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A few weeks ago, dismal economic reports seemed to be pointing to one conclusion: The economy was slipping into another recession. But new data, including Friday's report showing employers added 103,000 jobs in September, suggest the outlook may be somewhat better than many had thought.

Ian Szalinski is trying to jump from a one-man mixing and packaging operation to a specialty foods company that could sell its cereal to major supermarket chains. The product and its packaging are key for bigger buyers, and with already small margins, he's feeling the pinch in the transition.

An NPR analysis of contributions week by week found that itemized contributions to Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped 60 percent during the week following his first appearance in a GOP presidential debate, on Sept. 7. That same week, Romney's itemized contributions went up 50 percent. Compare the candidates' weekly fundraising totals in an interactive graphic.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday opened his Florida campaign headquarters. The state is likely to play a key role in the GOP nominating process. To do well there, Romney has to do well with one of the nation's fastest-growing groups — Hispanics.

Analysts say manufacturer First Solar needs federal support to keep its competitive edge and to drive down the cost to produce solar panels, a key factor to industry success. But the kind of federal loan guarantees given to failed energy company Solyndra are increasingly unpopular in Washington.

The company announced plans Monday to lay off 30,000 employees in order to cut expenses, as investors lose confidence and its stock price continues to fall. But it didn't have to be this way, financial analysts say: Bank of America's troubles only began when it bought Countrywide in 2008.

The actress best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show has taken on two more complex mom roles. She's a preacher, mother and healer in the play every tongue confess; and mother to a daughter with a personality disorder in Frankie & Alice. Rashad says she learned "everything" from her own mom.

The creator and star of the original version of The Office has watched his celebrity status grow over the years with a sense of wry incredulity. But that won't stop him from going minus a script (and plus a cocktail or two) as he hosts the Golden Globes this Sunday.

From the dark-hued voice of a tenor in full cry, to the bustling style of new genre-bending composers, NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new releases.

Spanish speakers make up about 12 percent of the U.S. population, but those numbers have yet to make an impact in bookstores. In an effort to boost the Spanish-language book market, the growing industry has organized the nation's first major Spanish-language book fair.