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For years, American colleges and universities have focused on getting more students to seek higher education. Now they want to make sure more of their students leave campus with a diploma.

The cost to California ratepayers of moving energy through SDG&E's planned $2 billion Sunrise Powerlink project may go up another billion dollars. That's because planners of the state's power grid now say major reinforcements are needed to move energy from the desert to the customer.

Apple computer has unveiled its new iPad tablet. CEO Steve Jobs said the device is better for reading books, playing games and watching video than either a laptop or a smart phone. The first iPads won't hit the market for two more months. However, Apple has released a software development kit so that other companies can create new applications.

President Obama, in his first State of the Union address, acknowledged the deepening cynicism Americans feel toward their government. He characterized jobs as his administration's No. 1 focus, renewed his commitment to a health care overhaul and called on the parties to work together to "solve some problems."

President Obama in his first State of the Union address acknowledged Wednesday the deepening cynicism Americans feel toward their government and called for mending what he characterized as a "deficit of trust."

President Obama is expected to acknowledge Wednesday night the deepening cynicism American people feel toward their government, and to call for mending what he called a "deficit of trust" that plagues the nation.

There's still no formal plan for building a proposed San Diego Chargers stadium downtown, but redevelopment officials are learning about some of the options for financing a project.

For years, CBS banned "advocacy" commercials from airing during the Super Bowl. But the network recently reversed its stance. An anti-abortion ad, featuring Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow, is set to air during this year's big game.

Testimony ended Wednesday in a historic federal case challenging the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage. The trial included nearly 12 days of wide-ranging testimony on the meaning of marriage.

Pope Benedict XVI recently called on priests to "proclaim the Gospel" through blogs, videos and Web sites. Bloggers have some advice for the pontiff if he decides to start his own: Write daily, keep it short and think hot links, not footnotes.