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Federal prosecutors are seeking a 60 year sentence for former Poway defense contractor Brent Wilkes. Wilkes was convicted of bribing ex-Congressman "Duke" Cunningham. KPBS reporter Andrew Phelps has d

The president's appearance Friday was partly about driving the discussion by pundits and the American people over the weekend. It's the last weekend before a deal must be achieved, according to the White House timeline, to meet the Aug. 2 date beyond which the Treasury Department runs out of accounting tricks to pay the nation's bills.

Four of San Diego's Scripps Hospitals have been rated in the top five percent in the country for clinical excellence. The latest report from the independent ratings firm HealthGrades gives 269 hospitals that distinction nationwide.

Residents of Escondido say local police have a measures in place that targets undocumented people. Driver's license checkpoints and gang patrols are silencing many in the community.

American Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights this week because of safety inspections ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration — yet another problem for a beleaguered industry. Soaring fuel prices have led four airlines to declare bankruptcy in the past few weeks.

The Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate another half-percentage point to 3 percent on Wednesday, barely a week after the previous cut, signaling the central bank's desire to stabilize the faltering economy. The economy's weaker-than-expected performance in the fourth quarter likely played a role in the Fed's decision.

Democrats called him "childish." House Speaker John Boehner deemed him "helpful." A look at the ambitious, anti-tax advocate at the center of the debt-ceiling stalemate.

For the first time, the government has been found at fault for damage caused during Hurricane Katrina four years ago. A judge has awarded more than $700,000 to five plaintiffs. Attorneys say the ruling opens the door for some 100,000 people and thousands of businesses to sue the government.

A sewage spill in Playas de Tijuana just south of the border with Mexico reached imperial beach weeks ago, but residents only found out about it recently. The 31 million gallon spill is expected to be contained Friday. We speak to Ben McCue, conservation director for Wildcoast about the implications of this spill on San Diego.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday about the $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. They stressed that it was urgent that lawmakers pass the bill this week. Many committee members were not swayed.