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It was a busy weekend for sports. In tennis, Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight French Open title by beating Roger Federer. In horse racing Big Brown was a big disappointment. And broadcasting legend Jim McKay died.

Many in the gay community expected President Obama to be a fierce ally. But as the administration moves slowly on issues important to gays, some activists suggest it's time to be more demanding of Obama.

As leaders of the world's wealthiest nations gather for the G20 summit in Toronto, some of them might be just a bit jealous of their hosts. Canada has come out of the financial crisis in better shape than many other countries.

The Federal Reserve lowered a key interest rate on Tuesday by three-quarters of a percentage point, a hefty cut that nonetheless was smaller than many analysts had expected. The federal funds rate now stands at 2.25 percent, the lowest since February 2005. It makes it easier for consumers and businesses to borrow money.

President-elect Barack Obama will bring former Clinton administration official and federal budget expert Leon Panetta, 70, back to Washington to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Obama plans to fill the other top intelligence post with a military man: retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair.

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was killed and another wounded while driving through northern Mexico Tuesday, in a rare attack on American officials in this country which is fighting powerful drug cartels.

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) says America's investment in science is key to stimulating the economy. Francis Collins is in San Diego for the conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Schools serving San Diego's poorest students will not get extra federal funding this year. The San Diego Unified school board rejected a plan that would have changed the funding levels at those campus

The Neighborhood House Association is the largest social services provider in San Diego County. It runs the largest Head Start program in the nation. But federal and state officials are concerned tha