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Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the federal government will pick up the full in-state cost for any honorably discharged service member wishing to attend a public college or university. But because the often intricate rules governing residency differ from state to state, and even within university systems, many veterans face a bewildering battle to exercise the benefits they've already fought for.

The state Legislature has passed some of the nation's most sweeping changes for teachers. The proposal would phase out tenure and would tie salaries, in part, to student test scores. So far, Republican Gov. Charlie Crist says he's not made up his mind; teachers are pressuring him to veto it.

Crew members from the USS Kirk and a family they helped revisit a Vietnam War story of survival and loss.

Organic farmers are trying to meet growing demand for chemical-free food but among their financial hurdles is paying more for federal crop insurance than farmers who use pesticides. But a provision in the farm bill tells the Agriculture Department to justify the higher price, or stop charging it.

The White House says it will delay new passport requirements for Americans who enter the country by land or sea, from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. The rules were supposed to take effect in January, but now passports will not be required until later in 2008.

In the latest move aimed at getting credit moving again, the Federal Reserve detailed steps to help money market mutual funds by buying commercial paper. Such actions over the past three weeks have begun to stabilize the credit markets, financial professionals say.

As the location of a new winter shelter is debated, we discuss the people who make up San Diego's homeless. Each year at this time, the San Diego City Council debates where this year's temporary winter homeless shelter should be located. We'll hear what's being proposed and get a glimpse at the diverse backgrounds and needs of San Diego's homeless.

The Government Accountability Office report on 15 for-profit colleges earlier this month found that all 15 misled students and four engaged in fraudulent behavior. We look at the role of for-profit colleges in the U.S. educational system; the findings of the report and what questions students should be asking when they enroll.

Clean, fresh water is an essential element to life — not only do people and animals depend on it, but it also sustains many businesses and agriculture. The majority of the fresh water used worldwide goes to irrigation, and the need is expected to rise with the growing global population.

Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility is the only State-run prison in San Diego County. It was built in 1989 and was designed to accommodate 2,208 medium to high-custody inmates -- today more than double that number, 4,680 inmates, call the facility home. What are conditions like for the prison population?