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It's fun to connect with old schoolmates on MySpace and catch up with co-workers on LinkedIn. But would you want a debt collector as a Facebook friend? Some collectors are using social networking sites to catch delinquents.

As the Obama administration prepares to start doling out $8 billion in funding for high-speed-train projects, proposals have flooded in from around the country. Forty states and the District of Columbia have already requested more than $100 billion for high-speed-rail projects. Though many projects are ambitious, the U.S. is still far away from a European- or Asian-style rail network, experts say.

President Bush vetoes bipartisan legislation that would expand health care coverage to millions of uninsured children. He objects to the bill's $35 billion price tag over the next five years, and, to what he considers an unwarranted expansion of the federal government in providing health care.

Before adjourning for midterm elections, Congress may decide how many Bush-era tax cuts get extended. House Minority Leader Boehner told CBS on Sunday he could see voting for what most Democrats want -- extending the cuts only for those with household income under $250,000. On Monday, other Republicans insisted they won't give in to Democrats.

Abortion-rights backers want quick action from the president-elect, although they may not press for sweeping changes. Obama has said he is looking to find common ground on reproductive health issues.

President Obama has praised Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan for his ideas on deficit reduction. But most congressional Democrats are up in arms over his proposals to overhaul Medicare and Social Security.

A new award recognizes the worst in "official" writing — and attempts to shame governments and companies into communicating better. The Center for Plain Language hopes its new award will encourage clear and useful writing.

An anti-illegal immigration group in San Diego has settled a lawsuit claiming the state violated its free-speech rights by removing its Adopt-A-Highway privileges near the Mexican border.

A lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over protection for bighorn sheep could pose a new challenge to the proposed Sunrise Powerlink transmission line project in San Diego County.

The San Diego Unified School District is offering free lunches to needy families this summer. We speak to KPBS Reporter Kyla Calvert about how local families can participate in the program.