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Every week, people across the globe spend 3 billion hours playing video games, but that isn't enough for Jane McGonigal. She says video games can help solve some of the world's biggest problems — and we really should be playing more.

Anyone who has filled a gas tank or shopped for ground beef recently knows that prices are headed higher. Retail prices may be moving up, but workers' wages are remaining flat. The mismatch between rising prices and stagnant wages is putting a squeeze on workers this year.

Both sides had to give in Friday to last-minute budget talks. But Democrats and Republicans also showed they can bridge fierce differences, if only when they are staring into the abyss.

High Tech High International is one of six semi-finalists in a competition for an appearance by President Barack Obama at its commencement ceremony.

We heard from the Governor that the drought is over. Does that mean we can go back to using water like we did before? Not so fast. We're also told conservation needs to become a way of life. But our water agencies aren't backing that message up with the water rates.

The City of San Diego has reached a compromise on a pension reform ballot measure that's supposed to save the city more than 300 million over 5 years.

If anyplace is affected by a government shutdown, it should be San Diego County, with its 50,000 government workers and about 100,000 military personnel and their families as well as hundreds who work for defense contractors.

A late-night meeting with House and Senate leaders Thursday failed to break the budget deadlock. President Obama said he hoped to be able to announce a deal Friday but "there's no certainty yet."

Atascadero State Hospital in central California was built to treat criminals who are mentally ill. But since 2006, assaults on staff have risen markedly. Employees blame the increase on a federally enforced plan that they say requires them to spend more time on paperwork than treating patients.

San Diego is seen as the "refugee capital" of the United States by some. Refugees here seek representation in upcoming redistricting.