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A memorial in Berlin, Germany was recently unveiled in memory of gay victims of the Holocaust. Volker Beck, a member of the German parliament and supporter of the memorial, explains what the memorial symbolizes for members of the gay holocaust survivors and their families.

The United Auto Workers and General Motors reach a tentative deal to end a two-day nationwide strike. The agreement shifts the burden of retiree health care from GM to the union and gives workers bonuses. Ratification is expected this weekend.

1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Lake Henshaw, Mesa Grande and the La Jolla Indian Reservation this morning. However, county and fire officials say they are gaining the upper hand on th

The former president expressed confidence that if peace talks are held soon, they will be meaningful. Nearly 30 years after he brokered a treaty between Israel and Egypt, Carter has written a new book about his quest for peace in the Middle East.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress, telling lawmakers that no one should doubt that Iraq is part of the war on terror. Maliki's speech was interrupted by a protester in the gallery calling for U.S. troops to be brought home.

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and sign an arms deal. It is believed he is also using the trip to court countries in the region to form an anti-U.S. alliance.

Lawrence Small, head of the Smithsonian Institution, resigns in the wake of an internal audit that found unauthorized expenses totaling $90,000. Small was criticized for what some considered a lavish lifestyle, including a $900,000-plus salary and a million-dollar housing allowance.

People elected to the post of San Diego County Sheriff often remain in office a very long time. So, this countywide election takes on a special importance. We'll discuss candidates Bill Gore, Jim Duffy and Jay LeSuer.

Without a tremendous lot of foresight, communication, and skillfully applied knowledge, the surprise of a paltry savings account, bare cupboard, or empty party hall can serve as an awful Aesop's Fable come to life of the grasshopper and the ant. Who wants to toil away in the sun when San Diego's beaches alluringly coax residents from our overtaxed, overvalued homes? &

The Marvelettes, three powerful political insiders in Orangeburg, S.C. — Labrena Aiken-Furtick, Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Baraka Cheeseboro — talk with Michele Norris about negative reaction to the injection of race into Democratic primary politics.