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State and federal lawmakers from San Diego want the federal government to make sure there's public access to Friendship Park. Activists will gather in the park Saturday. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has

As investors lose confidence in the eurozone, interest rates are rising everywhere but Germany. Economists say that even France could be dragged into a situation like Italy, where more expensive borrowing necessitates deep budget cuts. Leaders are at odds over whether countries should spend or cut their way to health.

Petraeus Leaving Post? Pentagon Says No

A contract was approved Tuesday by the San Diego City Council which will enable the U.S. Geological Survey to study groundwater below Chollas Creek and the San Pasqual Valley to determine if it can be used for drinking water.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the worst recession since the 1930s has probably ended, but that the economy wouldn't grow enough to prevent unemployment from rising. He also predicted that Congress would rework financial regulations to prevent a future crisis.

While other GOP presidential candidates have seen their fortunes wax and wane with voters, Ron Paul has enjoyed steadfast, if relatively low level, support from an obsessively loyal base of backers. But if his long-shot bid falls short, his supporters may balk at throwing their votes to a rival.

The federal government issued guidelines Friday to the nation's schools on what to do about the likely return this fall of the new H1N1 swine flu virus. "We can't stop the tide of flu from coming in, but we can reduce the number of people who become severely ill from it," said Thomas Frieden of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When the largest lender in northern Colorado, New Frontier Bank failed, it had $2 billion in assets, including millions in agricultural loans. Now, farmers are struggling to stay in business, and the federal government is paying to milk dairy cows.

U.S. federal agents say the cross border tunnel they unearthed earlier this week was on its way to being a sophisticated passageway. Though, they say it would have been a tight squeeze.

San Diego will use some of its federal stimulus money to make Balboa Park greener. KPBS reporter Katie Orr explains that doesn’t mean planting more trees.