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Conservatives are picking a fight with organized labor in San Diego. Local Republicans are backing a ballot measure that would weaken unions and eliminate most pensions.

Some companies are doing a brisk business following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Those kept busy by the calamity include an excavation equipment manufacturer and a used car salesman.

But the alliance said Moammar Gadhafi's forces have changed tactics in the besieged western city of Misurata by moving tanks and other heavy equipment to civilian areas to prevent pilots from targeting them.

On this day of the Padres season home opener, our legal update salutes sports fans. They cheer, they moan, they celebrate victory and they take defeat on the chin, along with the occasional foul ball. They also, occasionally sue. Our legal analyst Dan Eaton is here to explain how the law gets involved when bad things happen to good fans.

It could be a busy week in Washington, D.C. as lawmakers try to work out a spending plan to prevent a possible government shutdown. We speak to NPR White House Correspondent about the budget negotiations, the president's reelection announcement, and the nationwide unemployment rate.

House Speaker John Boehner emerged from a White House meeting Tuesday saying no deal had been reached to avert a government shutdown as early as Friday. President Obama insisted that a deal on current-year funding is still possible this week — as long as all parties involved "act like grown ups" and agree to compromise

With unemployment hovering around 80 percent and nearly 1 million people still homeless after the 2010 earthquake, it may be surprising to hear that education is a top priority for many Haitians.

The rebels' last enclave in the western part of Libya, Misurata, is under attack from Gadhafi forces. Wounded civilians and rebel officials who have fled the city say that hospitals have been targeted.

Britain, France and other NATO allies will provide fighter jets for missions to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, in a handoff slated to take place Monday evening. In the east, rebels gained ground in the battle for a strategic oil port.

High technology, from satellite imaging to smartphones, is starting to help in the effort toward worldwide human rights. On our monthly segment on ethics in science and technology, we'll discuss how scientific innovations are helping oppressed people and the organizations monitoring human rights abuses.