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The U.S. Supreme Court addresses the question of global warming for the first time, in a case in which states are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gases in vehicles and power plants. At issue is whether the Bush administration can refuse to regulate carbon emissions.

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It's the first time a civilian has been tried for overseas prisoner abuse. Prosecutors in federal court in Raleigh, N.C., say CIA contractor David Passaro repeatedly beat a military detainee who was in U.S. custody in Afghanistan; that man later died. Passaro says he did nothing wrong.

There are more than 70,000 children in the foster care system in California, and around 5,400 foster care kids in San Diego County. What steps does a family need to take if they are interested in ado

Kashmir, near the epicenter of a devastating earthquake, is a land of both political and geologic unrest.

The New York Stock Exchange is merging with the European stock market Euronext. The deal would create an international stock trading network, with outposts in the U.S. and across Europe. The move is the biggest so far in a trend toward cross-border stock trading.

Li rose to fame playing fighting monks or young innocents in Hong Kong action films, and then delivered a major change of pace for his U.S. debut by playing the villain in 1998's

They're already in Northern California, and they'll be coming here soon: medical clinics in drug stores. These mini-clinics offer a host of services with no appointment necessary.