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Finding Middle Ground In The Economic Debate

Democrats and Republicans are arguing over the best way to handle the economic recovery. While Democrats are pushing for more stimulus, Republicans want a reduction in the federal deficit. Two economists suggest that what the country needs is a little bit of both.

A researcher wears a biohazard suit at Fort Detrick, Md., where the FBI says Army scientist Bruce Ivins produced the deadly anthrax used in the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people. After Ivins committed suicide in 2008, the FBI accused him of the crime.

FRONTLINE: The Anthrax Files

Airs Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Wimbledon: Serena Wins; Roddick, Federer On Deck

Sisters Venus and Serena Williams faced off in the Wimbledon championship Saturday. This time, younger sister Serena proved the victor. On Sunday, it's on to the men's championship, where American Andy Roddick will face off against the indomitable Roger Federer.

No Decrease In Death Penalty Approval Rate

Attorney General Eric Holder has said he is not a proponent of capital punishment. But by Oct. 3, he had authorized death penalty prosecutions at a pace comparable to that of his immediate predecessor.

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National Study Predicts Schools Will Face Shortfalls After Stimulus Ends

Using federal stimulus money to avoid layoffs at schools is going to create a shortfall even more difficult for states and schools to contend with when that money runs out, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Monday.

Shell's Nanuq was built especially for oil spill response cleanup in the Arctic Ocean. It can store 12,000 barrels of recovered oil. The 300-foot vessel is docked at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the winter.

Shell Pushes Forward To Drill Well In Arctic

Shell has spent more than $3.5 billion on federal leases and preparations to drill in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Company officials are trying to demonstrate that it can not only drill responsibly, but also clean up an oil spill if something goes wrong. But environmental groups say it's not worth the risk.

This photo, provided by a resident of Ciudad Mier who did not want to be identified, shows a burned-out police station in the town. A brutal turf war between the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas drug gang has led to an evacuation of the Mexican border town.

Drug War Forces Residents To Flee Mexican Town

The Mexican cartel wars along the U.S. southern border have claimed a new victim: the town of Ciudad Mier. Constant gunfights and spiraling violence between rival drug gangsters have forced the evacuation of the Mexican community.

U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson, shown at the court in Richmond, Va., declared a key provision of the Obama administration's health care law unconstitutional Monday.

Health Care Rulings Reignite Judicial Bias Debate

In the politically charged atmosphere surrounding challenges to the Obama health care law, judges are drawing almost as much attention as their decisions. So far, two judges appointed by a Democrat have upheld the law, while Judge Henry Hudson, appointed by a Republican, has overturned a portion.

The homeless wake-up early, around 6 a.m., in downtown San Diego on the morning of Dec. 5, 2009.

Homeward Bound For San Diego's Most Needy

Twenty five of the most needy and most costly homeless people in San Diego are getting a place to live. A $3 million project to get them off the streets is being funded by private and public agencies.

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