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Full military honors were bestowed Nov. 14 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery for Capt. John Gaffaney, the Serra Mesa Army Reservist killed along with 12 other people during the shooting rampage at Fort Hood on Nov. 5. Gaffaney, a psychiatric nurse, was killed by suspected shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan — an Army psychiatrist. Gaffaney’s body was flown from Fort Hood to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Nov. 13. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT / THE BEACON
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FORT HOOD FALLOUT
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San Diego victim laid to rest at Fort Rosecrans
Runners of all shapes, sizes and ages lined the streets of Shelter Island on Nov. 8 during the fifth annual Shelter Island 5k Run/Walk, benefiting the Injured Soldiers Program San Diego Adaptive Sports Foundation. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT / THE BEACON
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Pure adrenaline rush
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Proposals unveiled to ease Rosecrans corridor traffic pain
Local residents got a peek at proposals to improve traffic along the Rosecrans Street corridor and provided their input last Thursday. The Rosecrans corridor mobility study’s working group present...
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Leslie Rogers (23) of Point Loma High breaks into the clear in last week’s 22-15 Pointer victory over La Jolla as a Viking player dives futilely in an attempt to stop him. Rogers led the Pointers’ ground game. PHOTO BY STOTT HOPKINS | THE BEACON Pointers elude Vikings, speed into CIF action as No. 3 seed
In the annual battle for “The Shoe,” Point Loma’s football team almost went home barefoot.  It was sophomore Morris Mathews, though, who packed the pigskin on a dramatic 53-yard fourth-quarter sco...
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High-speed rail backers want public support on board
Imagine taking a high-speed train from a multi-modal transportation hub near Lindbergh Field to Anaheim in less than an hour. After a smooth ride through Southern California, now imagine boarding ...
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In typical Ocean Beach style, animal-rights advocates and their pooches descended on Dog Beach with a mission Nov. 16. A small group staged a peaceful protest against Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick for his conviction on animal cruelty and dogfighting charges, urging the NFL to add animal fighting to the list of prohibited activities for players. PHOTOS BY JIM GRANT / THE BEACON Pooch power, revenge against Michael Vick?

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Project may cause airport traffic snarls through April
Holiday traffic around San Diego International Airport at Lindbergh Field is poised to become more snarled, according to officials with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. A city wat...
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