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The recent attacks in Britain have renewed debate about banning an Islamist group there. But Hizb ut-Tahrir — which seeks to end Western-style government in Islamist countries and return to the form of government set out in the Koran — says its methods are peaceful.

Female circumcision has been illegal in Egypt for years, but authorities are making a stronger push to eradicate it after a young girl died last month during the procedure.

Since the fall of Saddam Hussein, freedom of speech has theoretically been integrated into Iraqi social values. The threatened lives of Iraqi journalists, and the number of dead reporters, however, tell another story. Some journalists have fled to neighboring countries while those who remain must face daily threats and intimidation because of their work.

This fire season is shaping up to be grueling. Drought has turned brush into kindling, and there are surprisingly few city workers to thin that fire-prone vegetation. As Rebecca Tolin reports, the ci

The popularity of graphic novels has grown in the last 10 years. Hollywood has taken notice and chain bookstores like Borders have established separate sections for them. San Diego is home to a small

Two years ago, the insurance industry had its most expensive year ever. Some $83 billion in claims were received, largely because of Katrina and other hurricanes in the United States. Now the industry is sponsoring research into houses that can better withstand storm damage.

At the turn of the 20th century, the clear air and hygienic surroundings of Bel-Air were promoted as therapeutic and restorative for patients with tuberculosis. Today, the bucolic setting of Bel-Air is still seen as healing — now for patients with HIV, many of whom also have TB.

Britain dropped its terror threat rating from "critical" to "severe." Police say they have arrested all the key suspects in last week's series of failed car bombings, and that there's no imminent danger of additional attacks. Security officials credit a national network of surveillance cameras for helping the inquiry — something U.S. law enforcement officials wish they had.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says he wants Parliament — not the prime minister — to have the final word on whether Britain goes to war in the future. The plan is seen by many analysts as a repudiation of predecessor Tony Blair.

Governor Schwarzenegger has tapped a Democrat to replace the recently fired Air Resources Board Chair. The new appointee starts amid upheaval at the agency in charge of overseeing greenhouse gas red