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A plume of smoke from the Winston Weaver Co. fertilizer plant fire drifts west on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C. The uncontrolled fire at the fertilizer plant has forced thousands of people to evacuate the area around the plant.

Explosion fears remain as North Carolina fertilizer plant burns for a third day

Winston-Salem officials said there is more ammonium nitrate at the plant that there was at 2013 Texas plant explosion that killed 15 people.

Why Gap Insurance Is Making A Comeback

Gap health insurance plans are meant to cover one-time events. When the health care law required some form of major medical insurance, it was thought the need for gap coverage would disappear.

Federer, Williams Capture Wimbledon

Wimbledon tennis tournament ended with another coronation of Roger Federer, who won the men's title for the fifth consecutive year. Venus Williams climbed from a 23rd seed to win her fourth title in eight years. Christine Brennan, a columnist at USA Today, talks with Renee Montagne.

Clinton Courts Rural N.C., Where Obama Leads

Last week's Pennsylvania primary was good news for Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, is hoping to pick up a win in North Carolina's primary May 6. It's a state where Obama holds a sizable lead, but Clinton is making headway.

Linda Short waits to talk to a staffing specialist at Manpower, a temporary job placement firm, in San Francisco. The agency says that even when the economy improves, some of her clients won't staff back up to prior levels.

Businesses Learn To Make Do With Fewer Workers

Since December 2007, the labor market has seen a net decline of 6.5 million jobs. Instead of replacing workers, many employers across the country are operating with leaner, more efficient staffs.

<p>Rescuers work to save people from debris in Ercis, Van, eastern Turkey. A 7.2-magnitude quake that struck Sunday has killed at least 272 people in eastern Turkey.</p>

Crews Dig For Survivors After Deadly Quake In Turkey

One man was pulled from the rubble of the magnitude-7.2 earthquake in eastern Turkey after he managed to call for help on his cellphone. With the death toll over 200 and dozens of people feared trapped, rescuers on Monday searched piles of debris from collapsed buildings.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks to the media outside his office at the Capitol last week in Madison. Protesters have occupied the building for two weeks while the governor has tried to push through a bill that would restrict collective bargaining for most government workers.

Wis. Governor To Outline Budget Amid Ongoing Crisis

Republican Gov. Scott Walker's two-year spending plan will likely include major cuts to schools and local governments to help close a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall. State funding for schools is expected to fall by $900 million — a 9 percent drop.

Workers process orders at an Amazon.com fulfillment center in Swansea, Wales, as they prepare for their busiest time of the year.

Black Friday Sales Suggest A Strong Cyber Monday

Shoppers stormed retail stores this past weekend, and now on Cyber Monday, many are clicking their way to more purchases. One estimate says U.S. consumers may spend $1.2 billion online Monday, smashing last year's record of just over $1 billion.

A former employee of Bain Capital talks about how Mitt Romney once helped him find his lost daughter, in an ad made by Restore Our Future, the superPAC supporting Romney.

SuperPAC Ads Fill Airwaves On Eve Of Super Tuesday

The candidates are spending modestly, but the superPACs are out in full force in Ohio and elsewhere. They've already shelled out $12 million for ads — most of them negative — in Super Tuesday states.

Saturday sports: Wimbledon finals; Brittney Griner missing from WNBA All-Star Game

A controversial women's final at Wimbledon, plus the WNBA All-Stars Game in Chicago.

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