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In Iraq, fighting breaks out between rival Shiite Muslim militiamen in two cities. The clashes involved gunmen loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and members of the Badr Brigade, the paramilitary arm of the most powerful Shiite political party.

The FCC votes to require Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone companies to link their customers with 911 services. Witnesses testified at the FCC meeting about dire results when they tried to call 911 and couldn't get through.

City officials head to Los Angeles to find out how their leaders manage their homeless problem. Reporter Amita Sharma has more.

Bedbugs have reappeared across the country, and they're making a dramatic comeback in New York City, where residents reported five times as many infestations this year as last year. The City Council wants to ban reconditioned mattresses, but parasite experts say that won't work.

Transportation safety officials have begun searching for clues in the sinking of a tour boat in upstate New York's Lake George. The Ethan Allen apparently listed suddenly -- possibly caused by the wake of a larger boat -- before it capsized Sunday, killing 20. Brian Mann from North Country Public Radio reports.

We're hearing this could be one of the worst fire seasons in a century. Drought and a winter frost have turned trees and brush into kindling. But after the devastating 2003 fire storms, you might assu

45 miles east of San Diego, the potential roar of gunfire, noisy helicopters and traffic jams has jolted awake the tiny, rural town of Potrero. That's where Blackwater USA - a private military contrac

City of San Diego voters elected Jerry Sanders mayor last night. Sanders beat out opponent Donna Frye with 54 percent of the vote to Frye's 46 percent. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story.

San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders will travel to San Francisco Thursday to personally visit the three major financial credit rating agencies. Joining him will be five members of his financial recovery tea

Untreated wastewater flows from Tijuana, Mexico, into the Pacific Ocean near the California border. Sasha Khokha of NPR station KQED says the U.S. government is expected to endorse a much-debated treatment plant.