Public Broadcasting Service President and CEO Paula Kerger called Wednesday on news organizations to work to keep Americans engaged in the political process, even though the presidential election has ended.

Techmeme , the popular technology and business news hub, has become the ultimate news cyborg. On Wednesday, Gabe Rivera, the site’s founder, announced that he had hired a human editor to oversee the site.

Attorney General Michael Mukasey appeared in good health Wednesday in his first news conference since collapsing during a speech Nov. 20.

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- European financial markets were braced for large interest rate cuts across the continent in the wake of more bad economic news.

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The News Leader has laid off 10 employees and eliminated five vacant positions. The Staunton newspaper announced Tuesday's cuts in a story published Wednesday. After the cuts, The News Leader will have 83 employees, including about 20 part-time workers.

NBC News and NBC ad sales are among the latest victims of NBC Universal's previously announced layoffs and cost reductions.

THE Australian share market was slightly higher at noon, after falling off earlier gains because of lower commodity prices and more bad economic news.

THE share market was slightly higher at noon, after falling slightly off earlier gains because of lower commodity prices and more bad economic news.