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President Assad's former allies were turning on him in rapid succession, a sign of profound impatience with a leader who has failed to stem months of unrest that could explode into a regional conflagration. Up to 90 people, including Syrian troops, were killed in a gruesome wave of violence Monday, activists said.

So far, four of the six San Diego County officials running for reelection on the June ballot face challengers. Two Supervisors, the District Attorney, the Sheriff, the Assessor and the Treasurer are all running for reelection.

Piracy thrives in largely lawless Somalia. But the self-ruling region of Somaliland is slowly trying to build the rule of law and a sense of civic duty. The result: Ordinary citizens occasionally catch pirates and turn them in.

Even if carbon dioxide emissions were halted today, global warming and the environmental disruption that comes with it would continue for 1,000 years, says a sobering study. Scientists are urging politicians to proceed with caution as they set new target levels for emissions.

Evidence has been mounting that intestinal parasites can actually be a good thing for people with inflammatory bowel disease, because certain parasitic worms seem to help the intestine heal. Now, new research yields clues to why the treatment may work.

Unemployment is still at record-high levels for all workers. But young workers have experienced the highest unemployment rates. The outlook for college students graduating this spring may not be great, but it is improving.

Hundreds of middle and high school students showed off their award-winning science fair projects at Balboa Park on Friday. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

New York TV Festival Offers Development Deals to Winner

After a one-day weather delay, the Ares I-X rocket rumbled away from a former shuttle launchpad Wednesday morning at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. It's the first step in NASA's effort to return astronauts to the moon.

Since the U.S. nixed plans for a permanent storage site in Yucca Mountain, radioactive used nuclear fuel rods are continuing to build up in cooling ponds at U.S. reactor facilities. These pools, which generally aren't housed inside containment buildings, are considered a weak link in the safety of nuclear operations.