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One of the issues in the election to recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been the number of jobs in that state — Democrats claim the number has fallen, the GOP says it has grown. John McCormack of The Weekly Standard looks at a new report which says the state gained more than 30,000 since Walker took office.

The Wisconsin recall election is heating up. John Nichols of The Nationargues that the RNC is putting more effort into the race than the DNC is — and that failure to recall the Wisconsin governor would be disastrous for Democrats.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence from the show's judges. But it's the audience tally that…

Novelist Tayari Jones explores a father's deception of his family, while historian David McCullough looks at 19th-century Americans in Paris, Roy Blount Jr. revels in verbal curiosities, writer Bill James reflects on true-crime stories, and journalist Diana Henriques probes the Ponzi scheme of Bernie Madoff.

Republican efforts to undermine Obama by using the controversial Wright failed to stop the Obama juggernaut in 2008 and the world seems to have moved on from the retired cleric whose Chicago church Obama once belonged to. But apparently not everyone has.

The world's third-largest economy grew at a 4.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter. But the boost from rebuilding is expected to wane in coming quarters.

Glenn Close is known for her acclaimed performances in the films Fatal Attractionand Albert Nobbs, and the TV series Damages.But off-screen, she works hard to reduce stigma and discrimination attached to mental illness, which affects her family.

Chuck Brown, also known as the Godfather of Go-Go, created a brand of funk music that resonated in Washington, D.C. for decades, and struck a chord with musicians across generations and genres. He died Wednesday at age 75. Host Michel Martin remembers Brown and his music.

Yemen is now considered to be "the greatest external threat facing the U.S. homeland in terms of terrorism," says investigative reporter Jeremy Scahill.

State of Wonder, Ann Patchett's voyage to the Amazon, debuts at No. 4.