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Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was found guilty by an international tribunal of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes during the 1990s. This marks the first time since World War II that a current or former head of state was convicted by a tribunal of crimes committed while in office.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said to expect more home foreclosures and called for a "vigorous response" to aid troubled homeowners. Even with industry and the government making some efforts to help, foreclosures and late payments are likely to rise "for a while longer," Bernanke warned.

The nation's next transportation bill should be written with its aging population in mind, advocates say. Their concern is that with pedestrians and cyclists already at risk, adding slower-moving senior citizens to a system built for cars could form a road safety crisis.

A new mayor took the helm in Tijuana Thursday afternoon. The 65-year-old Carlos Bustamante was born in National City and has made his fortune in Tijuana.

A San Diego-based defense contractor hopes to prevent one of the most tragic ways to die in war -- friendly fire. Cubic’s new technology is designed to cut through the “fog of war.”

Is privacy still possible? For a lot of people, the answer is no, as companies collect personal data in ever-increasing volumes. It flows from online sources — everything from gambling sites to dating services. Even some of your medical information is fair game.

The National Academy of Sciences calls for the creation of an independent agency to overhaul the nation's forensic science system, saying faulty analyses and a "case by case" courtroom approach may have contributed to wrongful convictions.

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In his time, the Italian master outraged the church and led a scandalous double life. Now Rome, the city where Caravaggio was both hailed and rejected, is marking the 400th anniversary of his death by hosting a major exhibit of his paintings from museums all over the world.

Far more poor people want to save rather than borrow money. So, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting $500 million toward studying and expanding microsavings programs in places like Malawi, where a banking kiosk operates out of a butcher's shop.