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The debt crisis in Europe is one of the underlying causes of recent wild swings in U.S. stock markets. U.S. banks hold billions in investments in European nations' debt, so any doubts about Europe's soundness send ripples across the Atlantic.

Evidence continues to mount that more and more children are going hungry in San Diego. San Diego’s two largest Food Banks have both seen dramatic increases in demand from families in the last year.

Hospitals around the country have started offering deeply discounted CT scans for smokers. A recent study found such screenings could reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy, long-term smokers and ex-smokers. But the findings came with important caveats, and some experts worry the offers may encourage patients to get tests they don't need.

So far, just six of the more than 550-thousand illegal immigrants federal officials invited to turn themselves in have accepted the offer. Federal officials launched a pilot program a week ago to enti

As Gov. Rick Perry of Texas campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, he's promoting his record in his home state, which has created more than 265,000 jobs in the past two years.

Each year, millions of college basketball fans watch March Madness play out. Not only do they watch, they participate by making a friendly wager in the office pool. But there may be legal ramifications.

Even when the GOP congressman succeeds at a level other Republican presidential candidates haven't, he has been mostly ignored. Why aren't the media talking about his chances?

Key California lawmakers are keeping quiet about the specifics of the state budget agreement. However, there is some expectation that eight billion dollars will be cut, with many of the reductions happening in education funding.

Sales of the ubiquitous Ford Crown Victoria jumped 140 percent in August before its factory closed this week. At one body shop in Chicago that's open 20 hours a day fixing mostly Crown Vics, one cab driver explains the appeal of the car and its siblings: "It's very strong. Even if you get [in an] accident, you are safe every time."

A single unconfirmed report of a possibly sinking pleasure craft in the ocean off Point Loma prompted the U.S. Coast Guard today to conduct a roughly five-hour search that turned up no vessels or boaters in distress.