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NEW YORK (AP) — The call for paid family leave on the Democratic party platform is the most ambitious attempt by a major party in years to reverse the United States' status as the only industrialized nation without any standard for paid time off for new parents. Last week's convention put paid family leave on the list of workplace election issues along with the minimum wage and equal pay. While the Republican platform makes no specific reference to paid family leave, the GOP in 2015 called for... Читать дальше...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee is receiving a $25,000 raise under his new contract. The Dominion Post reports (http://bit.ly/2aqVY01 ) that Gee's five-year contract puts his annual salary at $800,000. It includes $125,000 in private money from the WVU Foundation. The contract kicked in Monday and runs through June 30, 2021. The university released the seven-page document Monday. Under his original two-year contract, Gee made $775,000 a year, including $125,000 from the foundation. Читать дальше...

Giants trade Matt Duffy, add lefties Matt Moore and Will Smith Matt Duffy contributed to the 2014 title run. [...] business is business, and Duffy got a transfer. The first-place Giants added left-handed pitchers Matt Moore and Will Smith before Monday’s trade deadline to improve their chances of keeping their distance from the Dodgers and winning the National League West. In the process, they lost Duffy, their popular third baseman, along with some heralded prospects. “I still think this is... Читать дальше...

Dentists provide samples to their patients; the American Dental Association insists on its website that, "Flossing is an essential part of taking care of your teeth and gums." Last year, the Associated Press asked the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture for their evidence, and followed up with written requests under the Freedom of Information Act. When the federal government issued its latest dietary guidelines this year, the flossing recommendation had been removed, without notice. Читать дальше...

Higher humidity and lower temperatures on Monday helped firefighters battle a destructive wildfire that has scorched more than 63 square miles near the scenic Big Sur coast, while firefighters in Central California faced blistering heat as they worked to contain a blaze that burned rural homes and forced hundreds of evacuations near the small Fresno County town of Prather. A layer of ocean air that arrived in the mountainous Big Sur region was credited for the better conditions in an area where... Читать дальше...

With McClure gone and starter Damariay Drew out for the season with a knee injury, the safeties’ room is thin on experience. Rambo, who recorded eight tackles off the bench last season, is already beginning to offer teammates a blueprint for accountability. In team meetings, when players aren’t paying attention, he reminds them to stay on task. After finishing last among FBS schools with 367.2 passing yards allowed per game in 2014, Cal was sixth in the Pac-12 last season in pass defense. Starters... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca withdrew his guilty plea Monday to lying about efforts to thwart an FBI investigation into abuses at the jails he ran, saying he wants to "set the record straight" at trial before he declines from Alzheimer's disease. Defense lawyers said they offered to have Baca serve no more than a year, but they believed the judge wanted a sentence of several years and that was too much given the 74-year-old's prognosis and his desire to emerge from... Читать дальше...

ISU expects revenue loss from fewer international students The Idaho State Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2avjcA4) that figures released to university budget staff last week show enrollment would be below 9,500 students this upcoming semester.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — One man and two women died after attending a weekend rave in California headlined by Ice Cube, Major Lazer and dozens of other hip hop and electronic dance music performers. More than 146,000 people attended the Saturday-Sunday outdoor event at Fontana's Auto Club Speedway, according to organizers. The parents of 19-year-old college student Katie Dix recently sued event promoter Live Nation, Los Angeles County and others over Dix's death, which authorities blamed on multiple-drug intoxication. Читать дальше...

Powerball Jackpot: $478 million Wed., Aug. 3, jackpot: $40 million Super Lotto Jackpot: $21 million Mega Wed., Aug. 3, jackpot: $22 million Monday, Aug. 1, draws Fantasy 5 Daily 3 (midday) Daily 3 (evening) Daily Derby race time: 1:46.59 First Gold Rush [...] [...] California Classic Friday, July 29, draw and payouts Mega Millions Jackpot: $20 million Mega Prize category winners Prize amount per winner 5 of 5 with Mega 4 of 5 with Mega 3 of 5 with Mega 2 of 5 with Mega 1 of 5 with Mega Mega Tuesday, Aug. Читать дальше...

The Bills have signed free-agent running back Reggie Bush, who spent last season with the 49ers, to a one-year contract. The Bills announced the signing Monday, and a person with direct knowledge of the contract revealed the length of the deal. Bush is a 10-year NFL veteran who played five games with the 49ers last year before suffering a season-ending left knee injury when he slipped on the bare concrete bordering the Edward Jones Dome field in St. Louis. Arizona head coach Bruce Arians says... Читать дальше...

For the past five-plus years, Josh Reddick was one of the few constants with the A’s, a rock in right field, a solid middle-of-the-order presence and one of the team’s most popular players of recent vintage. On Monday, Oakland said goodbye to Reddick, who had played more games in an A’s uniform than anyone since the start of the 2012 season. Josh in a lot of ways has been the face of the franchise and really connected with the fans, everyone who works here, the staff, and I can’t say enough about Josh’s time in an Oakland A’s uniform. Читать дальше...

A 22-year-old San Francisco man was among three people who died over the weekend after attending a music festival in Southern California, officials said. Derek Lee died at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, said San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials. The possibility of a drug overdose was “certainly not ruled out,” said Jodi Miller, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman. Six additional people were hospitalized during the festival for medical emergencies... Читать дальше...

