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Yale University Law School is an intense place, and its library is no joke. To help students unwind, the library is offering a rather unusual checkout option: Monty, a certified therapy dog.

In a move authorized by President Obama, the CIA has sent a covert team into rebel-held eastern Libya to gather intelligence to help direct NATO airstrikes and to help train inexperienced rebel fighters.

Former President Bill Clinton will speak Friday at the opening ceremony of the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting at UC-San Diego. The three-day program is meant to bring together students to create change.

Is the situation in Iraq becoming increasingly unstable as the time for American withdrawal approaches? And, what are U.S. officials doing to reach out to Iraqis here and abroad? We talk to representatives from the Department of State who are visiting San Diego, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy, and to the Director of Strategic Effects for United States Forces in Iraq.

The political landscape in America is very polarized nowadays. Many people identify themselves as "Conservative" or "Liberal," and are willing to defend their beliefs vigorously. The political debates tend to focus more on the areas of disagreement, rather than the issues people agree on. Now, a new blog has popped up that attempts to combine the political beliefs of Libertarians, who support free markets and property rights, with the ideals of "bleeding heart" Liberals. We speak to the creator of "Bleeding Heart Libertarians" about the motivation behind his blog, and what he hopes people will take away from it.

Last year, the San Diego Padres surprised Major League Baseball by posting 90 wins and finishing just two games back in the National League West behind the World Champion San Francisco Giants. But, today at 1:15 p.m. all that will be behind them as the Friars lace up their cleats and take the field in St. Louis to embark on a new season.

San Diego stages are busy these days with a smorgasbord of offerings. From the famed musical "Cabaret" to the Appalachian drama "Foxfire," there's something for everyone. We'll talk with theater critics Jim Hebert and Pam Kragen about the local theater scene.

Wrestling with Responsibility

Hearings Thursday were expected to be dominated by questions about President Obama's decision to begin military action in Libya without congressional approval and his apparent lack of a clear exit strategy. But a new flash point has emerged: whether the U.S. should arm Libyan rebels.

Militarily, rebel fighters in eastern Libya are now effectively back to where they were when Western airstrikes began 12 days ago. Amid the retreat, tense and tired fighters seem unsure of what will come next. One even accused commanders of deceiving them.