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In a key step toward closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison, the White House is planning to acquire a rural prison in Illinois to house detainees on U.S. soil.

California’s Climate Team will hold a live video conference from the UN Summit in Copenhagen to respond directly to questions from San Diegans.

Use of CT scans in the U.S. has more than tripled in less than two decades. Despite the medical benefits, these scans emit a significant amount of radiation. A new study estimates that 29,000 future cancers could be related to CT scans performed in the U.S. in 2007.

Democrats are split on a proposed amendment to the health care overhaul bill that would allow pharmacies and wholesalers to import lower-cost drugs from overseas. Supporters say it will save consumers billions of dollars. Opponents raise safety concerns — and fears that it could blow up the entire bill.

With the mayor's backing, a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the nation's capital is expected to be approved on Tuesday. But opponents, who are hoping for a congressional reversal after the vote, haven't stopped lobbying against it.

Spending online this holiday season is expected to break records. Although shopping on the Internet has become more convenient, it can still be tough to determine which businesses to trust. A new Web tool from the Better Business Bureau is designed to help.

President Obama told top bankers Monday to explore "every responsible way" to increase lending, saying they were obliged to help repair the American economy after being saved by the taxpayer-funded bailout.

As part of our monthly food segment, we'll talk about sweet and savory holiday dishes and food-related gifts.

Americans are so relentlessly focused on positive thinking, writes Barbara Ehrenreich in her book "Bright-Sided," that there is little room for genuine hope or happiness or planning for downturns and disasters.

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose term has been plagued by corruption charges, sex scandals and nasty divorce proceedings, now faces court evidence from a mobster linking him to the Mafia. And opposition to the longtime political survivor is growing.