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Residents in the City of San Diego will only be allowed to water their lawns three days a week. We speak to representatives from the San Diego Water Department and the County Water Authority about the reasons behind the new restrictions. We also speak to a local garden journalist about how people can make their landscaping more water-efficient.

Proposition 84 on the California ballot asks voters to allow the state to borrow money to fund a variety of water quality and conservation projects. The measure has been endorsed by state agencies and

The state is currently in the process of redesigning California's network of marine protected areas, or MPAs. We'll find out what's at stake in the process, and what's in the works for the Southern California coast.

The U.S. wants Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program. So far, Iran has publicly refused to consider changes to its nuclear program. But now the country is hinting that there may be room for negotiation, after all.

Today's airstrikes on two Somali airports could mark the beginning of a fourth war between Ethiopia and Somalia -- one that could draw neighboring countries into the fight. Herman Cohen, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, talks with Robert Siegel about the roots of the emerging conflict in the Horn of Africa.

In Baghdad, top U.N. weapons inspectors Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei say they are encouraged by what they say is a distinct change in Baghdad's posture toward disclosure. NPR's Jacki Lyden talks with NPR's Anne Garrels.

Since 1993, more than 100 young women have disappeared along the Mexican border near the city of Juarez. Many turn up later as victims of sexual assault and murder. Now a cement worker arrested in Denver on immigration charges is being turned over to Mexican authorities in connection with the rape and killing of at least 10 of those women.

Before you install those solar panels, it would be a good idea to have a home energy assessment done on your home. We discuss the importance of energy efficiency, and the most common ways that people waste energy in their homes. And, we'll find out how the City of San Diego's new Clean Generation program might benefit local homeowners.

Howard Berkes talks with NPR's Linda Gradstein about Sunday's summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the first official meeting between the two leaders.

As Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to Latin America, Vatican watchers are keen to see what he says to Brazil's independent-minded clergy. He has opposed liberation theology, the emphasis on economic and social justice favored by many Jesuits in the region.