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There has been a ripple of optimism moving through the ranks of election-dreading Democrats in recent days. Polls show some key races tightening. In some places, there are signs that Democrats have been turning out in higher numbers than Republicans to vote early.

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Coopers Beach, in the Hamptons, ranked first, but San Diego's own Coronado Beach scored third in the national list compiled at Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research.

Trey Powell's first name has an extra resonance these days. Though still a bachelor, he now presides over a family of three as the dad of twin daughters born six months ago via a surrogate mother.

Some of the electronic gadgets that define our age are made with minerals mined in eastern Congo. Human rights advocates say the profits from the mining are used to buy the guns and bullets that have kept the region in a near-constant state of conflict. Manufacturers including Nintendo, Panasonic and Canon were among those with the lowest marks in a new survey.

The city attorney's office is reporting that a deal has been reached with San Diego Mayor Bob Filner; it likely includes his resignation. But attorney Gloria Allred says she does not know the details of the proposed agreement.

An alleged high-ranking member of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel is reportedly considering a plea deal with the U.S. Government. Jesus Labra Aviles is being held in a San Diego jail.

In an effort to figure out whether the stereotype of the "bro" had a racial component to it, we mapped out the dimensions of bro-ness. Turns out it's a fairly nuanced landscape, but there's one celebrity who indisputably rules it all.

The U.S. House voted Friday for a bill pushed by its Republican speaker to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending. But the Democrat-controlled Senate quickly voted to kill the measure, leaving uncertainty as Tuesday's deadline to raise the $14.3 trillion ceiling neared.

Weary Washington pushed ahead, and there was even some hopeful talk. For all the bluster, there were hints that a compromise might be near.