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A proposal to build a casino among the aging blast furnaces of a former Bethlehem Steel plant is dividing the community of Bethlehem, Pa. Opponents say the development will spoil the character of the place; supporters say it will bring much-needed jobs.

Israeli and U.S. citizen Robert J. Aumann and American Thomas C. Schelling win the 2005 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on game theories that help explain economic conflicts, including trade and price wars.

If the current bird-flu outbreak becomes a pandemic, fear could turn to panic. Experts say whether that happens will probably depend on how honest governments are with the public.

Tuesday is the first day of the Eid al-Adha, or "feast of the sacrifice." It's a major date on the Islamic calendar when sheep are slaughtered and gifts exchanged. The holiday seems to have ushered in a lull in insurgent attacks.

Thousands of reproductive rights supporters are gathering Saturday at rallies across the country in protest of the Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Throw Down Your Arms, Sinead O'Connor's new album, is quite a departure from her past efforts. The Irish songstress takes a tour of Jamaican music that grooves along as it scores political points.

Consumer prices jumped sharply in September, recording their biggest increase in more than 25 years. Soaring energy costs fueled most of the increase. But other signs suggest the steep rise in fuel prices isn't spreading to the rest of the economy -- at least not yet.

Busloads of people are on the way to Washington, D.C., for the Millions More Movement. Deloit Parker, who runs the Self-Help for African People through Education (SHAPE) Community Center in Houston, talks about this weekend's event, which comes on the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March. Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, organized both events.

Best-selling author Zadie Smith's new book, On Beauty, follows the lives of two mixed-race families in a fictional New England college town. Smith's previous work includes the novel White Teeth.

Emerging musical wunderkind Sonya Kitchell has just released her debut, Cold Day. At just 16 years old, Kitchell's talents as a songwriter and vocalist are inspiring awe.