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On a bicycle tour through uptown neighborhoods last year, Philip Dunn kept noticing wasted citrus — oranges and lemons that had fallen off trees in people's yards only to rot.

The Ghent Altarpiece is one of the world's most famous — and most frequently stolen paintings. Not bad for a monumental work of art that's the size of a barn door and the weight of two elephants.

Initial reports from parts of Japan devastated by the earthquake and tsunami suggest that elderly residents account for a disproportionate number of victims. That's because the nation is quake-prone and its people long-lived. Now, the elderly survivors, many with special needs, are among the tens of thousands living in temporary shelters.

The San Diego Unified School District's interim superintendent says the district is in a state of transition but local schools remain strong. He's calling for a new, deeper sense of teamwork.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer and former Padre Dave Winfield wants to keep the history of black baseball alive. He'll honor the Negro League's surviving players this weekend. Winfield talked to KPBS Reporter

India's fragile relationship with Pakistan has been badly damaged by the attacks on Mumbai. Indian officials say the gunmen who invaded that city, killing nearly 200 people, arrived by boat from Pakistan, and the only surviving gunman is a Pakistani. Indian politicians are demanding that Pakistan's government act decisively to get rid of the violent Islamist extremists operating on Pakistani soil.

Torrential rain and tornadoes that carved across the nation's midsection left at least seven people dead in Arkansas and threatened to swamp parts of Missouri. Severe weather systems are expected to bring more pain to hard-hit areas.

But It Doesn't Tie the Whole Virtual Reality Together

Recent unrest in Mali and Algeria point to the growing influence of al-Qaida in North Africa. Wall Street Journal Pentagon reporter Julian Barnes and Ret. Col. Thomas Dempsey, chair for security studies at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, explain the latest developments and the threat al-Qaida presents in the region.

Americans remember The Four Tops for "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)." But Italians may know it by a different name: "Piangono Gli Uomini." A new compilation spotlights the Italian, German, French and Spanish versions of classic R&B songs.