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Novelist Anne Enright manages to turn her narrator's troubled, life-changing affair into an extended metaphor for Ireland's spectacular recent boom and bust. The Forgotten Waltz is about the uncontrollable forces that drive us into mayhem, bursting both our familial and economic bubbles.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is almost certain to win the party's nomination. So, McCain is turning his attention to the general election. This week, the Arizona senator said his success in the general election depends on whether people believe the war in Iraq is working.

A San Diego Superior Court Judge has handed down a final decision that appears to have squelched city attorney Mike Aguirre’s effort to roll back hundreds of millions of dollars in pension benefits.

San Diego School officials plan to balance their budget by laying off 1,300 school workers, including 500 teachers. The rest are nurses, librarians, counselors and classroom assistants.

The law could influence states to follow New York's lead or react against it. Supporters thronged to the Gay Pride Parade on Sunday to celebrate. It just happened to be scheduled two days after the state Legislature legalized same-sex marriage.

In 1877, Anna Sewell wrote a novel about human kindness and cruelty — all from the point of view of a horse. In the decades since, Black Beauty has been embraced by generations of children, and has helped change the way we treat and think about horses.

The job market is improving; San Diego County saw its largest monthly hiring increase in more than a year. We speak to Dean Calbreath business columnist for The San Diego Union-Tribune about the upbeat report.

New York City's annual Gay Pride Parade became a rolling victory party Sunday, two days after the state became the second largest in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.

San Diego City schools could layoff more than 1,300 employees, including 500 teachers. That’s based on the district’s “worst case budget scenario” which the school board will consider approving on Thursday.

A group of community organizations has tried to calculate the cost of foreclosures to San Diego. They've recently released a report, and they are advocating for a new ordinance to protect property values.