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In a nonpartisan race in which two Democrats were the top contenders, the city councilman has edged out City Controller Wendy Greuel.

Mexico's top two presidential candidates are each claiming victory in the country's highly polarized election -- and their parties have accused one another of election fraud. An official tally of the contest, in which 30 million Mexicans voted, isn't expected for days. Though sharply divided by ideology, leftist Andres Manual Lopez Obrador and conservative Felipe Calderon are separated by less than one-tenth of one percent.

Young people don't vote, right? Political campaigns often dismiss young folks, but a new index suggests they could tilt the balance of power in key states this election.

Thanks to tech companies, Utah generated jobs at a faster rate than any other state in the country — with the single exception of North Dakota. The outdoor life is attracting thousands of workers, but the boom is also being fed by the recruitment of top researchers and venture capital investment — a formula that helped create Silicon Valley.

Most Democratic voters say they could change their minds about whom they support. So be prepared for surprises as voting begins in the Democratic nominating contests next month.

Police must have looked multiple times at a young man's ID after he was accused of trespassing at a Budweiser plant in St. Louis. The accused name is: Bud Weisser.

Author Denis Johnson has died at the age of 67. He was best known for the short story collection Jesus' Son.

E.FULLER TORREY, M.D., a research psychiatrist at the Neuroscience Center of the National Institute of Mental Health and has come out with a new book, "Out of the Shadows: Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis" (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Calling the disease a human tragedy and major social problem, Torrey examines the dangers of neglecting the mentally ill and provides political and economic approaches necessary for change. Torrey is the author of 12 books in all, including the best-selling book "Surviving Schizophrenia." 12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Playwright JAMES H. CHAPMYN. Chapmyn was homeless, surviving on garbage and sleeping in vacant buildings in the '80's. A suicide note he began writing to his mother inspired him to write the play "Our Young Black Men Are Dying and Nobody Seems to Care," which became a big hit on the so-called chittlin' circuit. He went on to write other plays on social issues facing the African-American community., making a name for himself as a playwright and a social activist. (THIS INTERVIEW EXTENDS INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

Scott Detrow speaks with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon about the enduring popularity of the fighting game franchise.