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The 2,851-acre Shockey Fire, which has claimed a man's life and destroyed 11 back-country homes in rural southeastern San Diego County, is expected to be fully contained today.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today ordered 224 National Guard troops to patrol the Mexican border for one year to support federal security efforts.

Among the loose ends that lawmakers would like to tie up before the end of this lame-duck session is the farm bill, which is made up mostly of crop subsidies and food stamps.

A 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling shook up how criminal defense attorneys had to advise their immigrant clients about the threat of deportation after a conviction. Last week amid the storm, the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether the 2010 decision could be retroactive.

Lines of communication remain open in an effort to avert the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff," according to the White House and House Speaker John Boehner.

“The administration has no statutory authority to circumvent the will of the people or Congress to make this order.” – Rachel Parsons, NRA spokeswoman.

Federal law enforcement authorities arrested a Virginia man they say was plotting to set off multiple bombs in the Washington, D.C., subway system.

Writer and photojournalist Michael Kodas says forest management, climate change and growing population complicate fire fighting.

The deadly and highly destructive 2007 wildfires in San Diego County resulted in damages that exhausted San Diego Gas & Electric's $1 billion insurance policy.

What becomes of a city of 8,000 people when its main employer leaves town? What does it look like, and what does it feel like? I set out to answer those questions on a trip to Webster City, Iowa, last month, as part of my report on the Swedish appliance maker Electrolux.