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There are 2.4 million miles of natural gas pipeline in the United States, and the number of serious gas pipeline incidents — the ones that end in death or injury — is on the decline. Still, there are plenty of problems.

A state judge has ruled the city of San Diego must remove the seals from the Children's Pool in La Jolla. But as KPBS reporter Katie Orr explains, the city says getting rid of the animals won't be cheap.

The creation of the European Union and the advent of the euro currency have done little to dampen fierce nationalism across the continent. NPR concludes its series on Europe with a look at whether the euro, and the notion of European unity, can survive.

State and federal authorities have placed part of southern San Diego County under quarantine to regulate the movement of citrus and citrus-related plants in and out of the area.

Scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois have announced a "bump" in their data that could represent a never-before-seen subatomic particle. That data has yet to be verified, but physicist Brian Greene says it might turn the world of physics on its head.

The U.S. government committed trillions of dollars to fight the financial crisis — propping up ailing banks, rescuing U.S. automakers and providing credit for everything from mortgages to small-business loans. But totaling up the cost of the government's rescue effort is daunting.

The naming of a federal prosecutor to investigate alleged abuse of detainees by the CIA is a blow for an agency that has been battered by a wave of uncomfortable disclosures about its operations overseas. For many at the CIA, who never relished their role, the changes come as something of a relief.

The federal government is expected to give billions of dollars in additional aid to Bank of America to help it cope with losses at Merrill Lynch. Bank of America bought the brokerage giant in mid-September for $50 billion in an all-stock transaction.

A month after his midterm "shellacking," President Obama has posted an impressive run of legislative wins: passage of a major tax cut package, repeal of "don't ask, don’t tell" and likely ratification of New START. So is this a rebound? Here's a look at where the president stands with key groups.

With state lawmakers returning to the capitol to finish up this legislative session, there are several high profile health care bills to be considered.