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Pope Benedict meets with Turkish leaders in Ankara, on his first visit to a majority-Muslim country. The pontiff urged all religious leaders to refuse to support any violence in the name of faith, but he also expressed concern that the risks of more conflicts and terrorism are growing in the Middle East.

In the TV era, nearly every State of the Union address has been followed by a presidential road trip meant to emphasize the points the president made. But this trip by President Bush seemed much more subdued than usual.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in San Diego County. But a cancer diagnosis is not necessarily a death sentence. On the eve of National Cancer Survivor's Day, which is June 7, we'll explore the latest in cancer rates and treatments, and talk with cancer survivors.

Amid recent concerns over the past firings of eight U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is reaching out to the ranks of federal prosecutors. Gonzales says he wants to talk about balancing Justice Department priorities with those of the local prosecutors.

Demonstrators gather in Jena, La., for rallies and marches in support of six teenagers charged in the beating of a white classmate. The crowd chanted "free the Jena six," as the Rev. Al Sharpton arrived at the courthouse with family members of the teens.

Have you checked out the early bird special lately? We'll talk about restaurants that are offering deals to get people in the door during the recession. And we'll find out where you can get great Mexican food in San Diego.

Dow Jones, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has reached an agreement in principle with Rupert Murdoch to protect the editorial independence of the business newspaper. The deal may clear Murdoch's final obstacle in his quest to buy the company for $5 billion.

Mayor Jerry Sanders wants to bring back a clean needle program that was shut down last year. He says the program that allows IV drug users to exchange dirty needles for clean ones will help the city b

Seven Russian sailors remain trapped in a mini-submarine below the Pacific Ocean. Planes carrying robotic undersea vehicles from the United States and Great Britain landed in Russia's Far East on Saturday to aid in the rescue.

Robert Siegel talks with Middle East analyst Flynt Leverett, who's in Damascus while Syria's Baath Party holds its first meeting in five years. Leverett is author of the new book Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial By Fire and is a senior fellow at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.