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Sallie Mae, the nation's largest student-loan company, is being sold to a group of private investors led by private-equity firm J.C. Flowers & Co. The deal, worth $25 billion, comes as the college loan industry faces increased scrutiny from regulators.

How will local businesses be affected by the health care reform legislation? We speak to representatives from the small business community, and the head of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce to discuss what impact the legislation will have on local businesses.

The Supreme Court hears arguments on some law schools' objections to military recruiters on campus. The schools are asking the court to overturn a law that withdraws federal funds if the schools don't allow the military the same access and help that it gives other employers who recruit on campus.

Two weeks from now, President Bush will be former President Bush, and what was once his agenda will become his record. The president suggests that history will judge him better than the current analysis. So what will he be remembered for?

What people were saying Monday about the wildfires burning across Southern California:

The San Marcos Unified School District held its "welcome back" breakfast for faculty and staff today. And Superintendent Kevin Holt brought great news to the table.

Two doctors arrested in connection with last week's failed car bombings in Britain took steps to apply for graduate, medical education in the United States, the FBI confirmed on Friday.

The owners of the Meanwhile Bar in Grand Rapids, Mich., have created a currency to help raise money for the bar's opening later this summer. For $10, you get $12 in Meanwhile Money. The system is entirely legal, and it isn't new: Historians say local currencies date back to the 1800s.

A TSA report reveals that screeners at Los Angeles and Chicago O'Hare airports failed to find fake bombs in more than 60 percent of tests run last year. Rich Roth, an aviation security expert with CTI Consulting in Bethesda, Md., talks about the effort to improve security.

The federal government endorses new initiatives in the fight against methamphetamines. The plans include tougher limits on the sale of cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine, one of the primary ingredients in the manufacture of the drug.