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When you think of Detroit, you think of cars — not trains or buses. Fifty years after Detroit's last streetcar went out of service, there's talk of bringing mass transit back. After years of false starts, this time, Motor City business leaders are on board.

The U.S. economy created 110,000 jobs in September, according to the U.S. report on employment. But the good news was made even better by a correction from the Labor Department, regarding an earlier report.

A rash of bad news badgers the U.S. economy, dismissing central bankers' recent attempts to build confidence among consumers and investors. Oil prices are nearing $100 a barrel, and consumer spending slows dramatically. Stocks were down.

NASA's administrator says the agency will reveal the results of an aviation survey that found near collisions, runway interference and other safety problems occur far more often than previously believed.

Who Didn't Step Up to This Plate? Is the Battle for California's Votes Over?

Investigators are working to determine whether an Imperial Valley farm was the source of onions recalled last week. Sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture found a potenti

The House and Senate are expected to pass a measure that would make it harder for debtors to avoid their obligations through federal bankruptcy laws. Bill backers say too many people abuse the practice. But critics say the legislation makes no distinction between those who truly need relief and those who have been irresponsible.

KPBS political correspondent Gloria Penner examines the "Palin effect" on the Republican Party. The surprising celebrity of Sarah Palin may be opening the way for other women to become major candidates in the GOP.

The GI Bill, signed into law in 1944 by FDR, allowed more than two million veterans to attend college. The newest GI Bill, which went into effect August 1, 2009, provides education benefits for service members who served on active duty for 90 days or more since 9/10/01 and includes the National Guard and military reserve.

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