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President Bush is aggressively touring the country to promote his call for private Social Security accounts. Yet polls show support for the president on this issue has declined in recent weeks. Even backing from some Republicans is in doubt on an issue the president acknowledges is politically risky.

A new National Geographic television series takes viewers to the front lines of U.S. Customs and border protection. We speak with the producer of "Border Wars."

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's speech at the GOP convention Wednesday was the occasion for parties in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska. Residents there are proud of her, but they also are beginning to push back a little under all the national scrutiny.

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President Bush appears in Ohio on Day 44 of his 60-day Social Security policy campaign. Other administration officials are also touring to address the issue: Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt held a session Wednesday in Chicago.

Wall Street, spooked by a slew of gloomy earnings reports out Wednesday, shrugged off the latest White House measures aimed at stabilizing global markets and instead pushed the Dow sharply lower. World leaders will gather Nov. 15 in Washington to address the global financial crisis.

China faces the challenge of ensuring that its growing influence around the world is viewed in a favorable light. The country hopes to accomplish this goal by using the "soft power" of culture and language.

A new documentary, "8: The Mormon Proposition," focuses on individuals and families impacted by Prop 8. We speak to filmmaker Steven Greenstreet. Closing arguments in the Prop 8 Marriage trial took place last week. A ruling is expected this summer.

San Diego County seems to be getting a lot of rain this year, but residents are still urged to conserve. We discuss what rainfall and snow pack numbers mean, how they compare to previous years and what this means for drought conditions in the region.

The plan to build a new downtown library has been revived. Earlier this week, the San Diego City Council approved a plan to build a new library-school combination facility. The San Diego Unified School District has agreed to provide $20 million for the project in exchange for using two floors of the building for a new charter high school.