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Closing arguments were heard today in a case that pits the state of California against canned tuna companies. The suit alleges these companies violate Prop 65, by not warning consumers about the risks

A long simmering legal battle to force the city of San Diego to deal with the homeless is coming to a head. The outcome could set a precedent for other cities with growing homeless populations. KPBS r

Homeland Security's inspector general criticizes a database of places designated by states as being vulnerable to terrorist attack. The list includes such apparently frivolous entries as an insect zoo and a popcorn factory. Indiana is listed as having 50 percent more critical assets than New York.

The swine flu outbreak has reached 64 countries, infecting more than 17,500 people worldwide and causing at least 115 deaths. We'll look at how public health officials responded to swine flu and how they're preparing for the upcoming flu season.

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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors and San Bernadino County are seeking to overturn the Compassionate Use Act, which allows the use of medicinal marijuana. The state wants the lawsuits dismisse

Documents relating to the late-night hospital room standoff between the Justice Department and the White House over the domestic spying program suggest that Vice President Dick Cheney punished a DOJ official who stood in the way of the reauthorization of the controversial program.

Dr. Michael Shermer, historian of science, bestselling author and founder of the Skeptics Society and Skeptic Magazine, will discuss how evolution applies to economics, whether being a scientist means

Activists on both sides of the immigration debate protested at a spot where day laborers gather in Vista over the weekend. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has details.

British detectives are in Moscow to question witnesses who came into contact with Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko at about the time he was fatally poisoned. The Kremlin denies any involvement in the death.