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The decision by British Prime Minister Tony Blair to step down in June is already sparking assessments of Blair's tenure at 10 Downing Street. Blair's legacy is an ambiguous one, the London Times'Peter Riddell tells Robert Siegel. Riddell, who has written two books about the British leader, says Blair's is a story of disappointment.

Democrats questioned Attorney General Alberto Gonzales about the White House's involvement in the firings of U.S. attorneys. Gonzales was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Republican committee members tended to ask friendly questions of Gonzales.

One of the strongest stock market rallies on record has come at the same time as gasoline prices are soaring, the economy is slowing and real estate is in the doldrums. The winning streak has some people scratching their heads. One factor worth considering: Investors who were speculating in housing are now betting on stocks.

Human anatomy has fascinated people for hundreds of years and there's a new provocative exhibition in town that gives San Diegans the opportunity to see the human body first-hand. Bodies...The Exhibit

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair says he will leave his post June 27, after 10 years on the job. Times of London columnist Matthew Parris, who served in Parliament as a Tory, discusses Blair's decade in power.

Members of the House are expected to vote Thursday on a bill that provides $43 billion for the Iraq war over the next two months. The measure calls for a second vote in July on additional war funds. President Bush vows to veto any bill that only partially funds his war requests.

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Thursday testifies before Congress again on the U.S. attorney firings. Many Republicans and Democrats have called on him to quit. So why hasn't he? In a nutshell, because it could make things worse for the Bush administration.

British and American leaders have praised the deep relationship between the two countries. But no one has offered as much enthusiasm, or risked such political cost, as Tony Blair.

San Diego Congressman Brian Bilbray is opposing immigration reform being introduced in the Senate. From Capitol Hill, Jodi Breisler reports.

Proximity to something that feels so wild — like real, old, pure California — defines life in Griffith Park.