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A federal judge in San Diego released the last two material witnesses in the case against alleged drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Felix. The two men were caught on the fishing boat with Arellano Felix last August. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner outlined the administration's new financial bailout plan on Tuesday. Here, a look at how the government plans to restore the flow of credit, improve loans to consumers and businesses and wean banks off public financial assistance.

The Mexican drug war threatens to destabilize parts of the U.S.-Mexico border, killed more than 6,000 people last year and has prompted some to warn that Mexico could become a failed state. But President Calderon says the surge of violence is a sign that his forces are seriously disrupting the workings of the cartels.

California is a step closer to requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. A bill to mandate sick time was approved by a key Assembly committee Wednesday.

Helicopter medevac flights in the U.S. killed 28 people in 2008, the most dangerous year on record. Officials say there is no common thread between the crashes, but the number of accidents has drawn the attention of Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Pick an industry that is really struggling right now, and Charlotte has it: banking, commercial lending, law firms that support those industries, home construction, heavy manufacturing. But the president will touch on a bright spot during his visit Friday: a company that makes parts for electric cars.

Venus Williams wins her fourth Wimbledon championship, dispensing with French upstart Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1. In the men's semifinals, Switzerland's Roger Federer crushed France's Richard Gasquet in straight sets and will meet Spain's Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.

For decades, General Motors has been an icon of American industry. Its decision on Monday to file for bankruptcy protection marks a humbling moment for the industrial giant. With the U.S. government as the majority owner, the hope is that a new, healthier version of the company will emerge.

The federal government awards $1 billion contract to begin modernizing the nation's air traffic control system. The contract is a long awaited first step towards relieving growing congestion in the skies. This summer has been the worst on record for flight delays.

BP began lowering a 100-ton concrete-and-steel vault onto a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. The quest took on added urgency as oil reached several barrier islands off the Louisiana coast.