A revitalized downtown and a deep-rooted Hispanic community have given the city a youthful and multicultural glow.

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Living other people's lives for them is so easy. An outside perspective lets us tell when others are making stupid mistakes. We know it's not that simple, but if we could make New Year's resolutions for the year's top celebrity newsmakers, here are what they would be: more …

The Obama administration pledged Thursday to close gaps in the intelligence system that enabled a suspected terrorist carrying explosives to board a U.S.-bound plane and vowed to create a better system for sharing and analyzing information that floods the intelligence community. more …

Barack Obama rallies the CIA after seven staff were killed by an Afghan bomber – one of the worst attacks in its history. more …

The number of newly laid-off Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the U.S. economy slowly recovers. more …

Matt Dillman found his calling in the ninth grade at Cooper City High School, when an aptitude test pointed him to a career as an air traffic controller. more …

Extortionists posing as federal agents have taken up to $31,000 from frightened people who thought they would be prosecuted for purchasing their medications from outside the country, federal regulators said this week. more …

The Treasury Department said Thursday it has pumped $29.3 million into 10 banks, which will be the last to receive investments as part of the taxpayer-funded program to shore up the financial system. more …

AT&T cut ties with Tiger Woods after his admissions of marital infidelity, following at least two other companies in backing away from their endorsements of the world's top-ranked golfer. more …

Missiles fired from a US drone aircraft have killed at least three people in north-west Pakistan, officials say. more …