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Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy over the weekend, and Merrill Lynch sold itself to Bank of America. Here, a look at what happened and what the new financial landscape may mean for consumers.

San Diego's North County is abuzz over the race for the District 5 seat for the County Board of Supervisors; the latest shenanigans of the board of Tri-City Hospital and the outcome of the city council races in Oceanside.

Earlier this year Zhang Yimou made the intimate drama

The mine where three rescuers died trying to rescue six trapped miners will be closed, co-owner Bob Murray tells NPR. He also says that a sixth hole may be drilled in an attempt to find the trapped miners.

Haseena Hussain was an attractive, upwardly mobile woman in Bangalore, India, before she turned down a marriage proposal from her ex-boss, who then poured hydrochloric acid over her body in revenge. Now she and others are fighting the surge of acid violence against women.

All political eyes are focused on the Iowa caucuses, the first statewide test in this year's presidential race. A victory could boost a campaign's profile, while simultaneaously winnowing away the field of competitors. But doing well in Iowa also does not always foreshadow winning the nomination.

The Party's Over

Like many singers, Yasmin Levy's love for music started at a very early age. What makes Yasmin Levy unique, is the ancient language that she sings in. We speak to Levy about her musical influences, the Ladino language, and her U.S. tour that begins tonight in San Diego.

The bleakest place in Manila is the Philippines Overseas Employment Administration building. It's filled everyday with long lines of people waiting to get approval to leave their families in order to pursue jobs abroad.

In a news conference marking the first 100 days of his presidency, Obama says his biggest surprise has been "the number of critical issues that appear to be coming to a head at the same time."