People must be free to go to voting stations because we can guarantee that no one will intimidate them either on their way to vote or on their way back.

He has given us a statement, but we are not prepared to say anything further.

He was shot once in the back. No one has been arrested.

There was nothing really serious and there were no injuries. There are a few buildings with cracks. That's all.

It is a historic milestone that the Iraqi people will be voting on a constitution this Saturday. It's a hopeful sign for the entire broader Middle East.

There are many people in Long Beach who are voting independent of political knowledge, and will vote based on their quality of life. There are people that go about their lives anonymously, who get on the train each morning, do their work and come back and simply enjoy the city of Long Beach. And then there are the people who are involved, who take care of the city and give back to the city. When I go to events in the city, I see many of the same faces each time. And that's a tight-knit group that crosses party lines.