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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid began private meetings Wednesday with fellow Democrats and the White House to merge his chamber's two health care overhaul bills into a single plan that could win a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.

What will the Chargers need to do to beat the undefeated Broncos on Monday night? Who are the front-runners to be the next Padres General Manager? We speak to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton about this week's top local sports stories.

The new city council-appointed task force on medical marijuana held its first meeting over the weekend. We ask why the mayor's office, District Attorney's office and police department did not participate and find out what the task force hopes to accomplish.

Most U.S. health care workers don't get flu shots. They never have, despite 28 years of jawboning by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But that's going to change this fall in New York state.

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New York is the only state so far to require all workers in hospitals and clinics to get immunized against the flu. Advocates say it's a matter of patient safety, while opponents worry about the effectiveness and side effects. They also argue about the principle: They want control over what's injected into their bodies.

The Senate Finance Committee votes 14-9 to approve a sweeping remake of the country's health care system, setting up a historic debate on the Senate floor and moving a health care overhaul closer to reality than it has been for decades. Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine cast the lone Republican vote.

Before you install those solar panels, it would be a good idea to have a home energy assessment done on your home. We discuss the importance of energy efficiency, and the most common ways that people waste energy in their homes. And, we'll find out how the City of San Diego's new Clean Generation program might benefit local homeowners.

A pivotal Senate committee has approved a sweeping remake of the country's health care system, delivering a long-sought boost to President Obama's goal of expanding coverage.

As the Pakistani military prepares for a ground offensive on the Afghan border, it's coping with a string of recent attacks inside the country. Rashed Rahman — former editor of the Post newspaper in Lahore — talks with Steve Inskeep about what these recent attacks mean for the country's political situation.