In 2012, when Justin Smith had spent nine of his first 11 seasons on non-playoff teams, the former 49ers defensive tackle acknowledged the NFL’s rite of August. [...] they will face the NFL’s toughest schedule, based on last year’s records, and they will navigate the gantlet with either Blaine Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick manning the most important position. Is the goal to win the Super Bowl, and is that realistic? When posed those questions in the first days of training camp, players mostly stuck to the script... Читать дальше...

In an effort to regain the weight he lost during the offseason, the 49ers’ quarterback said he went through grueling workouts. Kaepernick and Gabbert have split first-team snaps through the first two practices of training camp, which have featured mostly short passes. Gabbert has completed 10 of 16 passes, with wide receiver Bruce Ellington dropping one of his attempts Monday. Defensive coordinator Jim O’Neil said his depth chart is “written in sand,” but it appears safe to say cornerback Jimmie Ward will have a prominent role. Читать дальше...

Reverol, 51, once ran the National Guard, which is charged with securing the country's borders, and had been a spokesman for Venezuela's anti-drug efforts. The indictment comes as the U.S has been stepping up pressure on high-ranking members of Venezuela's socialist government for their role in making the country an important transit zone for narcotics.

[...] on my first full day in the Olympic city, I ventured to see another scary thing: the waters of Guanabara Bay. Raw sewage dumps directly into the bay. The Associated Press reported Monday that the levels of viruses in the water remain at dangerous levels, putting athletes and visitors at risk. The main Olympic Park is basically a distant suburb from the heart of Rio. Construction workers were busy repairing the main ramp at the venue, which collapsed Saturday in the midst of high winds and rain. Читать дальше...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked North Dakota's voter identification law after a group of American Indians said it unfairly burdens them — the latest court ruling against voting laws that critics say disproportionately affect minorities. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland issued a temporary restraining order and criticized the state for its 2013 repeal of provisions that let people without valid IDs vote if someone vouched for them or if they signed an affidavit swearing they were a qualified voter. Читать дальше...

A’s general manager David Forst talked to local reporters by phone Monday afternoon after the team’s trade with the Dodgers. On the last-place team’s decision to trade Josh Reddick and Rich Hill: Josh in a lot of ways has been the face of the franchise and really connected with the fans, everyone who works here, the staff and I can’t say enough about Josh’s time in an Oakland A’s uniform. At the end of the day, it was clear we were not going to be able to get where they wanted to be from a contract standpoint. Читать дальше...

Just over 63 years after a cease-fire ended the bitter and bloody Korean War, veterans finally got a memorial in San Francisco on Monday to remember a conflict that many Americans call the forgotten war. The new memorial is a long, curving piece of granite in the Presidio with pictures and plaques to recall a war that lasted three years and cost more than 37,000 American dead and many thousands more Korean and Chinese lives. “It was a war that had to be fought, and I was proud to have fought in it,” said Paul “Pete” McCloskey... Читать дальше...

Each received a certificate to prove his or her citizenship during a ceremony that at several points became a rebuke of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, whose criticism of Gold Star parents of a Muslim soldier caused a national outcry over the weekend. “We know that in the city of Oakland, what makes America great, what makes America proud, is our diversity,” said Mayor Libby Schaaf, contorting Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan to promote what she says are her city’s core values: openness and inclusivity. Читать дальше...

Black Cat Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Related Links The 22 biggest restaurant openings of the first half of 2016 Swanky Black Cat supper club opens in the Tenderloin While the first half of 2016 had restaurant openings aplenty, July was marked with a case of the mid-summer humdrums. Here are six notable standouts amid the month’s sluggishness: Black Cat Last week’s opening of the new Tenderloin supper club was perhaps the most ambitious restaurant launched in July. The team behind the project... Читать дальше...

Campaigning with Hillary Clinton in Nebraska Monday, Buffett savaged Trump's business record, questioning his bankruptcies and asking why the Republican presidential candidate won't release his tax returns. The so-called "Omaha Oracle" then announced a new campaign called "Drive 2 Vote," designed to bring out voters in Nebraska's second congressional district, which offers a single Electoral College vote to the district winner. While the state is Republican overall, President Barack Obama won a... Читать дальше...

Brett Favre was equal parts desperado and virtuoso during his 20-year NFL career that was predicated on taking big risks in the game’s biggest moments. That style never paid off more handsomely than when he hit Andre Rison with a long TD toss on an audible that kick-started his lone Super Bowl victory. Favre’s unorthodox style made for one of the most exciting, colorful careers the league has seen. “Brett Favre’s in the top five as far as the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game,” suggested Hall of Famer John Elway... Читать дальше...

San Jose State announced Monday that it will reinstate its men’s track and field program in 2018 — 50 years after two Spartans turned a medals-presentation ceremony at the Mexico City Olympic Games into an iconic social-justice moment. Olympians Tommie Smith, John Carlos and Lee Evans, all former Spartans, were joined by SJSU alum and noted sociologist Harry Edwards at a luncheon and panel discussion at the school Monday. The move was meant to bring attention to the plight of blacks in the United... Читать дальше...