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On average, rural Chinese are poorer than their cousins in the city. But one village a few hours' drive away from Shanghai has come up with its own route to prosperity -- and other areas hope to learn from it.

The most sweeping changes to the nation's bankruptcy rules in a quarter century take effect Monday and make it tougher to file certain types of bankruptcy. Among other measures, the new laws require mandatory credit counseling before filing for bankruptcy, which has been getting mixed reviews.

Tales of A Working Mother: Too Hip for Their Minivans

A report from the Government Accountability Office says FEMA wrongly paid out nearly $1.5 billion in assistance to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Congressional investigators found numerous examples of waste and abuse and say nearly 16 percent of monies paid out was unwarranted.

In Manila, where housing and hope are in short supply, some people have come up with a novel alternative to their housing woes — living among the dead in a large cemetery. But the city's mayor says it may be time for them to leave.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has won the GOP Iowa caucuses, while Illinois Sen. Barack Obama won on the Democratic side. Both victories represent the triumph of insurgent candidates over their more established rivals.

Oakland made headlines recently when protests against the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a white police officer escalated into violence. But as cities everywhere grapple with a tough economy, racial tension isn't the city's only problem. Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums tells how he's working to keep his city stable.

The downturn in home sales has caused some workers looking to move for a job opportunity to make tough choices. One Ohio family split up to make ends meet: Paul Dillon works in Akron, while his wife and children stay in their still-unsold home 140 miles away.

A former U.S. Marine and his Iraqi wife, who met when she worked as a translator in Fallujah, are struggling to adjust to married life and raise a family in America. And their future is anything but certain.

The international community is rallying behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as he faces off with the Islamic militant group Hamas. But he is also facing a key battle in his own party, over controlling Fatah's militant wing, the Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades.