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Both Republicans and Democrats had problems with their "decline to state" ballots. The San Diego Registrar of Voters office has been dealing with complaints. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Benazir Bhutto's assassination forced the delay of Pakistan's parliamentary elections, now scheduled for Feb. 18. It also brought home the fact that Pakistan has changed — it's now plagued by terrorist attacks. There are fears the attacks will increase as the elections near.

A Nigerian immigrant is fighting his deportation from the U.S., arguing that he will be killed if he returns home. The man worked as an informant for federal drug authorities after he was caught smuggling heroin into the country more than 20 years ago.

Investigations into the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto are still under way, as Pakistan prepares for elections Feb. 18. Najam Sethi, a newspaper editor in Pakistan, discusses the mood there leading up to the election.

Supporters of a controversial toll road project say they will appeal Wednesday’s decision by the California Coastal Commission to build the road through San Onofre State Beach Park. KPBS Reporter Ed

Two days after Super Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are preparing for a drawn-out, expensive duel that could last months before either one gets enough delegates to claim the nomination. Clinton announced Wednesday that she had loaned her campaign $5 million.

Oil companies bid a record $2.6 billion for oil and gas leases for 29 million acres in waters off the northwest coast of Alaska. Those waters are home to the polar bear. The sale has touched off another round of debate about conservation versus exploration.

Last week, rebels in Chad battled government forces for several days. The fighting sent tens of thousands of civilians streaming out of the country. Since the fighting ended, Chadians have started slowly returning. Lydia Polgreen, West Africa Bureau Chief for The New York Times, talks about the situation.

As major U.S. financial firms stagger under the weight of the lending crisis, government-owned funds from the Middle East to China are stepping in to invest billions in the faltering banking giants. But these "sovereign wealth funds" are raising concerns.

Several thousand supporters and opponents packed into a meeting hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The California Coastal Commission is considering an application for a toll road that would run directly