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22 October 2011

Blues Power Past Flyers 4-2

Kent Huskins and T.J Oshie scored early goals and Brian Elliott was strong in net to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.

The Blues won their second game in two nights, after beating Carolina in overtime on their home ice. They didn't arrive in their Philadelphia hotels until after 3 a.m. and skipped the morning skate.

The Blues hardly looked fatigued after OT and a long night of travel. They pounced on the Flyers and Huskins scored only 1:48 into the game.

Ilya Bryzgalov had his second straight off game in net for the Flyers. After allowing five goals in a loss to Washington, Bryzgalov allowed two on the first eight shots.

Danny Briere and Matt Carle scored for the Flyers.

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Foggy Night in the Southland

Late-night drivers in Los Angeles could encounter some haze tonight.

Visibility near coastal areas could be reduced to a quarter mile or less, according to the National Weather Service. A dense fog advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Saturday night to 10 a.m. Sunday morning.

The fog is expected to be confined to beach areas this afternoon and early evening, before spreading into the overnight hours.

Major highways that will likely be affected include Highway 1 from Santa Monica through Oxnard, Highway 101 from Camarillo through Gaviota, and interstates 10, 105, 110, 405 and 710.

Drivers are advised to drive slowly, use headlights and leave plenty of distance ahead of them.

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Newborn Found Dead in North Philly

Philadelphia police say a newborn infant was found dead on the porch of a north Philadelphia home - and they are concerned about the condition of the mother.

Police say medics were called shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday to a home on the 4900 block of N. Marvine Street in the Logan section of the city, where they found the baby girl's body on the front porch. They say the infant still had the umbilical cord attached and was wrapped in a brown blanket.

Police say they are concerned about the well-being of the unknown mother, who they say may be in need of medical assistance.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the case to call the police Special Victims Unit or 911.

Timeline: Four Months of Food Recalls

The latest food recall comes from Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market. The chain recalled spinach for the second time in less than three months, but they're not the only offender.

There have been 49 recalls in the state since July, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Oct. 21: f&e Brand Washed Spinach – Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market

Oct. 19: Mini S'Mores - Nassau Candy Distributors

Oct. 18: Select Salad Blends - Taylor Farms Retail, Inc.

Oct. 13: Select Bagged Salad Products - River Ranch Fresh Foods

Oct. 13: Chicken and Steak Fajita Products - Phil's Fresh Foods, Inc.

Oct. 12: Steaks - Chef's Requested Foods, Inc.

Oct. 12: Brewer's Yeast Tablets - Now Foods

Oct. 12: Ground Tuna - Osamu Corporation

Oct. 11: Ground Beef Products - Commercial Meat Co.

Oct. 4: Cereal Bars - Flowers Foods

Sept. 30: Select varieties of Velveeta Microwaveable Cups - Kraft Food

Sept. 30: Beef Products - Manning Beef, LLC

Sept. 30: Select Protein Products - Prolab Nutrition, Inc.

Sept. 29: Chopped Romaine - True Leaf Farms

Sept. 28: Grape Tomatoes - Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce

Sept. 23: Sesame Sticks - Pepperidge Farms, Inc.

Sept. 23: Breaded Shrimp - Rich Products Corporation

Sept. 22: Sausage - Mattern Sausage

Sept. 19: Raw Oysters - Hood Canal multiple firms

Sept. 14: Cantaloupes - Jensen Farms

Sept. 13: Chocolate Cranberries - Falcon Trading Co., Inc

Sept. 13: Avocado Products - Fine Mexican Food Products, Inc.

Sept. 12: Select Chocolate Products - Chocolate Decadence

Sept. 12: Protein Powder - Watkins Incorporated

Sept. 11: Ground Turkey - Cargill Meat Solutions

Sept. 2: Snack Bars - Quaker Oats Co.

Aug. 26: Chicken Sausage Products - Silva Sausage Co.

Aug. 26: Chicken Caesar Salad - Taylor Farms

Aug. 26: Smoked Salmon - Vita Food Products, Inc.

Aug. 23: Yogurt Mix - YoCream International, Inc.

Aug. 19: Gyoza - Ajinomoto Frozen Foods

Aug. 19: Cookie Gift Tins - Christie Cookie Company

Aug. 12: Layered Dips - Fresh Food Concepts, Inc

Aug. 12: 6 Layer Dips - Safeway, Inc.

