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The three major candidates for the newly redrawn 52nd Congressional District joined in a debate held at KPBS Television studios on Wednesday.

Global online pressure group Avaaz has given crucial support to activists who aim to topple President Bashar Assad. It has smuggled in medical supplies and smuggled out images and information. But its high-profile and high-risk operations have stirred debate about the role it's playing.

The sheer number of law enforcement officers makes it hard for big gangs to meet openly in New York City the way they did back in the 1980s, so many gang members who have left state prison have migrated north. Authorities say they brought shootings and stabbings with them.

An extensive survey of San Diego residents about the region’s future found most people don’t place a high priority on the U.S.-Mexico border. Many may not understand the close ties between Tijuana & San Diego, a survey leader said.

As part of a new campaign, dozens of citizen groups around the country are searching voter registration lists, looking for problems. Critics say the effort is part of a campaign to suppress the votes of minorities, students and others who tend to vote Democratic.

Nick Popaditch was born on July 2, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at the age of 18. He would spend the next 3 years rotating between Okinawa, South Korea, mainland Japan, and Camp Pendleton California. During that time, Nick became a Tank Commander.

Research suggests that patients in Canada do better when hospitals spend more on specialized tests and treatments. But the same may not be true in the U.S., where hospitals are already better equipped.

Xanthi Gionis, is the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States in pursuit of the American Dream. Xanthi believes very strongly in that Dream and if elected to U.S. Congress in 2012 is determined to bring back the American Dream once again.

Duncan D. Hunter currently represents California’s 52nd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, consisting mainly of East San Diego County.

Denise Moreno Ducheny has spent most of her life fighting for working men and women and standing up for her family, her constituents and her community.