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High-speed broadband is rarely available on rural reservations. Members of the Karuk tribe in Northern California say the lack of connectivity is dangerous during emergencies. The FCC is appointing a new liaison to help bring broadband to more tribes.

A recent study finds that about half of gay and lesbian white-collar employees hide their sexual orientation at work. As a consequence, the researchers say, the workers are less productive and more likely to quit.

When the 2008 financial crisis hit, it created a demand for technocrats who understood the intricacies of banking. Today, politicians in the U.S. and Europe will have to make tough compromises that will not please voters.

The U.S. and others say they are ready to broaden the leadership of key international institutions, but the emerging powers may not be satisfied with a share of the leadership. They may want to change the institutions themselves and the principles that guide them.

The president said Moammar Gadhafi's death marked the end of a long and painful chapter for the Libyan people. But the seven-month military campaign that toppled the Libyan leader also marks a high point for the kind of international cooperation that Obama has championed.

The unemployment rate in San Diego County dropped slightly last month to 10.3 percent, down from a revised 10.7 percent in October, a state agency reported today.

Cpl. Dakota Meyer disobeyed orders and charged into a Taliban ambush to save American and Afghan troops. President Obama is giving him the Medal of Honor on Thursday.

What happens when a millionaire with a big idea clashes with a big university and all its rules? The millionaire takes his money and his idea and heads to Washington, D.C.

Social studies textbooks in California public schools will soon be adding another piece of history - contributions of gays and lesbians.

New surveys show that black and Latino moviegoers buy more tickets than other demographics, even though both are underrepresented onscreen. Some say the problem is that Hollywood sees minority audiences as less diverse than they really are.