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Britain's most senior soldier has backed away from his remarks that the British Army's presence in Iraq "exacerbates the security problems." Gen. Richard Dannatt was quoted by The Daily Mail as saying that troops should be withdrawn "soon."

The French parliament is expected to pass a bill on Thursday that has strained relations between France and Turkey. The proposed law would make it a crime to deny that Armenians suffered genocide at the hands of Turkey during World War I. Turkey denies that any such genocide took place.

Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift, one of the leaders among attorneys representing detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is being forced to leave the Navy. Swift has been passed up for promotion -- and under Navy policy, he is required to retire. But people who've worked with Swift say the Navy is losing a great litigator.

A consortium of downtown San Diego businesses held a forum Wednesday on two city ballot propositions. Supporters say Props. B and C are essential to cut expenses at the cash strapped city. Opponents s

The San Diego Chargers got the green light today from the Port Commission to go ahead and explore a possible stadium site in National City near the bay. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.

Should the state impose an additional tax of $2.60 per cigarette pack to fund new and expanded health services, health insurance for children, and expand tobacco use prevention programs? That is the

Supporters and opponents of the city of San Diego’s Managed Competition Initiative are fighting over the language of the ballot measure. Opponents say the charter amendment does not protect the publi

Google moved from purchasing small, emerging companies to swallowing an established giant when it announced Monday that it is buying YouTube for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal marries the Internet's most prominent search engine with its most prominent video-sharing Web site.

With less than a month left until election night, Republicans and Democrats are focusing on tossup races. Among them is the Virginia race between Sen. George Allen (R-VA) and Jim Webb, a Navy secretary under President Reagan now running as a Democrat. The two held their last debate Monday.

Incumbent Republican Michael DeWine and Democratic Congressman Sherrod Brown are in a high-profile, neck-and-neck race for the U.S. Senate. It's an election that will help determine which party holds the majority of the chamber in January.