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President Bush told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that world leaders must continue to oppose nuclear proliferation, and he urged them to enforce sanctions against Iran and North Korea.

With the leader's health and control over North Korea in question, experts wonder what kind of government will take shape in his absence. Kim apparently has not groomed a successor in the same way his father did with him.

While Congress is hashing out details of the government's $700 billion bailout of financial institutions, Wall Street is eyeing an opportunity. The government will have to hire help to deal with the bad loans. So, some of the same firms that packaged up and signed off on those bad mortgage loans in the first place want to get hired to help with the cleanup.

The White House is pressuring Congress to pass a $700 billion rescue package for the financial sector. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Bush administration's proposal is a starting point but by no means is the final product. Democratic lawmakers say they want to include more oversight, bankruptcy changes and executive pay caps.

The fate of a controversial toll road project is now in the hands of the Commerce Secretary. The federal agency took testimony on the issue during a public hearing Monday in Del Mar that brought out m

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is visiting the United States and the United Nations — where he is expected to confront the U.S. over its policies. But in an interview with NPR, Ahmadinejad disputed that view — up to a point.

Santee school officials say they're fiercely opposed to a county plan that would triple the size of a women's jail in the area. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintocalis has more.

Economic Struggle: How are You Getting By in San Diego?

Nearly 40 percent of San Diegans don’t earn enough money to live here, according to a new report. San Diego is the 11th most expensive city in the United States. The County’s unemployment rate is at

The decision by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to become bank holding companies marks the end of the brokerage model that has dominated Wall Street since the Great Depression. Here, a look at what the move means and the future of investment banking.