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In a new round of economic stimulus, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will buy $600 billion of government debt in a bid to further lower interest rates, which are already at historic lows.

Tropical Storm Tomas is expected to reach hurricane force by the time it reaches the Caribbean nation early Friday. The government has urged more than a million residents still homeless after this year's massive earthquake to evacuate emergency camps. But few have anywhere else to go.

Poverty struck an additional 3.8 million Americans in 2009, driving up the number to the highest in decades. Advocates for the poor say millions more were kept out of poverty by stimulus programs, but fiscal conservatives say costly social aid programs haven't solved the problem.

Last year, Reynosa — a dusty, sprawling city of half a million people across the border from McAllen, Texas — was a relatively peaceful part of the country. Now it's one of the most dangerous places in Mexico.

As the U.K. celebrates news of Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton, time will tell whether what promises to be an opulent ceremony will be a welcome distraction or grate on ordinary Brits weeks after the government announced tax increases and about $130 billion in austerity cuts.

The tax package negotiated by President Obama and Republican congressional leaders survived a key test Monday, when the Senate voted overwhelmingly to end debate and move the bill to final consideration -- probably later this week.

Legislation would restore Medicaid rights to citizens of the Marshall Islands and two other nations who have the unique ability to travel and work freely in the United States.

On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and other state officials announced a lawsuit challenging the EPA in federal court for its recent finding that CO2 is a pollutant. The state is a major contributor of the gas, and Perry says the EPA's ruling threatens Texas businesses, farms and even churches.

Before last summer's switch from analog to digital TV, viewers were warned by cable companies that signing up for cable was the only way they could preserve access to their favorite channels. But some find basic TV has plenty of offerings.

Georgia, Iowa, Tennessee and Wisconsin are considering taxing hospitals to help pay for Medicaid. Those extra funds can also generate more money from Washington.