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Dell is shutting down a manufacturing plant in Limerick, Ireland, over the next year. It plans to move 1,900 jobs to a new plant in Poland. The closure is a shock to the western Irish city where Dell was the main employer.

Bravo's hit reality show, Top Chef ended last week, with fan favorite Carla Hall Lyons losing to contender Hosea Rosenberg. Host Cheryl Corley talks to Carla Hall Lyons about how she became a chef, her journey from underdog to finalist on the show and her catering business in Washington, D.C.

In a sign of easing tension between the divided countries, South Korea plans to send $8.5 million in relief assistance, including 5,000 tons of rice, to help the North recover from heavy flooding that swamped farmland, houses and public buildings in its northwest last month.

Food movements and TV food shows are influencing the way we eat. In this KPBS Food Hour, we'll talk about the adventurous and knowledgeable restaurant patrons and home cooks brought forth by the "foodie craze."

Operatives for militant Islamic groups have moved through Thailand in the past decade. Now analysts say foreigners from al Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyah and similar groups could hijack a separatist insurgency in mainly Muslim southern Thailand.

The design of Coronado's Naval Amphibious Base Complex 320-325 sparks controversy nearly 50 years after its construction. The U.S. Navy plans to spend $600,000 to change the existing swastika-shaped l

We've heard from SanDag and CalTrans. Today, we find out what environmentalists think of the proposed 1-5 expansion's impact on land-use, energy and air quality in San Diego County.

Investors who lost some or all of their life savings are turning to members-only Web sites and forums that have emerged as a place for people to share their pain and knowledge. That's in addition to very public forums like Facebook and a variety of blogs.

What are the hottest consumer electronic products for this holiday season? We talk to the executive editor of CNET.com about iPods, tablet PCs, motion-sensitive video games and all the other tech goodies that will be at the top of many holiday wish lists.