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The election crisis in Zimbabwe continues, as the economy fails and civil unrest returns to the streets. It still remains unclear who the next president will be. For the latest, NPR's Tony Cox talks with NPR Africa Correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, who is in the capitol city of Harare.

Log Cabin Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention this weekend. Among the speakers: Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sexual preference transcen

This fall, California voters will weigh in on the issue of how some farm animals are caged. The Secretary of State says an initiative that's sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States has q

San Diego and it's Police Officers Union have reached an agreement on two controversial pension programs. Both have agreed to move the question off the negotiating table and into the courtroom. Repor

A modest free trade deal with Colombia has turned into a partisan brawl on Capitol Hill after the president provocatively sent the proposal to Congress with a 90-day deadline. The Democratic-led House voted to remove the timetable, which would have forced a potentially unpopular election-year vote.

President Bush announced a return to one-year tours of duty for U.S. soldiers serving in war zones, scaling back the current 15-month deployments as part of an effort to ease strain on the military and boost troop morale.

Teeny-Tiny Films Series: Classic Silent Films from France

I'm a big fan of shiny toys, but while I can respect the technology of electric cars, I'm concerned about their practicality. I've spent most of my adult life in condos and apartments and government housing. Street parking and driveway parking are facts of life, and the possibility of making alterations like running an electric line curbside & are questionable at best.

California Senator Barbara Boxer is pushing for a bill that she says will restore federal protection for waterways and wetlands such as San Diego County's Vernal Pools. From Washington Eric Niiler has

A California state senator wants to ban those shiny mylar party balloons. He says they’re increasingly causing power shortages. From Sacramento, Jenny O'Mara reports.