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Statements from al-Qaida mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed detailing the inner workings of the terrorist group played a key role in the trial of convicted terror conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. Madeleine Brand discusses those statements with Steve Coll, author of Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that her experiences "help me listen and understand, with the law always commanding the result." Republicans raised concerns about her impartiality, while Democrats praised her years on the federal bench.

General Motors has emerged from bankruptcy with its eye on regaining the trust and the dollars of the American consumer. But Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman, says the automaker can only hope to break even in this economy.

The state is currently in the process of redesigning California's network of marine protected areas, or MPAs. We'll find out what's at stake in the process, and what's in the works for the Southern California coast.

Aid groups estimate 300,000 of Zimbabwe's urban poor have lost their homes in a new push by President Robert Mugabe. He says "Operation Clear Out the Trash" will wipe out illegal ghettos in the capital of Harare and cut crime. But political opposition groups see the campaign as punishment against those who recently voted against Mugabe, many of whom live in the shanty towns. Haru Mutasa reports from Zimbabwe.

San Diego has 24 different agencies that manage the county's water supply. We'll talk about the politics, power and control of the region's precious resource.

Scientists are getting closer to predicting when a giant earthquake may strike California. A new NASA radar project will map over 500-miles of the San Andreas fault.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision put the spotlight on concerns that judges could be influenced by large campaign contributions. How large is large? In the case of Caperton vs. Massey Coal Company, the chief executive of Massey contributed $3 million to the election campaign of a West Virginia candidate to the state Supreme Court. Brent Benjamin won that election and just 3 years later overturned a $50 million claim against Massey. What a deal! Three million dollars to win $50 million. In a close decision, the high court ruled that judges have to recuse themselves from cases where substantial campaign contributions create the impression of bias. But the court didn’t establish how much money is too much money.

English playwright Harold Pinter is awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is the author of plays such as The Birthday Party and The Caretaker. Pinter has earned his own adjective, "Pinteresque," which refers to his use of spare dialogue and banal settings to create a sense of dread and implied violence in everyday relationships.

Western gull-billed tern breeds in San Diego