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• Eating Out: Bella Pasta moves to a restaurant rowa in northwest Fresno

  01-03-2016 22:00
  With Bella Pasta Italian Bistro moving to a new location, a "restaurant row" is taking shape once again at a northwest Fresno shopping center. Bella Pasta is joining Cracked Pepper Bistro, Parma and Zen Wok at the North Pointe shopping center at the southwest corner of Palm and Herndon avenues. The move is a homecoming of sorts to this side of town for Bella Pasta, the 25-year-old restaurant that got its start at Palm and Bullard avenues. We're going back to our roots. "We felt its destiny was t
  
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• Fresno police seek driver who ran over bicyclist

  01-03-2016 21:00
  Fresno police are looking for the driver who ran over and seriously injured a bicyclist early Friday morning near Gettysburg Avenue and Fresno Street. The bicyclist still was hospitalized Tuesday morning. The rider was northbound on Fresno Street at Holland Avenue when he was struck from behind by a Toyota Camry or similar vehicle. The driver fled eastbound on Gettysburg Avenue, dragging the bicycle.
  
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• Denver Broncos apply exclusive franchise tag to LB Von Miller

  01-03-2016 18:58
  
  Von Miller was given the Broncos' exclusive franchise-tag designation, meaning the linebacker will make $14.129 million in 2016 unless the two sides can reach a long-term deal.
  
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• Bills release DE Mario Williams, assign tag to OT Cordy Glenn

  01-03-2016 18:58
  
  The Bills have informed defensive end Mario Williams he's been released, and have also assigned the franchise tag to offensive tackle Cordy Glenn.
  
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• Steve Ballmer leads owners of four major sports with $23.5B net worth

  01-03-2016 18:47
  
  Owners of 57 North American franchises in the four major sports are included in the list of billionaires published by Forbes, with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer leading the way.
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Final Moments Before Fatal Plane Crash

  01-03-2016 18:42
  
  Four people were killed, according to NTSB investigators.
  
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• Inside Trump's Club Where He's 'Done So Much for Equality'

  01-03-2016 18:42
  
  The lavish Palm Beach estate has been his home away from home.
  
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• Odds of Michael Bloomberg Running 'Very, Very Low': Source

  01-03-2016 18:28
  
  The billionaire businessman is unlikely to launch a campaign for president.
  
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• New Bin Laden Letters Show Paranoid Micromanager in Hiding

  01-03-2016 18:21
  
  Declassified docs show al Qaeda leader sought wife’s help in terror propaganda.
  
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• Erin Andrews Testifies How Stalker Video Affects Relationships

  01-03-2016 18:14
  
  The sportscaster is suing a hotel management company for $75 million.
  
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• Trump Says He's the 'One Person' Clinton Doesn't Want

  01-03-2016 18:00
  
  "I haven't even focused on Hillary Clinton," he says.
  
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• Speaker Ryan Challenges Trump to Disavow White Supremacists in Rare Comments on Presidential Race

  01-03-2016 17:53
  
  Ryan said candidates "must reject any group or cause that is built on bigotry."
  
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• Stolen antique machinery back with Fresno owner

  01-03-2016 17:50
  Antique farm equipment from a Madera County farm that was stolen from a Fresno home in 2015 is back with its owner, thanks to a good Samaritan. The machinery, made of valuable amounts of copper and brass, was used to spray sulfur on a vineyard at the Sherian Ranch along the San Joaquin River near Highway 99. The farm was owned by the family of Gerald Schmavonian. In September, it was taken from a garage near Prospect and Sierra Avenues. The equipment was made by the French Vermorel factory. Seve
  
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• Apple Calls on Congress to Step In Over Showdown With FBI

  01-03-2016 17:31
  
  Apple's top lawyer will address lawmakers in Washington today.
  
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• Super Tuesday: What's at Stake

  01-03-2016 17:24
  
  This is a huge day for the presidential candidates.
  
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• Kerry Urges City Leaders Around the World to Counter Violent Extremism

  01-03-2016 17:10
  
  The secretary of state said radicalization begins in our own neighborhoods.
  
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• Bugatti unveils $2.6M car, company calls it fastest in the world

  01-03-2016 16:54
  French car company says it will be the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive car in the world.
  
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• Fear the Flood: Americans to Prepare for Possible Iraq Dam Collapse

  01-03-2016 16:35
  
  Mosul Dam, “most dangerous dam in the world,” imperils 500K civilians.
  
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• Dental group to host free clinic in Fresno

  01-03-2016 16:25
  Some Central Valley dentists want to help put a smile on your face.
  
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• Clippers unveil Chuck the Condor mascot; owner Steve Ballmer dunks

  01-03-2016 09:13
  
  Chuck the California Condor debuted as the Clippers' mascot Monday night, introduced by team owner Steve Ballmer.
  
