & Girls Club running a cooking class for the kids. It has been exciting, uplifting, exhausting, sometimes frustrating and more rewarding than I ever thought possible.

Cooking 101 for timid chefs

With households watching every penny, a growing number of Americans are ditching their takeout menus and heading into the kitchen to cook dinner at home. The trouble is, many don't know how.