Associated Press
Riding the Inaugural Express
Invoking hope and history, President-elect Barack Obama rolls into Washington pledging to help bring the nation “a new Declaration of Independence” and promising to rise to the stern challenges of the times. He kicked off a four-day inaugural celebration with a rail trip that retraced Abraham Lincoln's 1861 route.
Israel declares Gaza cease-fire
Israel declares a unilateral cease-fire in its 22-day offensive that turned Gaza neighborhoods into battlegrounds and dealt a stinging blow to the Islamic militants of Hamas, but the government says troops will stay in the Palestinian territory for now.
Home prices fall 24% from 2007
San Diego County ends 2008 with the worst real estate downturn on record, with prices dropping more than 24 percent from 2007 levels.