Aug. 11: Ice Pops - Unilever United States, Inc.

Aug. 8: Spinach - Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market

Aug. 8: Pet Treats - Merrick Pet Care, Inc

Aug. 8: Food Bars - Xymogen

Aug. 6: Mussels - Island Sea Farms Inc. 8/6/11 (pdf)

Aug. 3: Ground Turkey - Cargill Meat Solutions 8/3/11 (pdf)

July 28: Dietary Supplements - Finemost Corporation

July 25: Dietary Supplements - Intercharm Inc.

July 22: Chopped Beef Products - Bobby Salazar's Mexican Foods

July 19: Enchilada Sauce - Arizona Canning Company

July 14: Dietary Supplement - Global Wellness, LLC

July 14: Duck Breast Products - Palmex

July 14: Assorted Pies - Willamette Valley Fruit Co.

July 12: Enchilada Sauce - B&G Foods, Inc

July 7: Croissants - Posh Bakery

Attempted Abduction in Spotsylvania County

The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a nine-year-old girl Friday afternoon.

Police say that the child was walking home from school on Polaris Court when she noticed a strange van parked near the last house on the street. Once the other children were out of site, police say the suspect emerged from the van and began running toward the girl. The suspect allegedly chased the girl past two houses before abandoning the chase and quickly walking back to the van, which he drove out of Polaris Court.

Once she got home, the girl told her mother that a man had chased her home. The mother then alerted the Sheriff's Office. Investigators interviewed the girl twice on Friday evening, and have issued the following description:

The suspect is a white male with a medium build and shortly, curly, blond hair. He was wearing a sky-blue shirt with flames on it, baggy jeans, tan hiking shoes or boots, and a jacket with orange and green panels on the front that were reversed on the back. He is possibly of high school age.

The suspect's vehicle is described as a minivan styled like a Grand Caravan with a medium-sized dent in the door and spoke-style wheels.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office at (540) 582-7115. The public can also text a tip by writing SEE911 to 274637 or by texting 540-582-5822.

Calif. Is First To Cap and Trade Emissions

California will become the first state in the nation to attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions using cap and trade, adopting a practice that observers say could become a national model, observers say.

Despite protests from business leaders and others who say that the tough emissions standards would lead industries like factories, oil refineries and others to relocate to other, less-strict states, the Air Resources Board voted Thursday to adopt the rules, which come into effect on Jan. 1, according to reports. Enforcement begins in 2013.

The cap and trade scheme is part of the overall pollution controls mandated by AB32, the state's greenhouse gas-reduction bill approved by state legislators in 2006. The bill says that the state must return to 1990 emissions levels by 2020, and cap and trade constitutes 20 percent of that goal.

"California’s vote proves that climate action is still possible in the United States on a big scale, even though Washington is gridlocked," Fred Krupp, president of the Washington-based Environmental Defense Fund, said in an interview with The Bay Citizen. "It puts another engine into place that’s going to drive carbon emissions down."

Business leaders, however, called cap and trade an unfair tax. Under the plan, businesses receive credits from the state, allowing them to release gases. Businesses must purchase credits from other businesses with extra credits in order to emit more greenhouse gases than the limit allows. But every year, that limit is reduced, or capped, meaning that a business will be forced to reduce emissions or pay increasing penalties every year.

The limit on emissions will be reduced every year until 2020, when 273 million metric tons will be removed from the atmosphere, according to the Chronicle.

Certain heavily-polluting businesses, like glass plants, will have to pay for 10 percent of their credits in initial stages of the law, whereas other businesses will receive their credits free.

Body Found at Lakeside Home ID'd

A body of found inside a Lakeside home, where officials said a homicide occurred, has been identified, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies said it was the body of Kenneth O. Harper Jr., 46, that was found at 11461 Rocky Lane, just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Harper was a resident of San Diego County.

On Tuesday, deputies said they received a call asking for help after Harper’s body was found inside the home.

The scene appeared suspicious to deputies and so they called in homicide investigators.

The property was sealed off with crime tape while investigators collected evidence into the early morning hours of the next day.

Neighbors told NBC San Diego that the house is a rental home.

Investigators from the Santee Sheriff's Station, Sheriff’s Homicide Detail and Crime Lab, as well as the U.S. Border Patrol are participating in the investigation.

A specific cause of death was not made immediately available.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Detail at (858) 974-2321/after hours at (858) 565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-TIPS(8477).