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Border Fence Project Riddled with Problems

A pilot project to test a "virtual fence" along the U.S.-Mexico border has been riddled with technical problems. Completion of the project's first phase will be delayed by at least three years. The virtual fence pilot project covers 28 miles of the border, south of Tucson.

File photo of seniors taking part in an exercise class at the College Avenue Older Adult Center in May 2009.

Aging Well in San Diego

Americans are living longer than ever. And while growing old is never easy, some seniors manage to make it look that way. A number of local seniors seem to keep Father Time at bay.

The CIA Interrogation Tapes: A Primer

News that the CIA made and then destroyed videotapes of its agents using harsh interrogation techniques against terrorism suspects has caused ripples on Capitol Hill and around the world. Here, a primer on what is known about the tapes and their destruction.

A young Indian man in the year 1889 managed to escape while being transported to prison in the Arizona territory. With that escape, Apache Kid became the stuff of western legend. He was never caught and nobody is really quite sure what really became of him.

SDSU Professor Chronicles Apache Kid

SDSU history professor Clare McKanna talks about the plight of Native Americans in his new book "Court-Martial of Apache Kid, Renegade of Renegades."

In this image provided by Indiana University on October 12, 2009, Indiana University professor Elinor Ostrom is pictured. Ostrom was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences today along with Oliver Williamson, a professor from University of California Berkeley. She is the the first female to win the economic prize since its creation in 1968.

American Is First Woman To Win Economics Nobel

Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics, honored along with fellow American Oliver Williamson on Monday for analyzing economic governance — the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and economic systems.

10 Years Later, The Nation Remembers The Sept. 11 Attacks

Around the nation today, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was marked with prayers, solemn ceremonies, vows to remember the nearly 3,000 victims and pledges to never let terrorists fundamentally change the American way of life.

Army Family's Choice: Kids' Care Or Deployment?

Repeated deployments of troops to Iraq and Afghanistan are taking an increasing toll on military families, especially those with young children. But for Ken and Kristie Halander, it came down to a difficult choice: another long deployment to Iraq for Ken or access to medical care for their children.

San Diego Retailers Brace for Busy Shopping Season

San Diego merchants are bracing for lots of visitors this weekend as the Christmas shopping season hits full stride. KPBS Reporter Erik Anderson has details.

In a message posted on his Web site on Dec. 11, Tiger Woods announced that he would be taking an "indefinite break" from golf. "I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father and person," he wrote. Woods is shown above speaking to the press after the Australian Masters in November.

Let The Tiger Woods Booking Wars Begin

Tiger Woods will have to come out of seclusion at some point, and when he finally does, his first TV interview will be a major get. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik describes the frenzied angling among producers and anchors desperate to get Tiger on their network.

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