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As a librarian and a reader, Nancy Pearl scours the shelves in search of hidden treasures — titles you may have missed. Her findings include two chilling thrillers, one exquisite 1960s memoir, a lively biography of George Orwell, an example of historical fiction at its very best, and much more fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

U.S. Rep. Bob Filner, D-San Diego, has entered a plea days before he was set for trial on assault and battery charges over allegations he pushed a United Airlines baggage employee at Dulles Internatio

Are you having trouble finding a job right now? You're not alone. The California unemployment rate rose to 11.5 percent last month, and there are no signs the trend will reverse in the near future. So, where can you go to find the jobs that are available? And, what can you do to set yourself apart from the other applicants? We speak to Scott Silverman, with Second Chance, and Mark Cafferty, with the Workforce Partnership, about what you can do to improve your chances of getting a job during this down economy.

The extent of cuts which will have to be made to programs and personnel in city and county schools are coming into focus, as new information on state cuts and school enrollment comes in.

Hurricane Dean is now heading toward Mexico's mainland, after leaving the Yucatan peninsula remarkably unscathed. Thousands of people fled coastal cities ahead of the storm.

Karachi is one of the most-populous cities in the world, growing and changing at a breakneck pace. Two of its leading citizens — the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's niece and a colorful newspaper columnist — offer their views of the dynamic Pakistani city.

Authorities have managed to protect semi-autonomous Kurdistan from the violence tearing the rest of Iraq apart, but internal problems are growing. Many young Kurds want to leave the region.

Home sales in San Diego continue to plummet and one local economist says this means a turnaround in the real estate market will likely take longer than expected. Full Focus reporter Amita Sharma has m

Two hundred years ago, Great Britain outlawed the African slave trade throughout its massive empire. Events are being held all month to mark the bicentennial. Adam Hochschild, author of Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves, offers his insights.

In his final term as Arkansas governor, GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee shed more than 100 pounds. After winning the battle against obesity, he says he's up for anything — including taking on better-funded, higher-polling rivals.