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A federal court has issued a ruling that families claiming their child's autism is caused by vaccines will not be eligible for a previously established program to compensate people injured by vaccines. The ruling affects thousands of children whose parents have filed claims with the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The nation's largest retailer is planning to offer a wide range of medical services in U.S. stores.

Four U.S. states on the Mexican border will share a troop force of 1,200 for a yearlong deployment to begin Aug. 1. President Obama decided in May to bolster border security. Drug-related violence has escalated in Mexico.

The former defense contractor who admitted bribing ex-Congressman Randy Cunningham is headed to prison. A federal judge sentenced Mitchell Wade today to 30 months in prison. Wade must also pay a $250,

The Environmental Protection Agency has recommended that states begin identifying coastal waters impaired by ocean acidification. The idea is to find how pollution is affecting marine life.

Proposition 8 -- California's ban on same-sex marriage was overturned Wednesday in federal court. Chief District Judge Vaughn Walker wrote in his ruling "Proposition 8 both unconstitutionally burdens the exercise of the fundamental right to marry and creates an irrational classification on the basis of sexual orientation." Proponents of prop 8 have appealed the ruling to the U.S. 9th circuit court of appeals.

The unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent. But the news failed to calm already jittery stock markets around the world.

As health care overhaul legislation winds its way toward the finish line, both sides are working to get their opinions heard. As usual, some use fear and exaggeration to make their claims. How accurate are these 30-second attempts to boil down a year's worth of debate? We decided to put a few to the test.

Federal officials have arrested one of Mexico's top drug kingpins who was a leader of Tijuana's violent Arellano-Felix cartel. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has details.

The Federal government has offered to pay a price - yet to be negotiated - for the Mount Soledad War Memorial. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders says he has no idea what the memorial is worth, but the Mou