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  • John Paul II will be beatified in Rome on Sunday, bringing him one step away from sainthood. But some Catholics question whether the late pope is being elevated a bit too fast. They say special care is needed — especially because he presided during the clerical sex abuse scandal.
  • The San Diego Chargers won convincingly Sunday afternoon at the Q, but many fans didn't get to see it live.
  • Roughly one-third of Egyptians voted in the country's first round of parliamentary elections, and Islamist parties scored big victories. That's given some liberal Egyptians and observers pause. Ed Husain, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about Egypt's Islamist parties.
  • San Diego it has to give up $70 million dollars in redevelopment funds this year, and 16 million in subsequent years to the state budget. Cities have filed suit, calling the move unconstitutional. A lot of redevelopment projects, from fixing roads to funding economic development projects, to paying for sports stadiums, are in jeopardy.
  • Thomas Ricks' new book, The Generals, is about what he sees as a decline of American military leadership and accountability. He says that in World War II, generals were held accountable for their lack of success — but that started to change with the Korean War.
  • Representatives from universities in Michigan are in San Diego this week to recruit military veterans. The new G.I. Bill has made veterans an emerging market for academic recruiters, and San Diego has one of the highest populations of active duty military and veterans in the nation.
  • Most residents of earthquake camps ignored government warnings to leave their makeshift homes before the storm hit the deforested and flood-prone nation. Forecasters warned of destructive waves and possible floods and landslides.
  • The Craig Noel Awards celebrate the best in San Diego theater. Voted by local theater critics, the nominees for this year's awards were just announced.
  • The nominees for the 81st Oscars were just released and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button came out on top with 13 while Slumdog Millionaire came in with 10. No big surprises.
  • The state's Republican Gov. Scott Walker has survived a recall election in one of the most closely watched and dramatic state races. He defeated Milwaukee's Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett.
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