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Former San Diego City Councilman Michael Zucchet has been acquitted by a judge of most of the charges against him in the so-called stripper gate case. Judge Jeffrey Miller acquitted Zucchet of extorti

Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is the new GOP minority leader. Melissa Block talks with McConnell about how his party will adjust to being the minority party. McConnell says that because the Senate's margin is only 51-49, the Republicans can still wield power in shaping legislation.

Leaders of Iraq's three main factions try to finish drafting a new constitution. The deadline on their one-week extension is midnight Monday. Negotiators have yet to achieve a breakthrough, and there is speculation they might seek another extension.

New York Times reporter Judith Miller tells a grand jury what she knows about how CIA operative Valerie Plame's name was revealed to the public. The Times says Miller's source was Lewis Libby, chief of staff to Vice President Cheney.

The United States is requiring AIDS groups that take government funding to adopt an explicit policy opposing the sex trade. The requirement has already prompted Brazil to turn down $40 million in U.S. funds. Groups say the requirement could make it more difficult to work with at-risk groups, such as prostitutes.

2007 will be remembered as an explosive year in San Diego: wildfires, scandals, and historic trials. KPBS News captured the stories and sounds of the news over the past year. KPBS reporter Andrew Phel

The Federal Communications Commission votes to relax restrictions on media ownership, allowing media conglomerates to buy more TV stations and own a newspaper and broadcast network in the same city. Critics say the move will lead to less diversity of content and viewpoints. Hear NPR's Rick Karr.

China's President Hu Jintao visits with President Bush. The two presidents discussed a wide range of issues, but made no major announcements. Hu wraps up his trip to the U.S. with a visit to Yale University in Connecticut.

The price of a barrel of oil briefly topped $67 Friday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices have been rising in the past two months due to strong demand, refining capacity shortages and concerns about stability in Saudi Arabia. High energy prices contributed to a jump in the U.S. trade deficit in June.

Democrats and some Republicans are floating new proposals to try to avert a showdown over judicial filibusters. Republican leaders have threatened to eliminate the filibuster, which Democrats have used to block 10 of President Bush's court nominees.