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Forty years ago today, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., announced final plans for a march on Washington for his Poor People's Campaign. One of his most ambitious political goals, it was aimed at eliminating poverty, regardless of race. Author David Shipler revisits King's vision.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein is leading a push to legalize over a million undocumented farm workers. Jodi Breisler reports from Capitol Hill.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the West must stand up to Moscow. In a major speech Thursday, Rice said Russia's policies have put it on a path to isolation and irrelevance. But while the U.S. is angry with Russia's actions in Georgia, it needs Moscow for other foreign policy challenges from North Korea to Iran. Citics say the Bush admin. is leaving the next president with little leverage when dealing with Russia.

Should amateur and professional soccer players wear some kind of head protection to prevent against concussions? We speak to several experts about the frequency of head injuries in soccer, and about the arguments for having players wear some kind of head protection.

Every winter, musicians and fans flock to India from across the world to listen to traditional Carnatic songs. At its heart, the music is simple, but, like jazz, improvisation is key and it may take a trained ear to appreciate it.

Leaders at the White House and the Department of Justice clashed long before last year's dismissal of U.S. attorneys, according to former Deputy Attorney General James Comey. Comey, who worked under John Ashcroft in President Bush's first administration, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

As part of our monthly segment about food, we'll look at how you can buy, cook and enjoy more local foods.

Iraq's parliament passed a long awaited measure on Saturday to ease restrictions on former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party. Under the new law former low-level members of the Baath party can recoup government jobs.

Fresh off her win in New Hampshire, a rejuvenated Hillary Clinton campaigned in a Latino neighborhood in Las Vegas on Thursday and then flew to Los Angeles for a rally and a speech Friday. Clinton is using some of the personal touch that worked so well for her in New Hampshire.

The San Diego Jewish Film Festival kicks off its 17th year tonight at AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres. The festival showcases dozens of shorts, documentaries and features. It also allows audiences the opportunity to interact with filmmakers. One of the highlights of this years event is a three-film tribute to and Q&A with documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner. KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando has this look at his work.