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Mental health experts, child advocates, at least one actors union and others are pushing for a federal law that would standardize work and pay and ensure that increasing numbers of young reality stars are protected.

What are some of the San Diego connections to the 2010 World Cup? We speak to San Diego Union-Tribune Sports Reporter Mark Zeigler about the two local players on the U.S. National team, the popularity of the Mexican National team in our region, and to find out if those vuvuzelas are as irritating in person as they seem on TV.

HBO's hit series "True Blood" has launched southern writer Charlaine Harris into a much bigger spotlight. The show is based on her popular southern vampire novels starring the spunky, telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse. Harris will be signing copies of the latest Sookie Stackhouse novel, "Dead in the Family," in San Diego this weekend.

McCain's vice-presidential choice is unknown to most Americans. What she chooses to emphasize in her speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, and the issues she decides to sidestep, will reveal a lot about her.

Researchers at UC San Diego have identified a specific gene that apparently predisposes people to become politically liberal. We'll hear about the research and discuss the difference in personalities and attitudes that separate liberals and conservatives.

A surprising number of California legal cases have been accepted by the US Supreme Court lately. We'll be talking about two of them, including one that centers on a controversial war-memorial cross with similarities to the cross on Mt. Soledad. Here to discuss all these interesting cases is These Days legal analyst Dan Eaton.

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Celebrating its 75th year, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in California. The recent rains in the county have set up the perfect conditions for the desert wild flowers to bloo

Actor Roger Fan used to perform in San Diego as part of the Asian American Repertory Theater. Now he returns to San Diego to promote his role in the Hollywood film, Annapolis (opening January 27 throughout San Diego). The film is directed by Justin Lin who briefly attended UCSD before graduating from UCLA. Beth Accomando spoke with the young star about the film

A judge has sentenced a web designer to six months in custody for posting a bogus message online threatening bloodshed at San Diego State University in April.