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France's Louvre is opening a branch in the Middle East. In a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars, one of the United Arab Emirates will get to use exhibits from, and the name of, the Louvre. But critics say the deal is nothing more than crass commercialism.

With the Latino population booming in Suffolk County, N.Y., so is anti-immigrant sentiment. Illegal immigrants see a rise in the kind of violence that took Rosario Lucero's son, but often won't report it for fear of the police and deportation. Now the Justice Department is probing whether local police are turning a blind eye.

Fearless

200 years ago a band of rebels in Mexico began what became a very long and brutal struggle for independence from Spain. We'll talk about some of the history, the famous figures, the legends and the traditions that have grown up around the celebration of Mexican Independence. And how relations between the US and Mexico have evolved into the present day.

Host Tom Fudge looks at the best bets for one's weekend itinerary with David Coddon, Assistant Arts Editor for the San Diego Union Tribune.

Family members of people who have been kidnapped in Baja California staged a sit-in at state government buildings in Tijuana and Mexicali on Friday. As KPBS reporter Amy Isackson explains, they’re fed up with how slowly the government is moving to create a special unit to investigate kidnappings.

Clint Eastwoodstars in and directs Gran Torino (Warner Brothers)

From Student Film to Hollywood Feature

On the eve of President Obama's speech in Cairo on Thursday, a recording, believed to be of Osama bin Laden, also made headlines. The message is the latest sign that the al-Qaida leader is alive, up on current events and communicating with the outside world. But a number of factors may now be combining to make bin Laden's safe haven in Pakistan less so.

San Diego continues its trend of becoming a major food destination on the west coast. Contributor Troy Johnson brings us up to date on new restaurant openings, breaking culinary news, and hip new tren