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Most San Diegans are opposed to the County Board of Supervisors' attempts to overturn California's medical marijuana law. That's one of the findings from the latest KPBS/Competitive Edge Research Poll

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

The Iraqi parliament backs a last-minute deal meant to reassure Sunni Arabs and gain their support for the draft constitution ahead of Saturday's nationwide vote on the document. Kurd, Shiite and Sunni leaders hailed the news as evidence that different groups can work together in Iraq.

The Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit taking a minor across state lines to have an abortion without informing her parents. The 65-34 vote is the first time the Senate has approved such a bill -- many states already have laws covering such cases.

Los Angeles police have arrested two elderly women on mail fraud charges for allegedly luring two homeless men into a life-insurance scam. The men turned up dead in still- unresolved hit and run cases; the women were $2.2 million richer after collecting their life insurance policies.

More than 560 people are arrested in an investigation of mass-marketing fraud schemes that victimized more than 2 million Americans, according to the Justice Department. The scams were carried out over the Internet and via telemarketing and direct mail. Officials say losses exceed $1 billion.

The Supreme Court re-enters the world of school desegregation on Monday. In cases from Louisville, Ky., and Seattle, the justices will examine what, if any, steps school boards may use to ensure that schools are racially mixed.

A party thought by many to represent neo-Nazi views won seats in state parliament elections held over the weekend in Germany. An attempt to ban the National Democratic Party failed three years ago. Now Germans are divided over whether to try again.

President Bush is praising a bill in the U.S. Senate that would let small businesses and trade groups join forces to create discounted health insurance plans. KPBS Reporter Kenny Goldberg has the stor

Rep. Tom Delay (R-TX) is indicted for a second time -- this time on money laundering charges. Last week, DeLay was charged with criminal conspiracy, which forced him to step down as House majority leader. If convicted, he could now face up to 20 years in prison.