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The City of San Diego has approved construction of a 180-foot-tall building near Montgomery Field despite FAA objections. We speak with a representative of the city and the FAA about the dispute surro

Swiss star Roger Federer knocks off American Andy Roddick in straight sets to win his third straight Wimbledon men's singles championship. He's approaching the legendary Bjorn Borg's record of 41 straight match wins on grass courts. Roddick was runner-up for the second year in a row.

The recent spike in violence south of the border continued Tuesday morning. Tijuana police found five dead bodies dumped on the outskirts of the city. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

Crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento today delivered thousands of pounds of disaster response gear to help fire victims.

Jury selection in the trial of Boston-born Charles "Chuckie" Taylor Jr. begins this week in Miami. Taylor once led Liberia's "Demon Forces" and allegedly took part in torturing victims.

Holding his first post-election news conference, Barack Obama said quick action is needed to deal with "the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime." Obama emphasized that he will take steps "immediately after" he becomes president.

Mexico's second highest-ranking official, Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino, was killed in a plane crash in Mexico City on Thursday. The crash was ruled an accident, but some believe organized crime is to blame. Mourino was leading Mexico's war on drugs.

Federal prosecutors recently announced the indictments of 11 people in an "eco-terrorism" arson conspiracy dating to 1996. Prosecutors say the group was responsible for 17 arson attacks in the West. Hear NPR's Debbie Elliott and Bryan Denson of The Oregonian in Portland, Ore.

Earlier this summer, federal officials announced they will provide two billion dollars to states that help people leave nursing homes -- instead of paying for them to live in one. That plan was the result of an unlikely alliance between severely disabled activists and a White House official.

We'll learn about the latest scientific research on the health impacts of cannabis.