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Businessman Ned Lamont upsets Sen. Joseph Lieberman in the Democratic primary. Lieberman, a three-term senator, says he will seek to run as an independent in the November general election. The race was seen as a test of anti-war sentiment within the Democratic Party.

Four leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang are convicted on charges of murder, conspiracy and racketeering. The verdict, delivered in a In Santa Ana, Calif., courtroom, was hailed as a victory for federal prosecutors trying to curb the gang's violent and racist activities.

California Democratic nominee for governor Phil Angelides was in San Diego Tuesday to give his endorsement of Proposition 83. Proposition 83 is on the November ballot. Also known as Jessica's Law, it

San Diego County Sheriff's deputies and United States immigration agents have forged an unusual partnership. In a controversial move, they've joined forces to patrol the City of Vista. KPBS Border Rep

My baby's cry, sharp and angry, interrupted my sleep a couple of months ago. It was the eve of spring and although it wasn't yet 6 a.m. the sky was lightening in anticipation of the longer days. I sat up fast in bed as her cries escalated and she wailed on hard and loud letting me know this would not pass and sleep was over. The rest of the family was sleeping and I knew it would be hard to keep her quiet so I gave her a bottle, grabbed my sweatpants and tennis shoes and put her in the stroller bundled in a warm blanket.

The End of the Innocence

Lee Boyd Malvo testifies at the trial of sniper John Allen Muhammad. Malvo was previously convicted as Muhammad's accomplice in a series of 2002 Washington-area sniper killings. He tells the court how Muhammad trained him to commit the crime. Muhammad is on trial in Maryland on six murder charges. He has already been sentenced to death in Virginia.

The beloved humorist, Art Buchwald, holds court these days at a hospice in Washington, greeting high-powered visitors and taking screened phone calls. He has had a leg amputated because of poor circulation, a crisis that began with diabetes.

Art Buchwald

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema sentences Zacarias Moussaoui to prison for life, to "die with a whimper," for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In response, Moussaoui declared: "God save Osama bin Laden -- you will never get him."