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With a growing number of people choosing to die at home, the federal government is questioning who's in hospice and for how long.

More than 40 million Americans care for a loved one at home, providing some $450 billion of care a year, says a new AARP study. Advocates say they're tired, stressed out and at higher risk of health problems themselves — and the problem could get worse as the baby-boom generation enters old age.

City and state workers across the Southwest have historically put up with mediocre salaries because of the guaranteed pension benefits that came with the job.

All wars bring innovation — primarily in weapons and medicine. But today's conflicts are also bringing advances in house design, to accommodate wounded veterans. On an Army post in Virginia, two new houses are being hailed as breakthroughs.

What comes from moving two miles

Silicon Valley has become a powerful economic engine, driven by tech-savvy entrepreneurs. But in simpler times, the area was known as the Valley of the Hearts Delight. And it took years to assemble the mix of talent, money and gumption to create America's startup hub.

The nationwide Occupy movement might be targeting Wall Street, but it's arguably municipal governments that have felt the biggest impact so far.

Some colleges and universities see half of their freshmen classes drop out. In an effort to help stem the tide, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing $2 million in a private company that creates student-only online college communities where students can get support from their peers.

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The VA Medical Center in La Jolla is going through a cultural sea change as more and more women veterans come through their doors for health care.