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President Bush will give the State of the Union address Tuesday. This year, Bush is facing a more dire situation in Iraq, as well as a Congress controlled by Democrats. His new health-care proposal has already run into opposition.

What role did the USS Midway play in the evacuation of U.S. and Vietnamese refugees who were fleeing Saigon during the final days of the Vietnam War? We speak to local historians about Operation Frequent Wind, the end of the Vietnam War, and other historical events that the USS Midway took part in.

Tensions ease a bit in Haiti after word spreads that rebels threatening the capital, Port-au-Prince, are going to delay their attack. Rebel leader Guy Philippe has been alternately warning of an imminent attack and promising to postpone an assault to encourage negotiations. Hear NPR's Melissa Block and NPR's Martin Kaste.

Up and coming jazz vocalist Charmaine Clamor sings the music of both her idols and her homeland. Clamor may aspire to the styles of Nina Simone or Ella Fitzgerald but she sings the traditional torch

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote on a historic plan that would levy a parcel tax on county landowners to create a regional fire protection agency. But city leaders in La M

Like most kids, Thomas just wants to fit in or at the very least slip under the radar so that he doesn't stand out and get made fun of. This proves hard to do when his pregnant mother Maggie (Toni Collette) is forced onto bed rest and his father Simon (Erik Thomson) puts him in charge of Charlie. Almost immediately Charlie causes more than his usual share of trouble. He plays with his own feces at the house and then escapes one day to run half naked down the street to pee in a neighbor's bathroom where the cutest girl in Thomas' class just happens to be taking a shower. But the girl, Jackie (Gemma Ward), ends up liking Thomas anyway, or maybe because of the special circumstances of his life.

This week, we discuss whether the new Congress can pass an immigration reform package that President Bush can support. Also, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance banning so called 'big-box'

Children who have cerebral palsy and other serious medical conditions often need constant care and supervision. That can be exhausting for their parents.A program in San Diego takes care of medically

The National Anthem can be heard at baseball games, the Olympics and political rallies. But research shows most Americans don't know the words to the song.

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