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A year after a rain-soaked hillside collapsed and killed 10 people in the Southern California oceanside community of La Conchita, plenty of people are ready to buy homes there. And many residents who survived the deadly incident have stayed in their homes despite the looming danger of another major mudslide.

Pepperdine University's Douglas Kmiec and Jeffrey Rosen of George Washington University Law School and The New Republic continue discussion of Tuesday's proceedings during the confirmation hearings of Judge Samuel Alito.

The Iraqi parliament backs a last-minute deal meant to reassure Sunni Arabs and gain their support for the draft constitution ahead of Saturday's nationwide vote on the document. Kurd, Shiite and Sunni leaders hailed the news as evidence that different groups can work together in Iraq.

Doctors are gradually bringing Israeli Prime Minister Ariel out of a medically induced coma following the massive stroke he suffered last Wednesday. Doctors report Sharon is able to move his right hand and right leg, but they say it is still too early to assess damage to his brain.

Iran resumes operations at a key nuclear plant, ending two years of inactivity. The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran intended to undertake work on uranium enrichment, which could produce fuel for nuclear weapons. The move sparked sharp criticism from the United States and Europe.

Mechanics are threatening to walk off the job Saturday unless Northwest Airlines drops its demands for job and wage cuts. The carrier says it has replacement workers ready, and that it needs to dramatically cut costs to stay afloat. From Minnesota Public Radio Jeff Horwich reports.

The governors of New Mexico and Arizona have declared a state of emergency in regions along the border with Mexico, prompted by what they say are the high costs and violence associated with illegal border crossings. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and guests discuss border violence and illegal immigration.

Israeli soldiers storm two synagogues occupied by protesters as Israel continues with its pullout of settlers from Gaza. Overall, Israeli authorities say, the withdrawal is proceeding ahead of schedule.

We offer a tribute to Negro League baseball veteran Ted Radcliffe, who died recently at age 103. He earned his nickname by playing well in multiple positions on various teams.

Two amateur paleontologists kept their eyes to the ground in Oregon on one of their recent hikes and discovered what are believed to be the first remains of a marine reptile called the plesiosaur to be unearthed in the Pacific Northwest.