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When he stood up in a South African courtroom during his treason trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela declared that he was "prepared to die" for his cause. As Mandela turns 90, a documentary studies the pivotal moment when he became a worldwide symbol of the struggle for freedom and democracy.

More California voters say they would oppose a November ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage in the state's constitution than would support it, according to a survey released Friday.

A controversial initiative has qualified for the November ballot that would create 97 acres of new waterfront property along San Diego Bay. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, has said more U.S. troops could be coming home from Iraq before the end of the year. Citing improved security, he said he expects in the fall to recommend a reduction in the number of soldiers.

In the upcoming election, there's now clearly one major issue: the economy. A new poll shows that seven out of 10 voters in two swing states — Florida and Ohio — say it's a top issue in deciding how they'll vote for president.

Cover art for the current New Yorker magazine shows a caricature of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Islamic dress and his wife, Michelle, armed with a machine gun and wearing fatigues. A former magazine editor and a media blogger discuss outcry over the image.

Amid soaring gas prices, the most depressed real estate market in decades, falling home prices and tight credit, President Bush defended his administration's efforts to stabilize the economy in a news conference Tuesday.

The revolutionary rhetoric of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has incited poor squatters to invade farms. When Alberto Vollmer's huge sugar hacienda was invaded, he didn't fight back like most landowners. Instead, he welcomed the 500 squatters and provided training for them.

Bonnie Dumanis' Paved Road to 2010

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