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In the past two years, Detroit has closed 59 schools and cut 30 percent of the school system's workforce. But the district is still staring at a deficit of more than $300 million, and thousands of students continue to flee every year."

A federal grand jury in Virginia is scheduled to hear testimony on Wednesday from witnesses in one of the government's biggest criminal investigations of a national security leak.Prosecutors are trying to build a case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose website has embarrassed the U.S.

I'm not in the habit of picking up hitchhikers, but the one I approached on Interstate 10 in west Texas not long ago looked different.

The state of Arizona is taking the fight over its controversial immigration bill to the U.S. Supreme Court.Gov. Jan Brewer asked the high court Monday to overturn a lower court ruling that put key parts of measure on hold.SB 10-70 enjoys widespread support in Arizona.

It takes a lot to prepare for a wedding and even more when you're marrying royalty.Because Kate Middleton is a commoner she needed to get herself an official coat of arms before she could marry Prince William.So, Middleton and her family went to see Thomas Woodcock, Garter Principal King of Arms at

Last in a three-part series.For prostitutes looking to get drug free and off the streets, the Magdalene program in Nashville, Tenn., provides a model for healing.

President Barack Obama signed a short-term continuing resolution spending bill that will pay for the federal government to continue operating through Friday.