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Gay rights activists this week hailed as groundbreaking the Pentagon's decision to publish an essay calling for the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. But the Pentagon says: Don't read anything into it.

The search engine giant knows what you're looking for and uses that information to help others find answers on the Web. But Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the company promises to respect your privacy and discard your searches after a while.

President Obama's high-profile lobbying for Chicago as the site of the 2016 summer games crashed early and embarrassingly Friday. Even supporters are still puzzled by his decision to squander political capital on a long-shot bid when he's juggling so much at home.

Today's TV advertisements on health care are reminiscent, in some ways, of those that aired 16 years ago around President Clinton's overhaul effort. Even the Harry and Louise ads have returned. But now, the TV couple backs an overhaul — as do the pharmaceutical firms.

A group of high school students is urging Governor Schwarzenegger to sign a bill that would lower the age that teenagers could pre-register to vote in California.

Opponents of the Navy Broadway Complex are seizing on the Navy's choice of a single word inserted into a city memo to describe whether its contract with San Diego to build the project can be reconsidered.

Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota says health care cooperatives could win the political support that a public option for insurance couldn't. Conrad wants the federal government to help start nonprofit, member-run co-ops in all 50 states.

A senior U.S. official in Geneva calls the meeting of six Western nations with Iranian envoys the beginning of an "extraordinarily difficult process" and says Iran must address suspicions about its nuclear aspirations. Iranians, however, want wide-ranging talks and insist they won't discuss the issue if it veers beyond a general conversation about nuclear technology.

About 25 percent of senior citizens are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, where they can choose a privately run health plan with extra benefits. But some health bills aim to scale back its growth, and seniors worry their coverage might get the ax in the overhaul.

KPBS General Manager Tom Karlo talks about how the economy is impacting public broadcasting.