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Hear the surprising stories behind ideas that shaped the world, as compiled by a San Diego author.

Lionel Van Deerlin

The name of US Marine Corp General Victor Krulak is legendary. The General died here in San Diego a couple of years ago at the venerable age of 95. His career spanned World War two , Korea and the Vietnam wars. Brute Krulak wrote a comprehensive book on the Marine Corps, called "First to Fight" and was celebrated for his bravery and the respect he engendered in his men. A new biography explains why some call him the most important officer in Marine Corps history.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced the recipients of this year's fellowships. Twenty-four innovators in art, science, writing and more will each receive $500,000 over the next five years.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies Tuesday morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. In April, Gonzales' performance before that committee was panned, but he managed to keep his job. Some question the value of a follow-up hearing.

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About 1,200 U.S. and Iraqi forces have begun a security push in Sadr City, an impoverished part of Baghdad. Elsewhere in the capital, a suicide car bomb killed at least 26 people in a busy commercial district.

The summer may be for vacations and trips to the beach, but you'll likely want a good book to accompany you. We'll talk with two local experts who spend their working days reading. They'll give us their picks for the best reads of the summer.

From the rubble of a dictatorship, Iraqis and Americans are working together to create a functioning judicial system in Iraq. But teaching judges to be judges and introducing basic legal concepts have proved complicated and difficult.

One of the greatest writers of his generation, Norman Mailer has died at the age of 84. Mailer burst onto the literary scene in 1948 with The Naked and the Dead, and won two Pultizer Prizes during his 60-year career.