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A group of Tijuana grandmothers has written a prayer for peace. They're asking people on both sides of the border to say it together Friday evening to help restore tranquility in Tijuana. KPBS reporte

French Muslim women are in the forefront of grassroots political activism. Some say it's not religion but social and economic discrimination that threatens this society's cohesion.

A storm that brought freezing rain and snow to the plains states and Midwest over the weekend has moved into the Northeast, leaving at least 19 people dead in weather-related accidents.

At least 41 people were killed and 150 wounded in the southern Iraqi city of Amarah on Wednesday, months after Iraqis took control of security operations from the British military. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who was visiting Basra on Tuesday, said the attack was an attempt to undermine efforts to stabilize the country.

A worldwide shortage of helium causes a spike in prices, rationing, and calls to the Bureau of Land Management, which runs the Federal Helium Reserve. It stockpiles helium for use by NASA and the military. There's enough to keep characters afloat for the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.

California's average weekly wage was up more than four percent in the fourth quarter of last year. The State Bureau of Labor Statistics reports California's average weekly wage was $987. Bureau econom

As the assistant chief constable in Northern Ireland, Duncan McCausland is familiar with the problems of sectarian violence. That's why he was tapped to join an independent commission examining the status of the Iraqi security forces. Jacki Lyden speaks with McCausland about the parallels he sees between the troubles in Belfast and the situation in Baghdad.

After four years of chaos and violence, nearly two million Iraqis remain outside their country, most in neighboring countries such as Jordan and Syria. In Europe, Iraqi applications for asylum have doubled over the past three years. Few European countries are offering much refuge, with one exception: Sweden.

Palestinians in the West Bank reacted to Saddam Hussein's execution with anger. Many Palestinians revere Hussein because of the financial support he provided the Palestinian movement, and the missiles he

U.S. caualty numbers continue to rise in Iraq, with October turning out to be one of the deadliest months to date. Two political scientists analyze the unstable situation abroad and how it might affe