Wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills spreads across several miles, destroying an unknown number of homes and triggering evacuations, authorities say

In San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, a fast-food feud over a McDonald's menu has escalated into debate on microeconomics and the city's homeless problem

Capping a flurry of economic proposals — with an eye on upcoming elections — Obama to announce plan to allow businesses to write off 100 percent of investment in growth, but time may have run out on getting the plan through Congress before November.

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As U.S. economy struggles under high unemployment, U.S. agency is investing $80 million to create jobs for Iraqis like Ahmed Saad

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Fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy and his father at a checkpoint in northern Mexico sparks intense new criticism of military and its human rights record

Rick Klein analyzes Republican campaign ads highlighting the struggling economy.



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