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A North County city plans to expand its future water supply by reclaiming more local groundwater. But that groundwater may be threatened by a proposed landfill nearby.

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Restricting land use is smart growth to some. To others its a sure way to drive up the cost of housing.

After passing through a red light, NFL player Ryan Moats was detained in an emergency room parking lot while his mother-in-law died inside. News of the incident — captured on a police dashboard video camera — stirred outrage and ignited a national debate about abuse of police power.

Del Mar Racetrack opens today but the economy is affecting the number of California horses participating.

The South African government is under fire for denying a visa to the Dalai Lama. The Tibetan spiritual leader was invited to the region for a peace conference promoting the 2010 World Cup. That conference is now cancelled as a result of the controversy, and leading activists say South Africa must apologize. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault is in Johannesburg and explains the fallout.

Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, can be so annoying that a person can't sleep, think or work. It's a common problem for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. For a long time, doctors thought tinnitus was a problem in the ears. They now think it's more of a problem in the brain.

Bills to Protect Military Pay from Debt Ceiling Stall (Video)

As the deadline for Congress to raise the debt ceiling creeps steadily closer, a deal to cut the size of government in exchange for raising that debt limit seems as far away as ever.

A deficit-cutting session at the White House ended with no apparent progress Sunday. The president and congressional leaders are trying to agree on terms for raising the debt limit.