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San Diego labor leaders rallied today to gear up for a fight over local jobs. The president of the largest labor federation in the country was in town to address the demonstration.

There's no question the economic recovery is going slowly. There's also no question that the gap between rich and poor Americans has grown wider than any time since the Great Depression. Analysts explore the links between income inequality and troubles in the overall economy.

In northern New York, the town of Massena is trying to figure out how to turn a toxic former GM plant into something that could benefit the region. Massena is receiving the largest chunk of a settlement that requires the auto giant to help clean up its hazardous properties.

Key portions of the Kyoto Protocol are set to expire at the end of 2012. But many of the world's major greenhouse gas emitters have already set national targets to reduce emissions, and they're forging their own initiatives to meet those goals.

San Diego Unified district officials say they would like to use federal bond money to build more solar rooftops at local schools.

Declaration implored Somalis to withold support, material and moral, to the Islamist insurgents which the U.S. State Department has branded a terrorist group.

Mexico is about a month away from choosing its next president. Among the candidates is the first woman to run under a major political party.

During a water main break at Famosa Slough, a wetland area between Ocean Beach and the San Diego Sports Arena, it took city crews six hours to find a functioning valve to shut off water to the burst pipe.

Farmers throughout California are keeping anxious eyes on the skies this week, as a strong storm moves through the state. They’re concerned the weather may create problems for harvests that have already been delayed.

The unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, but the underemployment rate — that's people who work part time but want full-time work — is much higher. For many people, making ends meet means cobbling together temporary jobs. And, of course, there are some apps for that.