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Tuesday could prove to be a pivotal day in Egypt, as opposition groups call for 1 million protesters to take to the streets.

It's been nearly a week since Egyptians took to the streets in a popular uprising to oust President Mubarak. They've since turned the most populous Arab nation on its head. But rampant lawlessness threatens to hijack the movement. Thievery and vandalism are badly damaging Egypt's economy.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei told cheering crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square that they were "the owners of this revolution." He also called for "the departure of the regime," but so far there are few signs that President Hosni Mubarak is leaving.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak named his intelligence chief as his first-ever vice president on Saturday, setting the stage for a successor as chaos engulfed the capital. But soldiers made no moves against protesters, even after a curfew came and went and the crowds swelled in the streets, demanding an end to Mubarak's rule.

A dwindling supply of sodium thiopental has forced states to find an alternative drug for lethal injections. Corrections officials in Oklahoma have started using pentobarbital, and Ohio says it will soon follow suit. But death penalty opponents have raised questions, since the drug hasn't been tested for this use.

A San Diego city councilman who opposes Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to eliminate local redevelopment agencies today called for immediate action on four major projects.

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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders traveled to Sacramento this week to voice his opposition to Governor Jerry Brown's proposal to eliminate local redevelopment agencies. What has Mayor Sanders proposed as an alternative to the governor's plan? And, how will San Diego be affected if redevelopment agencies like CCDC are eliminated?

The San Diego City Council approved a plan this week to increase water rates starting in March. We discuss why water is costing more around the region, and what local leaders are doing to oppose rate hikes.