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Later this month, a record number of women will be on the ballot in Afghanistan's elections — a major change in a country where women weren't allowed to attend school eight years ago. But many female candidates and voters are facing oppression, threats of violence and fraud.

All courts of the San Diego Superior Court will be closed to the public on the third Wednesday of every month beginning next month in response to the state's budget crisis, court officials announced today

How do we make a health care system that meets the needs of the American public? We'll look at various proposals for reforming health care.

Members of the San Diego Board of Supervisors often run for reelection with little opposition. But a real political race is heating up for Ron Roberts seat on the Board. KPBS Political Correspondent Gloria Penner explains.

The Impact of Arts Criticism and Citizen Bloggers

The San Diego Unified school board will allow a Somali charter school in City Heights to expand. That came despite concerns over the diversity of the school's student population.

The ranks at Ivy Tech Community College in Kokomo, Ind., are swelling with laid-off factory workers. One in five people in Kokomo is jobless. Many are back in school with the help of a program that pays to retrain workers hurt by foreign trade.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit seven African nations, ranging from some of the continent's most stable countries to active conflict zones. She'll seek to rebuild relationships with some African governments and deliver tough messages to others.

The Port of San Diego held an official groundbreaking Tuesday for the new Broadway Pier cruise ship terminal in downtown. The chair of the port board maintains the public will have regular access to the pier.

The full Senate began debate Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. With all the Democrats and a handful of Republicans expected to vote for her, there was little doubt President Obama's first high court nominee would be confirmed.