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The arrest and suicide of a suspected serial rapist sent shock waves through the city.

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An injured hiker was taken to a local hospital after being airlifted off Cowles Mountain.

Beach-goers in San Diego enjoyed surf, sun and sand-but no suds-for the second year in a row as the beach booze ban continues.

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Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a woman were found shot to death Saturday inside a residence in Nashville, police said.

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North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.

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Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.

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Manny Ramirez is back in the big leagues, looking like a guy who missed 50 games.

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Thomas James Parker appeared to be a family man with a successful business, but his suicide in his jail cell Friday after being arrested for several sexual assaults tells police he apparently had a dark side.

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Petco Park is the place to be Friday as the Padres kick off a three-game series hosting the Dodgers, and an L.A. player returns to action.

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Bring out the sunscreen, umbrella, towel and flip flops. San Diegans and visitors alike are now guarding their spots at local beaches. News 8 has some friendly reminders from police and lifeguards.

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Before we embark on a weekend filled with barbeques, beaches and afternoon snoozes on the Barcalounger, it's important for us to remember our roots. How much do we all remember about how it all began? Test your knowledge by taking this Independence Day quiz.

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When the sun goes down, the fun begins at the San Diego Zoo. Cari Clements joins us with one of the stars of the new nighttime bird show "Soar: A Symphony In Flight."

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The San Diego County Fair is getting ready to wrap up the season with a patriotic show in the sky. Their fireworks display is a chance to wow visitors on the Fourth of July.

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Details of next Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson are being released in Los Angeles by the owners of Staples Center.

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San Diego police reported that Thomas James Parker, 39, the man accused of several home invasions and sexual assaults, committed suicide in his jail cell Friday.

News 8 Meteorologist Natasha Stenbock has San Diego County's MicroClimate forecast for the morning of Friday, July 3, 2009.

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Firefighters made quick work of a two-acre brush fire in Rancho Bernardo Thursday.

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City officials are scrambling over the holiday weekend to try to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people.

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San Diego police said they have DNA evidence that links a Tierrasanta businessman and father accused of trying to rape a Mission Valley resident to seven sexual assaults in the city over the past year.

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Herbert G. Klein, an aide of former President Richard Nixon and former editor-in-chief of San Diego's Copley Newspapers, died Thursday at the age of 91.

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San Diego police say the man who owns a Little Italy coffee shop is the sexual assault suspect they've been searching for since last June.

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The building blocks of a Lego tribute for the King of Pop are crumbling.

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The new water restrictions may make it difficult to keep your lawn extra green this summer. But one North County businessman has found a way to keep your grass looking good without using a drop of water.

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The chairman the House Veterans Affairs Committee is calling for a Defense Department and Marine Corps probe to see if the killing of a gay sailor at Camp Pendleton was a hate crime.

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Legoland is scrapping a tribute to the King of Pop. They were originally going to immortalize Jackson with miniature models, but now they're canceling the plan.

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A Tierrasanta man arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to rape a woman in her Mission Valley home may be the assailant behind a yearlong series of similar local sex assaults, a police captain said.

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It's more than just a neighborly dispute. Parents and faculty at Gompers Charter Middle School and Prepatory Academy are livid about portable classrooms being moved onto their campus to accommodate another school.

A Tierrasanta man arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to rape a woman in her Mission Valley home may be the assailant behind a yearlong series of similar local sex assaults, a police captain said.

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This is San Diego County's MicroClimate Forecast for July 2, 2009.

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Accidents involving fireworks sent 7,000 people to the emergency room and killed seven others last year alone. Fireworks are fun to watch on the Fourth of July, but today there was an important reminder of how dangerous they can be.

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The San Diego surf community is remembering one of their own who became ill in the water at Tourmaline Beach Tuesday and died.

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News 8 spoke with the doctor who delivered Michael Jackson's third child, Prince Michael II, at Grossmont Hospital in February 2002. The doctor says she remembers the birth of Jackson's son, but she claims she doesn't have access to the records that name the mother of the child.

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Seven people scuba diving off La Jolla Shores today found themselves caught in a current that pushed them down and out to sea. The divers had to hang on to underwater cliffs to avoid being swept further away.