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Are you having trouble with that new puppy you got for Christmas? We speak to a local dog trainer, and a local vet about what you can do to improve the behavior of a new pet. And, we give tips about the behaviors you should look out for when looking for a new dog or cat.

A Portland, Oregon-based company wants to build a wind farm in Southeastern San Diego County. The location for the proposed farm is just north of Interstate 8 and the town of Boulevard - next to an existing wind farm in Campo. We discuss whether the Tule Wind Project and other proposed energy projects are a good fit for the community.

President Obama delivers his first official State of the Union address Wednesday night to an increasingly skeptical and divided national audience. It's a far different reality from the one he faced a year ago, when he gave his first major speech as president while riding stratospheric approval ratings.

Despite the outpouring of international aid, there are still severe problems with food distribution to tens of thousands of homeless Haitians. NPR visited seven of the largest tent cities in three different areas of Port-au-Prince. Victims said food distribution is irregular, inadequate and often violent.

President Obama delivers his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to an increasingly doubtful national audience. His challenge: to woo disillusioned moderates and independents with economic proposals, while reassuring his restive base that his agenda lives on.

The poll shows voters evenly divided about Obama's job performance and more likely to vote for a Republican if the 2010 elections for Congress were held today. The majority of likely voters said they oppose the president's health plan, and by a 2-1 margin, respondents said the country is on the wrong track.

Human genome mapping expert Craig Venter sails the world's oceans to discover an abundance of genetic diversity.

On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office put a number on this year's deficit: a little more than $1.35 trillion. President Obama and Congress agree that something should be done. But a proposed bipartisan commission to tackle the deficit was shot down in the Senate.

As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan push on, we'll hear from Army General H.R. McMaster about the moral and psychological preparations for combat.

The United States Supreme Court recently made a ruling that could have a major impact on the nation's campaign finance laws. These Days legal analyst Dan Eaton join us today to explain the court's decision, and how it could impact elections in the future.