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The U.S. unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 8.8 percent in March, and companies added workers at the fastest two-month pace since before the recession began. The economy added 216,000 new jobs last month, offsetting layoffs by local governments.

Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport received the largest crowd of travelers from Mexico it has likely ever seen this past weekend.

California is one of 23 states that have made it illegal to text while driving. Now one lawmaker wants to take it one step further — and ban texting while riding bicycles. Some cyclists question whether the proposed law is really necessary, while others welcome it.

Continuing the Fronteras Desk series on tacos, Anne Hoffman reports on the unusual taco ingredients used on the Navajo Nation.

In the first of a Fronteras Desk series on tacos, David Martin Davies reports on how the taco has evolved in response to American food trends.

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The San Diego Unified School District is facing a projected $141 million budget deficit next year. Superintendent Bill Kowba and school board president, Richard Barrera, join us to discuss the potential cuts the district is considering.

Springtime in Appalachia means ramp festival season. But even as ramp festivals attract record numbers of people seeking a fleeting taste of the seasonal garlic-scented greens, scientists warn that overharvesting is forcing wild populations into decline.