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About 400 residents of two back-country hamlets east of Julian remained under evacuation orders today as firefighters continued to make steady headway against a succession of lightning-sparked blazes that have raged over more than 15,500 open acres this week.

Texas evangelist David Barton is not a historian, but his Christian-nation view of American history is wildly popular with conservative churches, universities and the GOP. His supporters call him a hero; his detractors say he's a danger.

In 1972, Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern chose the young senator as his running mate. Just 18 days later, Eagleton was forced to drop out. The incident forever changed the way presidential candidates pick their No. 2s.

Take My Mind, Please

Vernon Jackson thought his telecommunications invention would bring him wealth and success. But his dealings with a corrupt congressman eventually landed him in prison. He has since emerged from prison, reinvented as a man of faith.

A border agent and two others were arraigned in San Diego on Monday on charges of human smuggling and bribery.

Despite billions of dollars in projects over the past decade, only about one-third of the Afghan population has access to regular power. The country imports electricity, but existing distribution lines aren't adequate. The lack of a reliable power supply is severely limiting economic growth.

San Diego Filmmaker Looks To Comic Book Artists For New Doc

In Karen Thompson Walker's first book, climate change makes the Earth's rotation grow more and more sluggish, but this melancholy page-turner is more than just a disaster plot.

Governor Mitt Romney gave much anticipated remarks on immigration at a meeting of Latino leaders on Thursday. The Republican candidate has changed his tone on the issue since the GOP primary, but some of his comments were vague.