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Ballot language for Proposition D, which would make San Diego's strong-mayor form of government permanent, will include wording about the costs of creating a ninth council district, under a lawsuit settlement approved today.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Germany expressed "shame" at the scandal, and a hot line for victims of abuse by clergy and church employees has been set up. But victims groups continue to press for action from independent investigators and the German government, saying the church has shown itself unable to investigate its own crimes.

Changes to California's parole laws will save the state millions and a new prison release law is angering victims rights groups. Is the state of California risking public safety for fiscal gain? How likely is this to become a campaign issue this year?

The main character of Ian McEwan's Solar is a Nobel Prize-winning climate change scientist who visits the Arctic. McEwan was inspired by humanity's ability to corrode good intentions with pettiness.

A year after quitting the GOP and becoming a Democrat, Sen. Arlen Specter is up against fierce competition from both parties for the seat he has held since 1981. If he can survive a challenge in the Democratic primary next month, he'll face a formidable Republican opponent in November.

In 1858, two extraordinary men shared a podium to debate issues like slavery, states rights, the Mexican War and banking. Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln debated for the senate seat and those lively conversations are dramatized in the play "The Rivarly," opening at Lambs Players

Two online job sites report a recent surge in postings by U.S. employers — a sure sign that some hiring is on the horizon. It also boosts hopes ahead of Friday's Labor Department report on employment, which is expected to show the first major gains in job creation since the start of the recession.

Consumer advocates were bracing for a surge in swindlers hoping to take advantage of Americans confused by what the new health care law means for them. They didn't have to wait long. Scams are already focusing on provisions of the bill set to take effect near term.

Telescopes and probes send us images of stars flickering in and out of existence on a somewhat frequent basis. But Hubble has delivered something rare to the human eye: the birth of an actual solar system.

One in three San Diego County homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are currently worth. That situation has homeowners searching for options to get out of their underwater mortgages. We discuss the pros and cons of doing a short sale, and the difficulties many are dealing with as they go through the process.