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An Escondido financial planner who raided trusts created for his clients was ordered today to repay $1.1 million and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Kakenya Ntaiya grew up in a small village in Kenya in which girls were compelled to quit school, marry and raise families soon after they turned 13. Yet she dreamed of another life as an educator and leader. Her remarkable journey is the subject of Aaron Kisner's award-winning animated short film, "Kakenya". Host Allison Keyes speaks with both the film’s director and star about her story.

How does a person go from being a child soldier in the Congo to a decorated U.S. Marine? We speak to Tchicaya Missamou about his new book "In the Shadow of Freedom, A Heroic Journey to Manhood and Liberation."

Theories abound on how birth order may affect lives. But the one thing psychologists agree on is that while family order can be important, we're all amalgams of childhood influences, from teachers and peers to random events.

Many siblings couldn't be more different from each other even though they share genes and environment. Take brothers Tom and Eric Hoebbel (above), whose personalities and lives are radically different. No one knows for sure why some siblings' lives diverge as much as they do, but there are three major theories that try to explain why.

A plan by two Columbia University economists to help millions of Americans cut their mortgage rates still faces congressional scrutiny. Some critics say the plan exaggerates the savings to homeowners and would hurt mortgage investors.

What are the pros and cons of adopting an older pet? What characteristics should you look for when trying to select an older dog or cat to bring into your home? November is the ASPCA's Adopt-a-Senior-Pet-Month, so we've invited our pet experts give tips on adopting older pets.

The State Senate Transportation Committee conducted the hearing in Solana Beach as Caltrans outlined its plans to widen Interstate 5 in San Diego's North County. We'll hear what was said, how far the plans have proceeded and take your calls about a bigger I-5.

A company of the 101st Airborne Division in Panjwaii tries to cut Taliban supply lines and win the support of locals. It offers a focused look at the overall U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Watching closely are the Taliban -- and the top ranks of the U.S. military command.

You've probably never seen a person hooked up to so many plastic tubes as Olivia Welter. But if you think of being hooked up to machines as something that keeps a dying person alive, that's not what's going on here.