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President Bush makes a surprise stop in Iraq, visiting Anbar province, site of some of the worst violence of the war. It's also an area where U.S. commanders have described progress in recent months. The president is using the trip to make the case that his troop buildout is working.

Three years ago, Congress passed a tax credit worth a dollar for every gallon of biodiesel blended in the United States. The problem: Any blend can qualify, and the producers don't have to be American. That has both U.S. and European producers crying foul.

Two of the leading scientists studying climate change are in San Diego this weekend. They're part of a group of global warming researchers touring the country. KPBS Environmental Reporter Ed Joyce tel

News that JP Morgan Chase would buy troubled Bear Stearns for a basement price stunned Wall Street. But many Americans were also stunned that the U.S. Federal Reserve took other steps to prevent more damage to the struggling financial institution. Finance expert Alvin Hall updates listeners on the latest financial news, and what it means for consumers.

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Costa Rica's efforts to minimize global warming have made it especially vulnerable to climate changes. Because it relies on hydroelectric power, even a tiny shift in rainfall patterns could leave the country without enough water to meet its growing demand for electricity.

Every year, the quarterly magazine The Oxford American produces a Southern Music Issue. The editors and writers do their best to find the most interesting music from history and contemporary southern culture. This includes the forgotten acts, the talented studio musicians who never made it big, the colorful street musicians, and the one-off gems in the genres that flourish in the south: country, blues, soul, gospel, funk and rockabilly. We'll talk with the editor of The Oxford American about this year's Southern Music Issue, which includes a CD devoted to the music of Arkansas, the first in their new southern state series.

A new poll shows the gap is increasing between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democrat Phil Angelides in the race for Governor. Sacramento Reporter Jenny O’Mara has the story.

In Switzerland, one town saw global warming coming and built a dam to stop it. The Swiss resort of Pontresina, near the Italian border, is 5,900 feet above sea level, which is on the high end — even in Switzerland. But higher still, right above the town, is a mass of warming permafrost.

After a bloody summer for U.S. troops in Afghanistan, President Obama is pondering new tactics, but says, at least for now, no new troops will be sent to the region. Experts just back from Afghanistan offer a close-up look at what troops face in combat, and how new tactics and policies are playing out on the ground.