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In 1994, Fred Thompson, a longtime lobbyist, exchanged his business suits for a plaid shirt and a red pickup truck. His new, folksy "outsider" image won over Tennessee voters and gained him a U.S. Senate seat in his first political campaign.

On this day in 1969, a young army officer named Muammar Gadhafi overthrew the king of Libya. On the anniversary of Gadhafi's ascent to power, the Libyan leader seems to be making peace with the West, but his reform efforts have faltered.

DiCaprio is serious about the environment. He's not just lending his voice to this indie documentary. He's on board as a producer and is even listed as a co-writer. The filmmakers are Leila Conners Petersen and Nadia Conners, a pair of sisters and first time feature filmmakers. Together with DiCaprio they have previously made a global warming short. In

Republican Sen. John Warner of Virginia has announced that he will not run for re-election in 2008 and will retire after 30 years in the Senate. Warner has been one of the most authoritative voices in Congress on the military — and a key figure in the debate over the war in Iraq. Warner's retirement will make it even more difficult for Republicans to win back the Senate majority that they lost in November.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon is giving his first State of the Union address Saturday night — and what a difference a year makes. Coming into his presidency, it looked as though Calderon would be a lame duck. But now, even his critics say Calderon has been governing with a deft touch.

A protest in Tijuana shut down all vehicle traffic at the world's busiest border crossing for about three hours on Friday. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson was at the San Ysidro crossing.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a brief stop in Rancho Bernardo on Friday to tout his plan for reforming California's troubled healthcare system. The governor says he's confident lawmakers will pa

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto hopes a deal with the country's military ruler can restore her family's name to center stage in the political arena.

Forest fires sweep through Greece, killing scores of people across the country. Now the government faces criticism for its handling of the disaster. With elections less than three weeks away, the government is rushing to hand out compensation to fire victims.

King of Kong carries the subtitle of Fistful of Quarters for a reason. It calls to mind the western showdowns of Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns…