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Eight months after a deadly explosion at a Massey Energy coal mine in West Virginia, CEO and board Chairman Don Blankenship suddenly surrendered control of the company Friday. His reign was marked by seemingly endless controversy.

A federal judge approved an agreement that will allow police, under certain conditions, to resume ticketing of homeless people who are illegally sleeping on downtown San Diego streets, it was announced Monday.

Doonesbury Creator a Champion for Wounded Warriors

At NATO's summit Friday and Saturday, leaders will map out a plan to start transitioning some provinces to Afghan control by early next year. Herat may be on the list, despite a recent uptick in violence. Its governor says that's possible, but the province isn't there yet.

The Labor Department took an unprecedented step against a coal mine on Wednesday, claiming that persistently dangerous conditions at Freedom Energy Mine No. 1 require an immediate shutdown and a judge's intervention. Case documents say the Kentucky mine "has a high-risk level for a fatal accident."

The reader-produced encyclopedia isn't considered a reliable source in many college classrooms. But now, it's trying something new: It's partnering with students from top public policy programs to help write more entries.

New deportation arrests refuel the controversy about the teaming of city cops and immigration and customs enforcement agents in Escondido. We'll hear the latest from KPBS Reporter Ruxandra Guidi.

At least three service members discharged for being gay have begun the process to re-enlist after the Pentagon directed the military to accept openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation's history.

Japanese American World War II Veterans Finally Honored

Virtual Wall Honors Vietnam Vets With Photos, Bios, Letters and More