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As the governor and legislature struggle to close the state's $24 billion budget gap, local health care providers worry about the impacts of cuts on San Diego County's poor.

Two local news organizations, VoiceofSanDiego and the Union-Tribune, have had recent run-ins with San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders' office over freedom of information act requests. We talk about delays in getting information, what the law says and what recourse news organizations have when public information is not turned over.

Sergio Luzzatto, author of The Body of Il Duce: Mussolini's Corpse and the Fortunes of Italy, describes how Benito Mussolini's body has been beaten, buried, exhumed, stolen, hidden and turned into a shrine by his followers. He says the struggle over the remains reflects Italy's struggle to become a republic and leave fascism behind.

The Department of Defense releases a long-awaited manual covering treatment of prisoners during interrogation. The Army Field Manual covers all the armed services, except the CIA.

This year, Comic-Con celebrates its 40th anniversary with a number of milestones, including record attendance and the first-ever appearance of fan idol Peter Jackson. North America's largest pop culture convention begins Wednesday.

Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz has died. He was 94. Mahfouz was the first Arabic writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature. He is credited with perfecting the novel-form in the Arabic language, succeeding where others had failed. Mahfouz was known for lively prose used to depict everyday life in Cairo.

Investigators are trying to understand how a Comair plane that crashed Sunday in Kentucky ended up taking off on a runway that was too short for the plane. The crash in Lexington killed 49 people. The only survivor is the co-pilot, who is in critical condition.

Women at particularly high risk for breast cancer should get a yearly MRI in addition to their annual mammogram, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society. A look at who is affected by the new guideline.

U.N. Resolution 1718, adopted Saturday by a unanimous vote, calls for an array of economic sanctions on North Korea. How effective is it likely to be as a deterrent to nuclear development? What are the next diplomatic steps?

How can you tell if your dog is overheating while on a walk? What can you do to prepare your pet for a long road trip? We speak to a local vet, and a dog trainer about a variety of seasonal pet issues.