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Long used in Europe and Japan, green roof technology is showing up in San Diego. A Kearny-Mesa businessman today unveiled his rooftop garden, which he hopes will have positive effects on the environme

When food is accessible anywhere from supermarkets to drive-throughs, why is the movement to grow your own food becoming so popular?

As Iran's strength and influence expands, many in the region and the West are counting on Saudi Arabia to keep Tehran in check. But Saudi analysts say that those expectations are unrealistic.

The guitarist and inventor who helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll and multitrack recording died of complications from pneumonia Thursday at a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. He was 94.

America's James Blake eliminated Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles quarterfinals in tennis. The top-seeded Swiss gave a spiritless performance in his bid for a first Olympic singles medal.

Former U.S. diplomat David Mack says it could be family considerations that lead Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi to seek asylum while his country strains to keep order. The Libyan leader's whereabouts are still unknown as opposition forces battle loyalist troops for control of the capital.

There's a sort of rite of passage here for hundreds of teenagers in the Imperial Valley. It involves a lot of work, business sense, and sometimes heart break. KPBS Reporter Nicole Lozare spent some ti

Growing up in an agricultural area like the Imperial Valley can bring some hard lessons for kids. One of them is the sometimes bitter-sweet conflict between attachment to an animal, and commerce. KPBS

Fallout from the worst terror attack on U.S. soil continues to reverberate around the world, in politics, the military and religion. Former government officials and policy makers discuss what we've learned nearly ten years later about intelligence, diplomacy, politics and ourselves.

Parliamentary elections are set to be held in Egypt in September. But pro-democracy activists are calling for more time. Otherwise, they warn, better-organized forces will gain power.