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A conservative backed by the Tea Party movement, Haley is the heavy favorite to win a runoff for her party's nomination in South Carolina's gubernatorial race. But her campaign has been tested by allegations of marital infidelity and questions about her religious beliefs.

Asian-Americans have typically volunteered at the lowest rate of any ethnic group. But that seems to be changing. That could be in part because the U.S. isn't in a war with an Asian country. It also may be because they have more high-profile role models, like Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who led the Abu Ghraib investigation.

Kenya has been mired in ethnic violence and protests since it held presidential elections last week that international observers say was flawed by corruption.

In the devastated city of Osh, many residents emerged for the first time after days of ethnic violence. Some of them are searching for missing loved ones; others are looking for a way out of the city.

Hundreds of people have died in post-election ethnic violence in Kenya. A hospital in Eldoret has received more than 70 bodies since election results were announced, including 17 burned alive in a church. Raila Odinga, who narrowly lost the presidential election, has called for protests Thursday.

Afghan President Hamid Karzai addressed a jirga -- a gathering of several hundred tribal leaders -- Sunday in Kandahar, trying to win support for a government and NATO operation there. He called on the leaders to stand with him even if it means sacrifices, and tried to address fears that a planned military operation could mean more civilian casualties.

We'll discuss the role of labor, power of name recognition and impact these results will have on the region.

As dean of Harvard Law, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan had to reconcile the conflict between the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and Harvard's anti-discrimination policy with respect to military recruiters on campus. While she never barred the military from campus, Kagan called its policy on gay service members a "moral injustice."

The 2010 Census will likely make clear how the face of America is rapidly changing from a majority white population to a more ethnically diverse nation. In part two of our Census series we look at why getting an accurate count is important for San Diego County.

Kenya's peace-loving reputation may be tested when Kenyans go to the polls next week to elect a president. The country's politics are rooted in ethnic rivalries between Kikuyu and Luo. With incumbent Mwai Kibaki, a Kikuyu, running against Raila Odinga, a Luo, tensions may rise.