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With U.S. banks making fewer loans, some American businesses are turning to overseas investors. Jay Peak, a popular ski resort in northern Vermont, raised $200 million by relying on a program that promises a green card in exchange for a large cash investment to create jobs.

Six unemployed residents of the area have vastly different backgrounds. But they all share one goal — finding a job. In St. Louis, the labor market and unemployment rate are very similar to the rest of the nation. NPR begins a year-long journey, following these residents in their quest for work.

For Republicans intent on repealing the new health care law, the message has been simple: It's bad. Democrats, on the other hand, have had a much more difficult job selling the merits of the law -- often doing more to confuse than to enthuse the public.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has zeroed in on tenure as he aims to get rid of ineffective teachers and improve that state's schools. Teacher advocates say schools need to adopt a better evaluation process rather than eliminate tenure.

Pentagon Official: King Would Support Iraq, Afghanistan Wars

Clarence Jones helped draft Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech and was a close personal adviser and lawyer to the civil rights leader. But he almost turned down the chance to work with King. He explains what changed his mind in his memoir, Behind the Dream.

The most enduring images and sounds of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life come from his "I Have A Dream" speech, delivered at the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963. Clarence Jones helped draft the speech that day, and he was standing a few feet away when King spoke.

As doctors report improvements in Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' condition, law enforcement officials are discussing what charges to pursue against accused Tucson shooter Jared Loughner.

Tunisia's interim leaders announced a new national unity government following the ouster of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali amid massive street protests. Several top ministers retained their posts and at least one top opposition leader was expected to join the government.

Navy Salutes Martin Luther King Jr., Who Was Passionately Anti-War