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The U.S. dollar hit an all-time low against the Euro on Thursday. The dollar's slide followed comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that he's prepared to lower interest rates again.

Thousands of new homebuyers are taking advantage of a state tax credit intended to jumpstart California's slumping housing market.

Federal health officials on Thursday urged hurricane victims to move out of trailers supplied by FEMA after tests showed dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes. A CDC director said the high levels can cause burning eyes and breathing problems for people with asthma and those sensitive to air pollutants. FEMA provided about 120,000 trailers in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

Univision, the U.S. Spanish-language media giant, is the fifth most popular television network in the country. Much of its popularity comes from its signature telenovelas, or soap operas, that air each weeknight. But Univision is now caught in a legal battle, the focus of a federal trial underway in Los Angeles. Laura Martinez, of Hispanic Television Update newsletter, tells why the network's future could be in jeopardy.

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, making it cheaper for banks to borrow. Banks may eventually pass the savings to consumers in the form of lower interest rates for loans, but the interest that consumers earn on savings can also go down.

Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac closed down more than 5 percent on Monday in response to the government's proposals to help rescue the companies. The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve offered lifelines to the two quasi-governmental companies.

A new book points budget-cutting lawmakers right to the US Defense Department. Author Stephen Glain, who has traveled the world as a journalist, gives the Department of Defense failing grades for the way it's been spending a trillion of our dollars every year.

A federal judge has delayed the trial of a New York mortgage banker charged in the corruption case against former San Diego Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham.

The Senate Environment Committee is debating a landmark bill aimed at curbing global warming. Federal wildfire suppression efforts stand to benefit. Todd Zwillich reports from Capitol Hill.

There's new financial assistance available for San Diego County homeowners who have subprime home mortgages. The refinancing assistance is part of a flurry of bills approved at the end of the legislat