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A federal judge has ruled that a nondiscrimination policy at San Diego State and Long Beach State universities does not infringe on the rights of a religious group that bars gay students.

It's just 10 days before the midterm elections, and one of the most closely watched races in the country is neatly summarized by its incumbent. In Bucks County, Pa., Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy is squaring off with Mike Fitzpatrick -- the Republican he won his seat from in 2006.

Mexican authorities continue to find bodies in mass graves near the town of San Fernando. The Mexican community lies about 90 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. The grim task of identifying the more than 140 bodies is under way.

The Treasury Department is in talks with AIG to find ways to make the insurance giant independent again after bailing it out two years ago. But extricating the government from AIG is a complex and delicate task. One problem: The company still owes the Fed and Treasury some $100 billion.

Attorney General Eric Holder told relatives of people who died in the Sept. 11 attacks that a preliminary criminal investigation into the allegations had been opened. But even if the hacking took place on U.S. soil, investigators could run into trouble with the statute of limitations.

It is not yet clear how much of the federal stimulus package will end up benefiting local projects. But Mary Lewis, chief financial officer for the City of San Diego, says the amount available for con

More than 30 San Diego school principals are breathing a sigh of relief now that thousands of dollars in federal funding will continue to be funneled into their campuses. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis

Federal prosecutors have charged Tarek Mehanna with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Mehanna allegedly wanted to be a soldier for jihad and was willing to go anywhere to get the training he needed, a sign of a troubling trend: It doesn't take a recruiter to persuade someone to go to a terrorist training camp anymore.

Witnesses told investigators the agent shot the man while he was down on the ground. The agent's lawyer denied the claim.

California's construction industry will get a major boost from the federal stimulus package. But a new study predicts new spending on construction will do little to reduce the high number of uninsured