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Supporters of a housing ordinance that would limit the size of homes argue that the city’s character would be undermined by huge residences, while opponents claim that property rights are being infri

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits the West Bank city of Jericho for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. That meeting is to be followed by another with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, as the Bush administration seeks to revive the long-stalled Middle East peace process.

John Hulsman and Anatol Lieven, scholars from opposite political camps, say America's foreign policy is flawed because it's based on idealism and moral imperatives. They advocate an alternative approach called "ethical realism."

The Supreme Court takes on carbon dioxide as it hears arguments over climate change and CO2 emissions. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate.com's legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick.

It doesn't look like San Diego will be getting a Wal-Mart Supercenter anytime soon. The city council voted last night to ban certain giant retail stores including Wal-Mart. The council was divided ove

Twelve states and a coalition of environmental groups sued the Bush administration in 2003 for refusing to issue regulations limiting carbon emissions from cars and power plants. Wednesday, the case reaches the Supreme Court, where justices will hear the arguments on both sides.

Rev. Joel Hunter, president-elect of the Christian Coalition of America, is declining the job, saying the organization wouldn't let him expand its agenda beyond opposing abortion and gay marriage. A statement issued by the group said Hunter left because of "differences in philosophy and vision."

Pope Benedict meets with Turkish leaders in Ankara, on his first visit to a majority-Muslim country. The pontiff urged all religious leaders to refuse to support any violence in the name of faith, but he also expressed concern that the risks of more conflicts and terrorism are growing in the Middle East.

The San Diego City Council will meet today to discuss ordinances aimed at regulating "big box" stores, including one that would ban retail superstores that sell merchandize and groceries. The proposal

This morning on NBC's The Today Show, Matt Lauer said his network would begin calling the situation in Iraq a civil war. NBC is joining The Los Angeles Times and the McClatchy papers in using the term. But the White House insists that the situation in Iraq still falls short of a civil war.