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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was buried at dusk Saturday during a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, joining his slain brothers on their hill. His wife, Victoria, whom many credit with helping Kennedy remake his life and legacy, received the American flag that had draped her husband's coffin.

Conservative political activists associated with the so-called "Tea Party" protests have loudly opposed President Obama's health care overhaul for months. This weekend, they begin a cross-country bus tour that starts in California and will end Sept. 12 in Washington, D.C., with stops planned in 33 cities.

Niece Caroline Kennedy and nephew Joseph P. Kennedy told mourners at the memorial service for their uncle Edward that "Teddy was always there." "He taught me to be a better senator," said GOP Sen. John McCain, one of several Senate colleagues to pay tribute to Kennedy.

Every effort to remake America's health care system since the 1930s has been scuttled by the same technique — scaring the public. The opponents have been different, ranging from the AMA to the insurance industry to conservative ideologues. But the playbook has remained the same. In this 1993 television commercial (above), a couple named Harry and Louise helped sow seeds of doubt in the public about how changes to health care would affect them.

Wage theft has become a large problem in New Orleans, where day laborers are integral to the rebuilding process. As many as 80 percent of Latinos interviewed in the city say they've been ripped off by employers, according to a recent survey. The City Council president plans to introduce legislation to make wage theft a crime.

Sen. Edward Kennedy's death effectively ended the Kennedy political dynasty. Although Kennedy's son Patrick is a member of Congress and Bobby Kennedy Jr. is an outspoken advocate of causes, others in their generation have shunned politics. And those who did hold office have lost their seats, retired or died.

San Diego's premier short film showcase is back for its seventh year. The evening promises a fresh selection of smart and provocative short films screened throughout the galleries of downtown's Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego.

San Diego's first international contemporary art fair begins next week, showcasing $4 million in artwork by 23 national and international galleries. Organizers of the fair hope to reach as many established and new collectors as they can, which had us wondering how one begins collecting art and is it only for the wealthy among us.

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Terry Grier could be leaving the district very soon, after only 18 months on the job. Grier is expected to accept an offer to become superintendent of the Houston school district in the next few weeks.

Over nearly five decades, Sen. Edward Kennedy assumed an important role in framing the nation's civil rights laws and leading the opposition to Supreme Court nominees he viewed as hostile to civil rights.