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Meet Vicki Estrada. She's a San Diego businesswoman and she used to be named Steve.

Vicki Estrada Feels Like a Natural Woman

The Department of Homeland Security began to take shape five years ago, merging two dozen agencies and almost 200,000 federal employees. More than $200 billion later, the department faces low morale, missed deadlines and continued concerns about its abilities.

The Marvelettes, three powerful political insiders in Orangeburg, S.C. — Labrena Aiken-Furtick, Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Baraka Cheeseboro — talk with Michele Norris about negative reaction to the injection of race into Democratic primary politics.

Sen. Hillary Clinton charged on Sunday that Sen. Barack Obama's campaign has introduced racial tension into their contest for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. She was responding to questions about remarks she and former President Bill Clinton had made.

Track star Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids, and two months concurrently for her role in a check-fraud scheme. The sentencing judge said Jones' punishment should send a message to athletes who cheat with performance-enhancing drugs.

A mortgage crisis in Baltimore has cost the city millions in lost property taxes. City leaders are suing lending giant Wells Fargo for the mess, saying that a wave of foreclosures has cost the city millions in lost property taxes and public investment. They're alleging that the company targeted black borrowers for credit on unfair terms.

Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget reductions would cut seasonal lifeguard staffing at seven state beaches in San Diego County. KPBS Reporter Ed Joyce has details.

It's strike two for a planned timeshare hotel-resort on Harbor Island, just south of Lindbergh Field. The California Coastal Commission is against allowing timeshares on public land. KPBS reporter Ed

Bank of America Corp. officials say the company has agreed to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion in stock. The acquisition will make Charlotte-based Bank of America the nation's biggest mortgage lender and loan servicer.