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President Bush, ahead of a vacation to Kennebunkport, Me., has called a news conference for Thursday. The president was expected to face questions ranging from Iraq to the deteriorating state of bridges in the United States, dramatized by last week's collapse of the span over the Mississippi River.

The Pentagon severs funding to Ahmed Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress. Chalabi's home and offices were raided Thursday by Iraqi police backed by U.S. forces. was previously promoted by the Bush administration as a possible choice to lead Iraq. He now stands accused of corruption and of A prominent Iraqi exile, Chalabi providing U.S. intelligence to Iran. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Human rights organizations have long accused Arab governments of torture. Jordan, which became the first Arab state to host a U.N. investigaton of torture, is not pleased with the results.

Recently, a Coronado plastic surgeon allowed physician assistants to perform liposuction, prompting this question: Is cosmetic surgery safe? We'll chat with a local doctor.

How will the health care reform bill impact local health care providers? We speak to representatives from hospitals and community clinics about how they will be affected, and get an update on what changes will begin this year and what will take place in 2014.

Construction of a desalination plant in Carlsbad could be a year away. The company hoping to build the plant wants the state Coastal Commission to approve its plans. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

With diplomats at the United Nations debating how to curtail Iran's nuclear program, new questions are being raised about the quality of U.S. intelligence -- and whether it is any better than the pre-war data on Iraq. Hardliners suggest privately that perhaps the threat from Iran is more imminent than U.S. spy agencies have indicated.

The swine flu outbreak has reached 64 countries, infecting more than 17,500 people worldwide and causing at least 115 deaths. We'll look at how public health officials responded to swine flu and how they're preparing for the upcoming flu season.

China's power is growing in its own backyard of Southeast Asia, even in countries that were once firmly anti-communist. Through transportation projects, cheap goods and cultural centers, China is using its influence to try to make friends throughout the region.

Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man returns to the big screen for the third installment of Sam Raimis comic book saga. Spider-Man 3 (opening May 4 throughout San Diego and in IMAX at the Edwards Mira Mesa Cinemas) has our super hero facing off against a trio of villains as well as against his own dark nature.