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The pope took politicians and clergy to task, saying they were not making it their priority to ease the sufferings of the people. He also apologized for past abuse of indigenous people by the church.

Immigration advocates say Pedro Figueroa's detainment violates San Francisco's sanctuary city law, which has been under scrutiny since a woman was killed by another man in the U.S. illegally in July.

Nominated against Beyoncé in all three of the major categories, Adele won a surprise (even to herself) sweep: Record, Song and Album of the Year.

Environmental activist Luis Jorge Rivera Herrera just won an award for grass-roots activism for his fight to protect a pristine section of Puerto Rico's coastline.

The White House has been trying to stem the flow of unaccompanied children into the U.S. from Mexico. Steve Inskeep talks to Human Rights Watch's Bill Felick and the State Department's Simon Henshaw.

Oceanside City Council has passed an ordinance supporting a federal bill that would allow interim storage of nuclear waste, since a permanent storage site has not been found. Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern plans to ask other North County cities to support the bill.

The second volume in Daniel José Older's Bone Street Rumba series follows half-dead, all-haunted ghost slayer Carlos Delacruz as he investigates a series of grisly events in Brooklyn's Von King Park.

A vehicle burglary suspect fired several shots into a Carlsbad police officer's patrol car during a high-speed pursuit Wednesday morning, but no one was hurt.

When California cities, including some in San Diego County, became charter cities to avoid paying higher prevailing wages, the Legislature passed a law to punish them by withholding funds. The dispute is now in court.

Denver's innovative approach to school choice gets high marks from many parents and pundits. The program also raises questions about the limitations of choice in narrowing access and equity gaps.