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Powerhouse investor Bernard Madoff allegedly swindled clients to the tune of billions of dollars. As the case unfolds, many wonder how Madoff was able to garner such an elite reputation of trust in the financial world. Money coach Alvin hall and personal finance expert Louis Barajas offer tips on how to avoid scams and discuss potential pitfalls of investing.

The White House lays the blame for the violence in Gaza on Hamas. But many analysts are closely watching for any indication of how President-elect Obama will deal with the Israeli-Palestinian issue when he takes office next month.

Egyptians are increasingly angry with their government for refusing to open up the border with Gaza. Egyptian and Hamas security forces exchanged fire at the frontier Sunday after Hamas tried to force open the border. Cairo has dispatched additional security forces.

Morris Brown College may not open its doors to students in the spring. The historically black college in Atlanta faces mounting bills as students, parents and faculty weigh an uncertain future. Stanley Pritchet, the school's acting president, discusses the crisis at Morris Brown.

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf stepped down Monday, dissolving his U.N.-backed government because he said he had lost control amid a growing Islamic insurgency.

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders launched an ambitious plan at the beginning of 2008 to cut costs by opening city departments to competition with the private sector. But the so -called “managed competit

Youth Radio's Luis Sierra describes his father's decision to return to Mexico after decades in the United States. His father believes the U.S. economy is so bad, he can find better jobs in Mexico. Some other parents are doing the same thing. Luis has to decide whether he should stay and finish college or take his chances finishing his education in Mexico and job-hunting there.

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Winter gardening is a treat for Californians - the mild weather and rain offer gardeners the opportunity to continue pruning, plants and picking. We'll talk with gardening experts Nan Sterman and Tom

A spike in piracy off the horn of Africa has focused the international spotlight on Somalia. While the world's most powerful navies try to protect ships from pirates, aid groups say more needs to be done inside Somalia. But so far there seems to be little appetite for or at least a few good ideas on how to resolve an internal conflict that has ravaged the country.