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The economic downturn is taking its toll on employer-based health insurance. A new survey shows nearly a third of large companies plan to raise workers' health insurance deductibles an average of 14 p

Widespread problems within the subprime loan market have created havoc on Wall Street, with a cascading effect through world markets.

It's been almost seven years since the Cedar Fire ravaged Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. What kind of progress has been made in the efforts to bring the forest back?

Citigroup and UBS expect to report sharp declines in the third quarter stemming from huge investments in the credit market. Citigroup projects its third-quarter profits will drop 60 percent after $3 billion in losses. UBS sees a third-quarter loss of up to $690 million.

A new political party in Germany has made saving the working class and the country's welfare system rallying points for attracting votes. Die Linke, or the Left Party, is drawing support from mainstream parties with a radical message.

Doug Myrland, general manager of KPBS, a public service of San Diego State University, will retire at the end of the year. As a result, a nationwide search for a new general manager will begin immedi

A year ago, the Pakistani army mounted an offensive to dislodge Taliban militants who had overtaken Swat Valley. The fighting forced more than 2 million people from their homes. A year later, the people of the region are trying to rebuild their lives.

Convicted swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for the multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme he ran for decades, taking in everyone from ordinary retirees to A-list celebrities.

Each year, Americans waste 33 million tons of food. Dana Gunders, a scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, and author Jonathan Bloom discuss the economic and environmental impacts of food waste, and what can be done to fight the growing problem.

For decades, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. were locked in a checkmate that brought the countries to the brink of nuclear war. Now, a new multipolar landscape exists where at least nine countries have nuclear weapons and China is projected to become the world's largest economy.