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Federal regulators and consumer advocates say the economic stimulus package has given scam artists a new angle. Web sites touting free government stimulus grants offer hope to people desperate for relief. What they end up with is an unwanted monthly charge on their credit card.

San Diegans are among some of the first in the country to test drive an all electric car.

President Obama's budget proposal includes a roughly $300 million cut from the Community Development Block Grant program. Popular with state and local governments, the program funds everything from affordable housing to job creation programs. Local officials from both parties say such cuts will only hurt cash-strapped cities and counties.

A new Army manual bans torture and degrading treatment of prisoners, for the first time specifically mentioning forced nakedness, hooding and other procedures that have become infamous during the five-year-old war on terrorism.

Terry Jones made headlines last year when he announced — and then called off — plans to publicly burn a copy of the Muslim holy book. But on March 20, he actually did it — and though it drew little media attention at the time, it's since sparked protests in Afghanistan that have claimed 20 lives.

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Top nuclear officials in India say the country's existing reactors are safe and that the next generation of power plants will be even safer. But some experts say the country's nuclear establishment is so secretive that it's impossible to say how safe the program may be.

One of the fastest growing segments of the weight-loss market is surgery. But doctors warn that it should not be seen as a quick fix. Indeed, though surgery can help with diabetes and high blood pressure, some patients struggle with health issues even years after going under the knife.

UCSD composer Katharina Rosenberger thinks of her latest CD as an art show. She's enlisted the members of New York City's Wet Ink Ensemble to perform her compositions. We'll talk with Rosenberger and the musicians about her music and have an in-studio performance.

The first lady will tour the New Roots Community Farm on Chollas Parkway, meet with farmers and volunteers, and make remarks, according to the White House.