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The oil stopped flowing Thursday afternoon when the last of three valves in the 75-ton cap was slowly throttled shut. That set off a 48-hour watch period in which, so far, no more crude has leaked into the Gulf. But no one is declaring any sort of victory beyond the moment.

Baja California state police will now undergo routine lie detector tests in attempt to purge corrupt officers from the force. The measure is part of an effort by newly-elected leaders to stop crime an

Ex-Fed Chief Alan Greenspan will see whether his words will move books as well as markets when his memoir The Age of Turbulence goes on sale. It is already making headlines for its criticism of fellow Republicans over what he Greenspan calls "out of control" federal spending.

Thousands of wealthy foreigners have gotten visas by investing at least $500,000 in a new business that will create jobs in the U.S. While some think everyone wins under this arrangement, others scoff at what they say is a "pay to play" system.

The Department of Homeland Security began to take shape five years ago, merging two dozen agencies and almost 200,000 federal employees. More than $200 billion later, the department faces low morale, missed deadlines and continued concerns about its abilities.

Governor Schwarzenegger has launched a new campaign aimed at attracting more people to careers like plumbing and carpentry. Baby boomers are retiring, and Schwarzenegger says California will need 200,

In an address, the president says staggering job losses mean the country must continue to "spend our way out of this recession" with a round of new incentives for hiring.

A federal judge in New York rules that a portion of the USA Patriot Act is unconstitutional. The judge said the FBI's power to demand records from companies does not provide sufficient oversight or controls. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

What if you could just pick the year you expect to retire and then let a retirement fund do the heavy lifting? That's what target-date or lifecycle funds promise. They're gaining in popularity, but only about 7 percent of all 401(k) assets are held in such funds.

More details are coming out about what went wrong during last month's wildfires in Southern California. State fire officials say bureaucratic red-tape kept military helicopters grounded, and that's pr