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• Yoenis Cespedes buys 270-pound grand champion hog at county fair

  01-03-2016 08:51
  
  Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes won "a bit of a bidding war" at the St. Lucie County Fair for a grand champion hog, spending $7,000 on the 270-pound animal.
  
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• Visalia couple indicted for killing of baby

  01-03-2016 08:26
  Daniel and Angela Ramirez were arrested on Friday and arraigned the same day - nearly a year and half after they took their 3-month-old daughter to the hospital with severe injuries.
  
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• Pawn shop owner helps authorities recover stolen instruments

  01-03-2016 08:13
  Deputies say this was a case of sheer luck, just hours after the homeowner reported the theft to a Clovis pawn shop. One of the suspects walked right in with the stolen equipment.
  
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• Kyrie Irving: All about winning a championship for Cleveland

  01-03-2016 07:34
  
  Kyrie Irving said, "There's nothing to really address," and that his focus is on winning a championship for Cleveland after ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said Irving was unhappy playing for the Cavs.
  
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• Receiver Marques Colston released after 10 years with Saints

  01-03-2016 06:16
  
  Marques Colston, the Saints' career leader in receiving yards and touchdowns, was released by New Orleans on Monday after a productive 10-year run with the team.
  
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• Mustache cat now has a permanent place to call home.

  01-03-2016 06:10
  
  The abandoned kitten, so nicknamed because of a black patch of fur shaped like a mustache above her mouth, was found last week in Fresno, CA. She was dumped inside a large box of items left outside a Salvation Army donation center. The cat was taken to a no-killer shelter, which received dozens of applications from people hoping to adopt her. Workers at the Salvation Army say it was lucky that they found the cat still alive. Sue Salvador adopted the kitten and says she will name him Mustachio. C
  
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• Trump Asks Protester If She's From Mexico

  01-03-2016 05:34
  
  Donald Trump gets into verbal scuffle with protesters.
  
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• Fresno music teacher accused of sex crimes appears in court

  01-03-2016 05:32
  Gabriel Argote has pleaded not guilty to one felony count. Fresno police say it happened during a private lesson on Valentine's Day, but the family of an 11-year-old sex assault victim says Argote has stripped their daughter of her innocence and ruined her love of piano.
  
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• Trucks sponsor objects to Brian France supporting Donald Trump

  01-03-2016 05:21
  
  Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World, which is the title sponsor for the Trucks series, has objected to NASCAR chairman Brian France backing Donald Trump for president.
  
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• Ben tells 2 women he loves them in the fantasy suites on "The Bachelor"

  01-03-2016 04:53
  
  "The Bachelor" Ben Higgins narrowed his remaining three women down to two after his "fantasy suite" dates. But, did things go too far when he tells two of the women that he loves them?
  
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• Anti-gay stickers at high school cause uproar

  01-03-2016 04:24
  The stickers started showing up about two weeks ago on campus and among students on social media. The Riverside County school district says because of the First Amendment students have just as much the right to display the anti-gay sticker as students who display a pro-gay sticker.
  
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• Christie Speaks Out About His New Job for Trump

  01-03-2016 04:23
  
  "Part of my job ... is for him to hear my points of view," Christie said.
  
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• Final Batch of Clinton's Emails Released

  01-03-2016 04:09
  
  The last of Hillary Clinton's private email were published online today.
  
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• Historic Yosemite sign stolen days before upcoming name changes

  01-03-2016 04:06
  A stone gate house marks the entrance to Yosemite's most luxurious hotel, The Ahwahnee. But the simple structure is now missing the sign that was placed at its peak in 1930.
  
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• New Look for Bulldogs entering 2016 spring football practice

  01-03-2016 03:59
  Fresno State football begins: 2016 spring schedule
  
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• Race for Fresno mayor heats up

  01-03-2016 03:55
  Henry Perea holds the early edge in our first poll in the mayoral race. Perea's 42 percent showing gave him a strong edge over Lee Brand at 23 percent and H Spees polled third at 15 percent, but 20 percent still remain undecided.
  
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• Newborns enjoy unusual Leap Year birthday

  01-03-2016 03:32
  Babies born Monday have to wait four years to celebrate their actual first birthday. When the parents of Amaris Jimenez found out the due date of March 4 for their first child, they knew it was around Leap Day but thought the chances of giving birth on Fe
  
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• Foundation buys William Saroyan house to turn into museum

  01-03-2016 02:01
  
  The central Fresno house where famed Armenian-American author William Saroyan spent the last 17 years of his life may soon be turned into a museum to host literary and cultural events. Griffith Way, just west of Cooper Middle School, was purchased last summer by the Intellectual Renaissance Foundation based in Studio City, according to Fresno County public records. The organization belongs to Artur Janibekyan, a Moscow-based media mogul born in Armenia who is a big supporter of Armenian arts and
  
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