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California is facing a massive $16-billion budget deficit. To fix the problem, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed across-the-board budget cuts. But Democrats in the state Legislature are unlikely to go along with his plan.

When French President Nicolas Sarkozy married the singer and former model Carla Bruni, his popularity plummeted. But now she's getting rave reviews, and all of France is talking about "the Carla effect."

Russia said Friday the pullback from Georgia into South Ossetia has been completed. The U.S. State Department said, however, that the Russians were not living up to their part of a cease-fire deal brokered by France.

As production of crude oil falls in Mexico, debate continues on the issue of privatization of the oil monopoly. Without radical reform, Mexico could run out of oil in less than a decade.

It can be tough to find that happy middle ground between whole-grain pasta with veggies that won't get eaten, and marshmallow creme on white bread that will. But Betsy Block, mother of two school-age kids, has a plan for packed lunches.

Boeing's machinists have voted to strike, but also to return to the bargaining table for one last try. Boeing and the International Association of Machinists will have 48 hours to see if they can close the gap on pay, benefits and job security.

Listeners respond to three segments from Friday's show: the story about the woman who wrote a viral e-mail about Sarah Palin, a commentary on the president's role as commander in chief, and a feature on the new Operatic version of The Fly.

After testing out their energy slogans over the August break, legislators are back in Washington. Can a compromise involving some drilling and some alternative energy survive the election season?

Between serving in Iraq and dealing with one crisis after another at home, California's National Guard has been busy. Now, those same troops are wondering why California is the only state that offers no money to help Guard members get an education.

The magazine's list of the 400 richest people in the country shows their earnings stagnated. While that may not sound worrisome, Forbes editor Matt Miller says it is not good news. When those on the list get richer, Miller says it generally means more capitalism and that leads to more money for everybody.