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What's the motivation behind Councilmember Carl DeMaio's "Competition and Transparency in City Contracting" initiative? How would the initiative, if passed, affect San Diego's living wage law? We discuss the arguments for and against what could be the most talked about local proposition on the November ballot.

Army Cpl. David Armstrong was 21 years old when he died in a Humvee crash in Iraq. Armstrong was a military policeman with a passion for law enforcement. He wanted to be a K9 police officer when he returned home to Zanesville, Ohio. Fred Kight of member station WOUB in Athens, Ohio, reports.

New restaurants around town and new activities: from daily art assignments to dodgeball. Get ready to have your tastebuds tickled and your interest piqued in today's edition of the weekend preview.

In these hard times, the Internet is becoming a place where people in need can ask for a handout. There are thousands of appeals on craigslist and on other Web sites devoted to begging like Begslist, CyberBeg and DonateMoney2me.com. Some appeals ask to help make a merry Christmas.

The mystery of who constructed the Surfing Madonna mosaic has been solved. Surfer and art lover, Mark Patterson considered his artwork of Lady Guadalupe as a gift to Encinitas, giving the message to "save the ocean." Many citizens in Encinitas think the surfing Madonna is a positive addition to the community, while others think it should be removed.

The undefeated Canadian men's team plays Norway for the curling gold medal on Saturday. By all accounts, Canada has the best curler — some say the best ever. In fact, an opponent recently called Kevin Martin "the Michael Jordan of curling." But can even that comparison get a curling newbie excited about the sport of sliding stones on ice?

Households' net worth rose 2.1 percent last quarter -- the four straight quarterly gain. Yet tumbling stock prices have reduced their wealth since then. Some economists say Americans' net worth may now be down slightly for the year. That helps explain why many say it will at least 2012 or 2013 before Americans' wealth returns to pre-recession levels.

The Nobel committee has considered more than 200 nominees for the 2010 Peace Prize -- the largest field ever. The Christian Science Monitor's Howard LaFranchi explains who is in the running and describes the complex calculus the committee uses to award the honor.

Illinois Rep. Danny Davis, who is vying to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. senate, granted an extensive interview to NPR's Michel Martin. In it, he addresses whether or not Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign and whether the seat should go to an African-American.