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Claire loves Henry, and Henry loves Claire — only half the time he doesn't know it, because he hasn't met her yet. Audrey Niffenegger's novel of an accidental time-traveler and the woman who falls for him gets a glossy if hardly coherent big-screen adaptation, starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since the start of the year, but retail sales in September were down from 2008, indicating that consumers are reluctant to spend the economy out of recession.

For the last 30 years, Providence St. Mel, a parochial school in Chicago's inner city, has sent each of its graduates off to college. A new documentary called The Providence Effect profiles the school and its founder, Paul J. Adams, who says there's no magic formula to St. Mel's success. It's all about teaching.

Reed Hastings is the guy who brought you those little red envelopes — and the ubiquitous phrase, "It's in my queue." But he knows as well as anybody that his company's future will involve making those mailers a thing of the past.

Amid of a wave of Republican victories on Tuesday, Democrats may have Hispanic voters to thank for their narrow majority in the Senate. Polls show Latinos' overwhelming support for Democrats made the difference in at least three Senate races in the West.

President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal was met with howls of dismay from Republicans. But the Editors of The Nation argue that Obama cannot let the minority party dictate the conversation on economic issues. Only if he adopts clear and forceful plans to deal with unemployment will he win the debate.

The recession that started in December 2007 ended in June 2009, according to a group that dates the beginning and end of recessions. The downturn lasted 18 months, making it the longest since World War II, the National Bureau of Economic Research said.

Democrats are caught in the snare Republicans set for them when the Bush tax cuts were passed in 2001 and 2003. Republicans knew they'd be able to claim Democrats supported raising taxes if the Dems voted against extending the cuts.

Mexico is marking its 200th anniversary as an independent nation amid much sadness as the country struggles with a wave of drug violence. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's deadliest city, security concerns are altering the traditional Independence Day celebration.

The massive prehistoric creature, with its 35-foot wingspan, may have been the largest flying animal that ever lived. New research suggests the "reptile, bird, giraffe and bat all squeezed into one" could fly 80 mph for up to 12,000 miles.