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US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Resigns

"I look forward to returning to my family and Colorado after eight years in Washington, D.C. I am forever grateful to President Obama for his friendship in the U.S. Senate and the opportunity he gave me to serve as a member of his cabinet during this historic presidency." -Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

LA Mayor Villaraigosa Pushes Immigration Changes

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, fresh off an aggressive effort to get President Barack Obama re-elected, strode into Washington this week to champion an immigration overhaul

Retail Sales Held Up in December

Retail sales rose 0.5 percent in December and sales for the year rose 5.2 percent, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.

At Least One Shot in St. Louis Business School Shooting

At least one person was injured by the gunman, according to police scanner traffic. The suspected gunman, believed to be a 21-year-old man, was reported to have shot himself.

Budget Cuts Jeopardize Job Discrimination Protection

The sequestration scheduled to take place in March would slash an estimated $23 million to $30 million from EEOC's $360 million annual budget, which amounts to a cut of between 6.5% and 8.2%.

Producer Price Index Down in December, Core Prices Up

U.S. producer prices for finished goods fell for the third consecutive month in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.

Hernandez Begins Appointment at SF Fed

Roman Hernandez, of the Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt law firm, embarked on a three-year term on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco this month.

Sotomayor Hopes to Extend Reach as Role Model

As the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor already stands as a role model for Hispanics. Now she wants to expand on that role.

Supreme Court Will Hear Same-Sex Arguments in March

The fight over same-sex marriage reaches a climax in March when the U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled argument on California's Proposition 8 and on the federal Defense of Marriage Act on consecutive days.

Obama: Afghan War Over by 2014's End

U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday "America's war in Afghanistan will be over" by the end of next year and "the nation we need to rebuild is our own."

Import-export Declines Slowed in December

U.S. import and export price declines slowed in December, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics sad Friday.

Update: GOP Plans Hispanic Outreach

HLN Communications Director Emily Benavides reports positive results after prominent Republicans gathered to strategize how to better engage Hispanic voters for the 2014 election cycle.

Trade Gap Widened in November

The U.S. trade deficit jumped sharply from October to November of 2012, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday.

Wholesale Inventories and Sales Rise

U.S. wholesale inventories rose by 0.6 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted $498.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday.

First-time Jobless Claims Rise by 4,000

The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday first-time jobless benefits claims rose by 4,000 in the week ending Saturday to 371,000 claims.