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It's been another astounding day on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrials soaring 889 points as investors scooped up stocks that were pounded lower in recent sessions. Analysts said some investors were buying in anticipation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates.

A year ago, the nation's financial system was in peril. Over the course of days, credit markets were paralyzed, storied investment banks went bust, and it seemed the world might be on the verge of a catastrophic depression.

California School Superintendent Jack O'Connell has high hopes the federal No Child Left Behind Act will get an overhaul if Barrack Obama is elected to the White House. O'Connell was in Denver last ni

The oil giant is looking at new ways to try to stem the flow of an estimated 210,000 gallons of crude oil a day from the site of a deep-water-well fire. One option is to try to plug the leak with rubber and other debris -- a strategy known as a "junk shot."

In an effort to reduce the deficit, President Obama has proposed a limit on charitable deductions for the top income bracket. Arts nonprofits are concerned that they will be disproportionately affected — at time when they're already hurting from the economic downturn.

Many new laws will be enacted on July 1, when most states begin a new fiscal year. And they'll change how people live in ways big and small. Connecticut, for one, will start to tax yoga sessions. Other laws target immigration policy and the use of cellphones while driving.

"Location, location, location" used to be the three most important words in real estate. But after their spree helped create the housing bubble, lenders tightened their rules. And many buyers are finding it hard to line up financing.

Local Border Patrol agents are being accused of using excessive force in the death of Anastasio Hernandez, who died three days after being tasered by agents at the San Ysidro crossing. Border Reporter Amy Isackson gives us the latest details on the investigation into Hernandez's death.

The cases involve one death at Abu Ghraib and another at a CIA site in Afghanistan.

San Diegans frustrated by the endless debate over where to locate a new airport might be heartened that a federal transportation official is taking an interest in the issue. The chair of the Federal T