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Body checking -- or using your body to block another player -- is legal in professional hockey. But a new study finds it leads to higher rates of brain injury among youth players. Now the governing body for U.S. ice hockey is debating whether the game needs age restrictions for checking.

With more films than ever before, the Latino Film Festival is tops on our list for this weekend, but there's also treasure hunter's holy grail in Balboa Park. Whatever you're looking for, we've got ideas for you this Culture Lust weekend.

It has been 13 years since the family of 12-year-old Stephanie Crowe found the child stabbed to death on her bedroom floor. They called Escondido Police for help; instead, they saw a horrific tragedy made even worse.

In key races across the nation, candidates won -- and lost -- in part because of the television and Web ads they ran. The Message Machine looks at nine ads that were truly unique and really made a difference in the 2010 campaign.

Under the law, future insurance plans sold on the exchanges can only offer coverage for abortion if they sell it as a separate policy. Still, abortion opponents are pushing to ban any coverage of abortions from being sold in the health exchanges. But abortion rights groups say the bill is already far too constrictive.

What will the Chargers need to do to beat the undefeated Broncos on Monday night? Who are the front-runners to be the next Padres General Manager? We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about this week's top local sports stories.

What will new San Diego Unified School District trustees Scott Barnett and Kevin Beiser bring to the school board? What impact will Kevin Beiser's experience as a public school math teacher have on the decisions he will make on the board? How does San Diego Taxpayers Advocate Scott Barnett think the district should solve its ongoing budget problems? We'll talk to Beiser and Barnett about their backgrounds, and discuss their primary goals for the district.

Tuesday's big primaries are over, but in just a few weeks, what promises to be a long summer of combative and telling Senate primary contests begins in earnest. Here's what to look for in California, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona.

Cold and rainy? Who cares! From bargain hunting to art watching, you have no excuse to stay in this Culture Lust Weekend.