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Is the Libyan Military Siding With Protesters?

The debate continues over a hotly contested landfill proposed for North County's Gregory Canyon. We'll hear the latest details.

As recent gas prices have reached as high as $4 in San Diego, alternative energy sources for vehicles becomes a pressing issue. A collaborative program called Smart City San Diego is tackling some of these concerns. This morning we speak with Byron Washom, director of strategic energy initiatives and Lisa Bicker, President and CEO of CleanTECH San Diego, to discuss how Smart City San Diego is involved with the future of electric cars in San Diego.

But anti-government protesters claimed control of many other cities in Libya, and top government officials and diplomats turned against the longtime leader.

Opponents and supporters of a proposed landfill in North County are expected to pack a hearing Wednesday night in Fallbrook. County staff are recommending a solid waste permit be granted for the Gregory Canyon site.

The Libyan leader has a personal and political friendship with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. That relationship is beginning to be awkward for Italy vis-a-vis its European allies, which have sharply condemned Gadhafi's violent crackdown on demonstrators.

It could take months to lay off state workers under their current union contracts, but Gov. Scott Walker has warned that up to 1,500 workers could lose their jobs by July if a bill eliminating most collective bargaining rights isn't passed soon.

Justice Clarence Thomas rarely speaks during a Supreme Court argument. Perhaps he reserves his opinions for private conversations with the other justices. Quiet People can be quite social and sociable. They just don't say much.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to the "last drop of blood" in a fist-pounding address to the nation on Tuesday, as rebels claimed to have captured the country's east.

This morning we discuss recent cases involving Zip Code information in credit card transactions; gay marriage standing and the religious employer exemption from Federal employment discrimination law.