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San Diego County has one of the largest concentrations of military families in the nation. The children of those families are affectionately nicknamed "military brats," but that nickname does little to explain the emotional and academic struggles these kids endure when a military parent is deployed or reassigned.

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Neurologist Oliver Sacks' new book is a thoughtful look at hallucinations — visual and otherwise. In this exclusive excerpt, we learn about auditory hallucinations — and that not everyone who hears voices is necessarily mentally ill.

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah broadcast a televised statement, promising further surprises for Israel after the guerrilla group launched rockets into the Israeli city of Haifa, killing eight Israelis. United Nations and European diplomats shuttled to Beirut on Sunday for talks with the Lebanese government.

Ten years after Sept. 11, 2001, we consider other clandestine assaults throughout history, from the Greek myth of the Trojan Horse, to the Sack of Rome, to the Revolutionary War and beyond. Why the element of surprise may have special power to topple civilizations.

Colin Firth Gives One of the Year's Best Performances

U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein praised the joint effort by the U.S. and Mexico to crack down on drug cartels after meeting with officials from both sides of the border in San Diego Wednesday.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says the health care bill could allow public funding of abortions. But the association that represents Catholic hospitals says that the benefits outweigh any concerns about possible abortion loopholes.

Mayor Jerry Sanders has promised not to raise taxes, but the city of San Diego's budget shortfalls are projected to grow bigger every year. The city council's budget committee talked Wednesday about w