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President Bush has nominated Kentucky doctor James Holsinger to be the nation's new surgeon general. If confirmed by the Senate, Holsinger's impact in the office will likely depend on his relationship with the Bush administration.

Palestinian refugees inside a besieged camp in northern Lebanon flee during a lull in fighting between army troops and Islamic militants. The soldiers have pounding the camp for three days in an effort to flush out the militants inside.

Lebanese soldiers stepped up an artillery attack Monday on a crowded Palestinian refugee camp thought to house militants linked to al-Qaida, killing at least five civilians. It was the second day of the siege in the Nahr el-Bared camp near the northern city of Tripoli.

Yolanda Denise King, the daughter and eldest child of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died in Santa Monica, Calif., according to a spokesman for the King Center. She was 51. Steve Klein said the King family did not immediately know the cause of death but that relatives think it might have been a heart problem.

The Food and Drug Administration is dramatically expanding its investigation into contaminated pet food, after some U.S. companies suggested the contamination was no accident. It also appears the contaminant involved — melamine — could reach human food.

returns Sunday April 15 to the Museum of Photographic Arts for its sixth annual event. The curated festival showcases short works from high school through grad school students as well as local area filmmakers. Films screen at 6:00 pm followed by a dessert buffet with the filmmakers. One highlight this year is the world premiere of Cathy Alberich's

Film School Confidential: A Showcase of San Diego and Tijuana Filmmakers

An Atlanta auction house is advertising a new collection of documents that it claims once belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. But the King family questions the authenticity and ownership of the papers.

One young man in Helsinki, Finland, is trying to convince the world that his native city is safe and a good place to invest. The city he represents is Najaf, in Iraq. It's not an easy sell.

From Pakistan come reports of tribal leaders trying to raise a small army to kick out foreign al-Qaida-linked militants who have been living in their midst. Thousands of tribesmen have reportedly gathered in South Waziristan, near the border with Afghanistan.