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Pro-democracy protestors in Nepal hope to increase pressure on the country's king with a day of protests Thursday. Demonstrators say they will continue their campaign until the king relinquishes his powers. But they do not agree on a new political system to replace his absolute authority.

Oscar Royalty

There are some nicely wrapped cinematic gifts as well as expensive coal in area theaters this holiday season. We'll ask our critics about the new Coen brothers movie "True Grit," see how "Tron" stacks up as a sequel, and find out if the hype is deserved for "The King's Speech."

As the U.K. celebrates news of Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton, time will tell whether what promises to be an opulent ceremony will be a welcome distraction or grate on ordinary Brits weeks after the government announced tax increases and about $130 billion in austerity cuts.

With Prince William's engagement finally official, are we likely to jump on the royal-wedding train again, even knowing how the last one turned out? Probably so, precisely because of the way the last one turned out.

We sit at a back booth in a back-street caf?, two old San Diego friends who believe in this city's future. We agree that we have never seen city government so irresponsible. Its crises seem ingrained. City Hall is becoming a closed shop.

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.

Dr. Seuss has found considerable success on the small screen with the Chuck Jones' animated 1966 cartoon

The battle over same-sex marriage in California has been extended for another week. A federal district judge ruled Thursday that same sex-marriages can resume after 5 p.m. on August 18. Opponents in San Diego and around the country are gearing up to appeal.

Tales of A Working Mother: Drill Sergeant in a Size 3-T