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Under the DREAM Act, illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children would qualify for legal residency if they complete two years of college or military service. Congress is expected to take up legislation this week, but the bill faces long odds in the Senate.

Deep breathing is not just relaxing; it's also been scientifically proven to affect the heart, the brain, digestion, the immune system. Research has shown that breathing exercises can have immediate effects by altering the pH of the blood, or changing blood pressure.

Olson became a conservative legal star in 2000, after he successfully argued George W. Bush's case before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore. Now, he has raised eyebrows on the left and right by passionately representing those who want to overturn Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage.

During the twists and turns of Proposition 8, motions and tempers have run high on both sides. There has been a lot of posturing and name-calling, both subtle and the in-your-face variety. What there hasn't been is much rational discussion between the parties.

Eight months after a deadly explosion at a Massey Energy coal mine in West Virginia, CEO and board Chairman Don Blankenship suddenly surrendered control of the company Friday. His reign was marked by seemingly endless controversy.

It's been an important week -- but not a decisive one -- in the debate over gays in the military. Friday, the top generals in the Marine Corps and Army told a Senate committee that they are not ready for change just yet.

In last month's election, Latino voters again sided solidly with the Democrats. It's a trend that's increasingly worrisome to the GOP. Among several outreach efforts, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has started a website, The Americano, which hosted a forum this week.

A Conversation with Pat Shea

San Diego State University received more than 60,000 undergraduate applications for the fall 2011 semester, a 2 percent drop from a year ago, but still the third-highest total ever, it was announced today.

Mexican soldiers arrested a 14-year-old, born in San Diego, suspected of being a killer for a drug cartel. The boy told reporters in Cuernavaca that he had been working for the cartel since he was 11.