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Democratic lawmakers are working to put the final touches on a $15 billion emergency loan for the nation's Big 3 automakers. While the proposal hasn't passed, it seems like only a matter of time befo

By law, retail stores in France are not allowed to open on Sundays, unless they are located in tourist zones and cater to sporting, recreational or cultural activities. A proposed law would give all businesses the right to open Sunday in the four largest French cities. But unions and small storeowners are opposed.

Pakistani troops have raided a militant camp and arrested a suspected mastermind in the deadly attacks last month in Mumbai, India. Is India satisfied with Pakistan's military operations against militants?

Peru is buying inexpensive computers for poor, rural schoolchildren, connecting them to new skills and information. Skeptics call the laptops a luxury when those kids don't have basics such as health care. They also say newfound skills could lead students to city jobs, spurring the brain drain in isolated villages.

With Sen. Hillary Clinton as the nominee for secretary of state, the question now is who will get key foreign policy positions. Clinton's foreign policy advisers clashed with Obama's during the presidential campaign.

Like anyone starting a new job, the four new San Diego city council members who’ll be sworn in next Monday are signing up for their salary and benefits. Public employee benefits are increasingly unde

Thailand's political unrest is hurting its tourism industry. After protesters seized the country's two main airports, tourists started canceling their holiday plans. The airports are open, but Thailand's image has been tarnished.

The Chula Vista Nature Center could be a casualty of an on-going budget crisis. The center offers environmental education programs for visitors and about 15,000 school children each year. KPBS Environ

Executives of the Big Three U.S. automakers pleaded Thursday for a $34 billion government bailout, acknowledging that the industry had made mistakes but pledging to speed up cost-cutting measures that would get the companies back on track.

The Treasury is considering a plan to lower mortgage rates for homebuyers to as low as 4.5 percent — more than a full point below currently offered rates, sources say. But analysts say the plan would be even more effective at boosting the economy if it also lowered rates for refinancings.