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National Security Adviser Steven Hadley negotiated with Republican senators who had opposed the president's plan to withhold some of the rights of the Geneva Conventions to detainees held as terrorism suspects. At a media briefing, Hadley said both sides gave up some ground but that President Bush got what he wanted.

Thailand is back to work as usual, just three days after a military coup. The change in power was condemned abroad, but legitimized by the royal palace and greeted by many Thais with relief.

The House has approved a bill that requires all people voting in federal elections to show a photo ID in 2008 and proof of citizenship by 2010. Supporters say it's the only way to fight election fraud. Opponents say the bill would put hurdles in the way of some voters.

Melissa Block talks with Jeffrey Laurenti, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation and longtime United Nations expert. He'll talk about what the protocols are for world leaders speaking at the U.N., and just how far away from them the Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez reached with his speech Wednesday morning, in which he called President Bush "the devil."

California's prisons are so overcrowded that inmates are released every day to make room for new ones. Statewide, seven out of 10 of these parolees wind up back behind bars. One San Diego nonprofit is

The City Council meets to discuss the Navy Broadway redevelopment project and its impact on the waterfront of the San Diego. Plans are already underway to construct luxury high rises housing retail s

San Diego City Council held a public hearing yesterday to get input on the ambitious development plans for the Navy Broadway Project. The waterfront site is considered a lynch pin connecting downtown

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended his country's nuclear activities as "transparent" and "peaceful" during a Tuesday address to the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking to the same body, President Bush warned that Iran must abandon its uranium enrichment program, or face sanctions.

Six months ago, Dubai Ports World reached an agreement with Congress to sell its North American operations to a U.S.-based firm within four to six months. Six months later, the company still owns those ports, but says it will sell soon. Democrats say they will make it a campaign issue if a sale isn’t completed before the November elections.

A seven-year debate ended Monday when the San Diego City Council unanimously approved plans for 20-foot high wire to mark the symbolic boundary of La Jolla’s Orthodox Jewish community.