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Holiday drivers will get a break at the gas pump in Southern California. Gas prices have dropped a few pennies. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has more.

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San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders' spokesman, Fred Sainz, is leaving city hall. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party faces charges of imposing Islamic law in a secular state. If convicted, the party could be dissolved and Turkey's prime minister and president could be banned from politics for up to five years.

The Colombian military on Wednesday freed 15 people held by the FARC rebel group. The hostages include Ingrid Betancourt, who was running for president when the FARC kidnapped her six years ago, and three American military contractors. Carolina Barco Isakson, Colombia's ambassador to the U.S., talks about the rescue operation.

The San Diego Port District is defending a 60 thousand dollar ad campaign that opposes plans to redevelop the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal downtown. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

A disclosure before proceeding: I am an omnivore, preferring my animal flesh charred over an open flame though I seldom eat red meat since a little round of prostate cancer and radiation a few years back. I also believe responsible research using animals has probably saved my life and the lives of many other humans, and I have no objection to that.

The Iraqi Ambassador to the United States will be in San Diego later today to meet with members of San Diego's large Iraqi community. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

A new UNICEF-funded program aims to issue birth certificates to all newborn babies in Afghanistan by the end of 2009. If successful, this would be the first time ever that all babies in the country have been accounted for at birth. The registration push should help the country improve health services and education.

Making Hay While the Sun Shines: Attending Summer Political Events