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Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography say diverting the Colorado River 100 years ago may have re-set the earthquake clock. We'll hear how the lack of "lake load" on the Salton Sea plays a role in the timing of large earthquakes on the southern part of the San Andreas fault.

The three Oscar-nominated songs that were performed on the awards show last month did little to warm me up to the film. In fact I had to leave the room on two occasions. But on one level I was actually looking forward to watching the film because I am fond of the film's star, Amy Adams. She had been genuinely enchanting in a small indie film called

Man's interference with Colorado River floods that used to regularly flow to the Salton Sea may have "stopped the clock'' on a regular series of big earthquakes, setting the stage for a megaquake.

Kamchatka is a hotbed of geysers and volcanoes and is one of the last breeding havens for Pacific wild salmon. But a culture of poaching is endangering the salmon species and the region's ecosystem.

The Massachusetts attorney general is suing construction giant Bechtel, and other companies, over a fatal tunnel collapse in Boston's Big Dig project. The civil suit aims to recover unspecified damages related to the deadly accident. A criminal case may soon follow.

What's the best new dish being served up in San Diego's restaurants? We'll talk about great restaurants and the chefs behind them with culinary senior editor Troy Johnson, of RIVIERA Magazine.

A meeting of agriculture ministers comes as some experts are predicting another rise in grain prices like that of 2008, which sparked panic and deadly riots. A relief organization estimates rising staple prices have pushed 44 million into poverty in recent years.

Efforts by former prime minister Benazir Bhutto to share power in Pakistan with embattled President Pervez Musharraf have hit an impasse. Meanwhile, another Musharraf rival, exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, plans to return to the country on Sept. 10.

A younger generation of Middle Easterners is embracing political Islam. Proponents believe that the way to good governance is through religion -- and that the Bush administration is waging an undeclared war on Islam. The question is, what would political Islamist leaders do differently than today's Arab rulers?

A group of Camp Pendleton Marines is spending some quality time in California’s breadbasket to learn about farming – with the idea that they’ll pass on what they learn to Afghans.