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As Iraqi refugees begin to return to Baghdad and other cities, some are finding their homes occupied. The Iraqi government has not yet devised a plan to resolve the disputes. That means local community leaders and U.S. troops end up trying to find solutions themselves.

As Kosovo's future remains in doubt, the city of Mitrovica, the province's most divided community, is noticeably tense. Members of the Serbian community say they can't live in an independent Kosovo under majority Albanian rule. Albanians driven from the north say they want to return to their homes.

A proposal by security contractor Blackwater has divided residents of this sleepy mountain village into two camps: Those who welcome the company's plans to build a firing range here and critics who wa

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his support for First Deputy Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev to be his successor. Putin's endorsement virtually assures that Medvedev, chairman of gas giant Gazprom, will win the March 2 presidential election.

Republican Presidential candidates recently participated in a Spanish-language debate in Miami. Luis Clemens, of the online journal CandidatoUSA, offers analysis on the debate, GOP outreach to Latino voters and whether one candidate's thoughts on speaking could hurt his chances of becoming his party's nominee.

Negotiations on a plan to reform California's health care system continue in Sacramento. The goal is to put a measure on the November ballot. Recent history suggests it would be a losing proposition.

Palomar Mountain School is San Diego County's last operating one-room schoolhouse. It barely escaped the October wildfires, but now mounting political and economic pressures may threaten its existence

After nearly two years of negotiations, the future of Kosovo is still in dispute. Kosovo's Albanian majority are anxious to declare independence. But Serbia, which lost control of Kosovo as a result of NATO bombing in 1999, adamantly opposes full independence for the province. Today is the deadline for U.N.-sponsored talks.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is in France today for his first official visit to the country in 34 years. Gadhafi will meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at least twice in his five-day visit, aimed at spurring investment in Libya. The pair will also finalize $3 billion in contracts; France is reportedly selling Libya Airbus jets, a nuclear reactor and military equipment.

Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rolled his country's clocks back by 30 minutes, in a move he says will give early-rising schoolchildren more daylight. The change is the latest in Chavez's efforts to revamp the country, which he has renamed the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Chavez also redesigned the flag; he is set to launch a new currency next year.