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Data due out this week will indicate whether the economy is still on its way toward hitting bottom or if it's starting to recover. Things could get better if plans agreed on at last week's G-20 summit are put into action. If commitments are kept, the International Monetary Fund could have as much as a trillion dollars to disburse.

The Unified Port of San Diego is planning to build a permanent cruise ship terminal at the Broadway Pier on San Diego’s bay front. On Wednesday the California Costal Commission could approve the proj

San Diego's wheelchair rugby team, the Sharp Edge, won its first two contests in the Division-One national championships in Louisville today. KPBS Reporter Tom Fudge has more.

North Korea may launch a controversial three-stage rocket as early as Saturday. The long-range rocket would be similar to an intercontinental ballistic missile, but would carry a satellite. Obama has said the launch would strain the diplomatic process with North Korea, and Japan has already sent warships toward the North Korean coast.

As NATO celebrates its 60th anniversary, some say it needs a clear new mission that deals with its biggest challenges, Russia and Afghanistan, and its role in the future. And some say that role might not include the U.S.

Department of Homeland Security officials are hosting regular conference calls with law enforcement officials in border communities like San Diego to help inform border policy. KPBS Reporter Amy Isack

On Friday, the 28 members of NATO will gather at a summit on the French-German border to celebrate the transatlantic defense alliance's 60th anniversary. The occasion also marks France's full return to NATO's integrated command structure after 43 years.

This weekend, BBC World Television will host The Doha Debates, a forum for spirited discussion about Middle East policy issues. Tim Sebastian, the former BBC correspondent, is founder and moderator of the debates. Sebastian discusses the latest meet up at Georgetown University, which focused on U.S. policy towards Israel.

The Justice Department asks a federal judge to drop all charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska. Last fall, a jury convicted Stevens of seven counts of lying on his Senate disclosure form. Allegations of prosecutorial misconduct delayed his sentencing.

In several states, economic concerns have become part of the argument against the death penalty. Opponents say capital punishment costs states considerably more than sentencing someone to life in prison.