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A new kind of tourist package is being offered in China. Call it the "U.S. Real Estate Bottom-Fishing Tour." The first of 40 Chinese real estate shoppers are looking in the U.S. this week to buy for foreclosure properties and other housing bargains.

In Saudi Arabia, religious police patrol the street, looking for what they see as violations of Islamic law — the mingling of unrelated men and women or shops remaining open during prayer time. The religious police once enjoyed wide public support. But now they're coming under harsh criticism — from Saudis themselves.

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On her first official trip abroad since joining the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton is defining the kind of secretary of State she wants to be. Because she is well-known and admired, ordinary people, especially young people, have been eager to hear her.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says state lawmakers were courageous in approving a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts to close the state's massive budget deficit.

With most states facing budget gaps, some are slashing spending, ordering unpaid furloughs and planning layoffs. Lawmakers are counting on stimulus funds to stabilize spending on education and other key areas. But some worry that the recession will outlast government aid.

The California Legislature passed a long-awaited budget early Thursday after an epic battle that involved several all-night sessions, sending the governor a package of bills that raise taxes and cut s

The economic downturn has hit all San Diego county industries hard. But one sector is poised to shine as the economy recovers. KPBS Environment Reporter Ed Joyce says the local solar power industry is

According to a National Academy of Sciences report released Wednesday, viewers of the hit CBS show CSI — and even judges and lawyers — are under the impression that the science they see on the show is ironclad. In fact, experts say, while some forensic evidence, like DNA, is top-notch, other evidence is not nearly so reliable.