About 23 percent of school districts surveyed by the American Association of School Administrators say they are reducing or eliminating school transportation for the coming school year as part of cost-cutting measures.
More than 1,000 people showed up for a Pennsylvania meeting with Senator Arlen Specter, and like many such meetings, it was punctuated with rowdy moments.
General Motors Corp. says its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline in city driving.
In coming months, as many as 1.5 million jobless Americans will exhaust their unemployment insurance benefits - for some a last bulwark against foreclosure and destitution.
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