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Public Reacts to Air Force Blocking Sites Printing Wikileaks Docs

As President Obama meets with his top advisers on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, one topic of discussion will surely be the question of who might replace Richard Holbrooke. Outsiders expect the team approach he built will continue.

The president's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan died Monday at 69, days after suffering a tear in his aorta. He held many diplomatic and foreign policy positions over the years and, in 1995, negotiated an end to the Bosnian War.

But Julian Assange will remain in custody for at least 48 hours after prosecutors announced they will appeal the British court's decision. Assange faces possible extradition to Sweden for questioning in a sex-crimes investigation.

When we think of the Imperial Valley we think dry, hot, desert conditions but the valley is home to an enormous agricultural industry. Farmers in Imperial Valley have a long history, we'll hear what's happening now to jeopardize the future of the industry.

The diplomatic missives released by Wikileaks last week show that the U.S. was quietly dismayed by Mexico's inability to dismantle its powerful cartels. But they also give deeper insight into the role that U.S. intelligence has played in Mexico - and some concern that rival political parties can change that.

China refused to allow Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo out of prison to collect his award Friday. But the prize's prominence will continue to burnish Liu's international image as a human-rights reformer.

The wet season arrived early this year for much of California, even as Lake Mead has dropped to record low levels.

Even as the U.S. government publicly celebrated Mexico's operations against the cartels, State Department officials quietly expressed concern over its failings. Government cables released by Wikileaks this week show a drug war in tatters.

A British judge has denied ball for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who told a London court that he intends to fight attempts to extradite him to Sweden on sex-crime allegations.