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San Francisco began the nation's only mandatory paid sick leave policy one year ago. Now, a dozen states and the District of Columbia are watching San Francisco's progress as they consider whether to adopt similar policies.

Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday to vote on a hefty set of constitutional reforms that would give President Hugo Chavez greater power and also lift presidential term limits. But in the run-up to the vote, several key Chavez supporters have turned against him. Plus, a number of polls suggest that Chavez's proposed reforms may be defeated at the ballot box.

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The Dumbing Down of Dance and Alliterative Excess

Researchers say a nasty disease that keeps tomatoes from growing came into Imperial County from Mexico. Now California agriculture officials want to keep it from infecting the state's tomato crop. KPB

In Afghanistan, children have little time to play. If they are not in school, boys and girls are usually working in stores, or hawking gum, washing cars or begging in the streets. But some have found fun and support performing in a special circus.

"I'm a Republican. Gasp!"

Why does San Diego rank so high in so many ways...and far behind in others? Our unarguable uniqueness is geographical: We are America's most populous border city. And border cities everywhere are often impacted by the decisions made in distant capitals.

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