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The economic stimulus bill signed by President Obama contains $198 million to pay a long-overdue debt to Philippine veterans of World War II. They were promised payments for fighting the Japanese but never were paid. Some of those war veterans in California desperately need the money.

In the history of the world, every culture in every location at every point in time has developed some supernatural belief system. And believing in God may have been evolutionarily advantageous to humans as it provided a framework for promoting social good.

Who is responsible for cleaning up the toxic sludge in the San Diego Bay and how is this an environmental justice issue?

The third annual San Diego Beer Week returns tomorrow. Local beer blogger Jeff Hammett and Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens pastry chef Andrew Higgins share their top beer picks and pairings.

This latest collection of short films will feature mostly short film from Citizen Video's own shelves. But Jones says, "I also just found a short film

An ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swathe of Europe on Thursday, grounding planes on a scale unseen since the 2001 terror attacks as authorities stopped all flights over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries.

An alliance of Central Asian states, as well as Russia and China, are calling on the Bush administration to set a date for withdrawing from military bases in the region. These bases have been vital to the military operations in Afghanistan.

Two San Diego stories top this Legal Update. A judge has ruled on the city of San Diego's strict campaign finance rules. And the San Diego City Council has tweaked the teen curfew ordinance to make it comply with a recent ruling. And then we'll hear about the arguments made before the US Supreme Court regarding a federal law that pits first amendment rights against the war on terrorism.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals here in California has once again addressed the issue of the constitutionality of the "under God" reference in the Pledge of Allegiance. But this time its ruling was very different than back in 2002. Also on this Legal Update we'll hear about a decision regarding some very nasty talk on the internet.

KPBS Radio will broadcast these holiday specials throughout the month of December. View the complete list of programs and air dates.