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Record $422-Billion Deficit Projected

The federal budget deficit will hit a record $422 billion this year, according to new projections from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO also predicts $2.3 trillion in new debt will be run up by 2014. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and Robert Bixby of the Concord Coalition.

Millions of Taxpayers Miss Claiming Tax Credit

A surprising number of Americans passed on a nearly automatic tax refund this year. More than 10 million taxpayers who have filed already failed to claim the credit. That includes many who used tax professional to prepare their returns.

Baseball Doping Report Names Dozens of Players

Former Sen. George Mitchell's report on the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball is out. Mitchell presented his findings Thursday — including the names of dozens of current and former players. What does it mean for baseball?

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Election Day Hope and Fears

59 U.S. Soldiers Naturalized Today at San Diego Naval Station

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today naturalized 59 members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The ceremony was held aboard a Navy ship docked at the San Diego Naval Station. KPBS Radio's Andrea Hsu

Attorney: Catholic Schools Safe From Diocese Bankruptcy, For Now

A leading San Diego bankruptcy attorney is calming the fears of some parents who may be wondering how the diocese bankruptcy may affect their child's private Catholic school. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintoca

Saldana and Simmons argue merits of Bajagua proposal

Assemblywoman Lori Saldana and retired law professor Robert Simmons debated the merits of the proposed Bajagua border sewage treatment plant Tuesday. The San Diego Bar Association sponsored the event

Children's Hospital Therapist Sentenced in Patient Molestations

A former children's hospital respiratory therapist was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years and 8 months in prison for molesting five disabled children and taking pornographic photographs of others in a cr

Iraqi Factions Push for Regional Autonomy

In talks to frame an Iraqi constitution, a top Shiite political leader calls for autonomy for the Shiite-dominated region of southern Iraq. In the north, Kurdish leaders made similar demands. Iraq's Shiite prime minister rejected the proposals.

Overweight at risk for dying early

A large government study says baby boomers that are a little overweight run a greater risk of dying early. The study published in the New England Journal of Medicine involved more than a half million

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