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Israeli diplomats have fled Egypt after an attack on their embassy in Cairo and were forced to leave Turkey after a diplomatic row. As Israel appears to lose its Muslim allies, many worry about possible repercussions on the peace process, Israel's security and the U.S. role in the region.

President Obama has chosen one of Africa's most stable democracies for his first official visit to the continent. Africa watchers hope he'll outline his foreign policy for Africa in a speech to Ghana's Parliament.

San Diego Mesa College officials watched construction crews place the last steel beam atop a structure yesterday that will be home to students studying to be health technicians.

Teen Critic Weighs in on the Sequel to The Da Vinci Code

A California couple is suing the operators of a website that clarifies evolution for science teachers. The University of California's Museum of Paleontology operates the Understanding Evolution web

Director Michael Moore's latest documentary, Sicko, is an indictment of the U.S. health care system. Melissa Block sizes up Sicko — as entertainment and expose — with film critic Bob Mondello and science correspondent Joanne Silberner.

Greg Mortenson has been under fire since 60 Minutes challenged the accuracy of his best-selling book, Three Cups of Tea, and charged that he personally profited from funds he raised to support girls' education in South Asia. Outside magazine's Alex Heard spoke with Mortenson after the program aired.

A new study reveals that a byproduct of farming is devastating the ozone layer. Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, is produced when fertilizer soaks into the soil or water. Researchers say lessening the impact of nitrous oxide on the environment may be nearly impossible as global food demands increase.

Scientists in Oregon have developed a technique that could be used to prevent certain genetic diseases. They've demonstrated it in monkeys and are anxious to try it in people. The technique raises ethical questions, however, because it makes a permanent genetic change not just in an individual, but in all generations that follow.

When voter registration closes at the end of today, analysts will see how San Diego’s political stripes have changed. Problems reported in voter registrations by the group “Acorn” will have little