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The days when the historic El Cortez towered over downtown San Diego are long gone, but that doesn’t mean that residents of the building are happy with plans for a new condo tower right next door. El

Democrats and some Republicans in Congress say they will try to block President Bush from sending additional troops to Iraq. Their options range from a nonbinding resolution to a funding cutoff. But the president says he will act, regardless of what Congress does.

Last week, President Bush vowed to crack down on Iran, which he accused of giving weapons and support to Iraqi militants. As he made the threat on TV, U.S. forces captured five Iranians in a liaison office in the Kurdish-controlled city of Erbil, Iraq. The move infuriated the Kurds, who have traditionally been America's closest allies in Iraq.

Ethiopia's government is backing a series of new family-planning policies, including a ban on marrying girls before they're 18. In the northern highland village of Yinsa, some women are indifferent to the change. But a younger generation finds the country's increasing educational opportunities more appealing than early marriage.

Idaho rancher-turned-governor "Butch" Otter has opposed having wolves in the state since the federal government started talking about reintroducing them 15 years ago. Now the government is about to take the gray wolf off the endangered species list in the Northern Rockies, and Otter says he'll be the first in line for a tag to shoot one.

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flew to Latin America this weekend for visits with the leftist presidents of Venezuela, Nicaragua and Ecuador. On Saturday, he and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez vowed to work together to counter what they call U.S. imperialism.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace go before the Senate Armed Services Committee to answer lawmakers' questions about President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more troops to Iraq.

Polls taken since President Bush's address to the nation this week show strong resistance to his plan to increase U.S. troop levels in Iraq, fueling opposition to the plan on Capitol Hill. The White House insists that Congress will like the plan better when it sees the details.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders delivered his second state of the city speech at Golden Hall last night. His assessment was a “no frills” look at the challenges that still face the city as it struggle

President Bush's call for more troops to be sent to Iraq is popular with Republican voters. For the most part, Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates are on board, too. But there are exceptions.