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The film opens with the voice of a man urgently telling a story. It's an explanation of sorts and the meaning of which we won't fully appreciate until much later in the film. Similarly, a shot of a woman lawyer (Tilda Swinton) sweating profusely in a bathroom stall is initially unclear in its meaning. We also get a quick introduction of Michael Clayton (George Clooney), a lawyer who's been called in to "fix" a problem with a very rich and very important client who's just left the scene of a hit and run. Clayton has been described as a miracle worker, but he considers himself little more than a glorified janitor cleaning up other people's messes. But Clayton is about to find himself in the middle of a mess. We get a hint of the severity of that mess when his car blows up and he's nearly killed.

Banker Ella Beavers had her colleagues wondering about the black eye she brought to work one day. "It was hard to hide... but I managed," the 31-year-old Albanian-born banker says. Her co-workers soon learned the reason for the injury: her newfound passion for boxing.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in San Diego County. But a cancer diagnosis is not necessarily a death sentence. On the eve of National Cancer Survivor's Day, which is June 7, we'll explore the latest in cancer rates and treatments, and talk with cancer survivors.

How has etiquette for hosts changed over the years? What's expected of those hosting parties and their guests these days? Etiquette expert Elaine Swann answers all your etiquette questions and shares a few horror stories.

Historians, dignitaries and community members recently dedicated a memorial to those buried at the African Burial Ground National Monument. Howard Dodson, of New York's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, explains the site's history.

Of all the local issues voters will decide tomorrow, the one that affects most San Diegans is Prop A - the Airport Initiative. The measure specifically asks whether local officials should work to obta

The San Diego City Council has voted to send construction of a new downtown central library out for bids. We look at why (and whether) a viable, robust central library is necessary, what it would cost, if the city can afford it and if now is the right time to go ahead with it.

What were the highlights from President Barack Obama's first State of the Union address? We speak to a White House correspondent, a pair of local congressmen, and a political science professor about the speech.

Members of the hard-line Radical Party in Serbia won 28 percent of the vote in Sunday's general election. But they might not be able to form a government.

Following disputed election results announced this week, U.N. peacekeepers are patrolling the streets of the Central Africa nation of Congo. Jean-Pierre Bemba, who lost the presidential race to incumbent Joseph Kabila, is refusing to accept the results.