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The al-Qaida leader's killing may provide a boost to U.S. counterterrorism efforts: It could put added pressure on the Taliban, and it gets rid of "a symbol of successful defiance of the United States," analysts say. But it's also sure to prompt a reappraisal of already fraught U.S.-Pakistani relations.

Hundreds of homeless San Diegans were at Golden Hall this week looking for help. They got an outpouring, from haircuts and dental care to blankets and toiletries, from more than 60 organizations and scores of volunteers. Tom Fudge, KPBS reporter and author of the blog On-Ramp, has the details on Project Homeless Connect.

Last week, Congress passed and President Obama signed an unemployment extension bill into law. Millions of Americans will be able to access assistance while they look for work but millions more have been unemployed for too long to receive benefits. We discuss where the jobs are in San Diego County and find out about some opportunities for assistance and training for the unemployed.

Right now, Games Six and Seven of the Series are scheduled to be played after Election Day. It may not be a constitutional crisis, but it does seem a hazard to the natural order of things.

What are San Diego scientists doing to find cures for some of the world's rarest diseases? We speak to KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge about the local efforts taking place at the Sanford Burnham Institute to find treatments and cures for "orphan" diseases.

Chile's president has said that drilling engineers are "very close" to rescuing the 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped for two months in an underground shaft.

The Sociable Lapwing, a species that lives in the Middle East and Central Asia, was listed as a critically endangered species. Scientists believed as few as 400 of the birds survived. Now, a superflock of 3,000 has been spotted in Turkey. Andrea Seabrook talks to Guven Eken, director of the Turkish Nature Association.

With House Democrats set to vote Wednesday on whether to keep Speaker Nancy Pelosi as their leader, the Congressional Black Caucus is threatening to block her path. It's a sign of the caucus's potential to wield more influence in the coming Congress.

Two monkeys were tested on their abilities to estimate amounts and compared with group of undergraduates at Duke University. Given a basic math test, the monkeys were right 75 percent of the time, while the students scored correctly 90 percent of the time. Experts say monkeys sometimes need to be able to make quick estimates to survive.

Southern California is a food lover's paradise — unless you live in a poor neighborhood and have no car. But that's the reality for residents of a community in East Los Angeles where the nearest supermarket is miles away. Some residents are speaking out in the hopes of attracting more healthful food options.