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China's ruling party kicks off a national congress on Sunday in which Xi Jinping is expected to secure a third term as party boss and chief of the military.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Andrew Schwartz of the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab about how record snowfall in western states could mean a less drought-ridden 2023.

Monday's game is a bit of redemption for the U.S. men's soccer team which failed to qualify for the tournament four years ago.

The NBA Playoffs get underway later Tuesday and — for the first time ever — not a single team from Texas will be playing and all four teams from California made the playoffs.

California schools were once in the top 10 nationally. Now as scores fail, so does the economy, further compromising the school systems. One institution hopes that becoming a charter school may help brighten its future.

President-elect Barack Obama scored an early legislative victory on Capitol Hill Thursday. After intense lobbying by Obama and top economic aides, the Senate voted to release the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package. When Obama takes office on Tuesday, he will have $350 billion available to battle the financial crisis.

Citigroup has reached a deal with top Democrats in the Senate on legislation to prevent home foreclosures. The lawmakers want to empower bankruptcy judges to force lenders to lower homeowners' payments.

More U.S. shoppers are buying into Halloween this year, scaring up a new spending record for costumes, decorations, candy and cute outfits for pets.

A drift-prone herbicide called dicamba continues to plague the Midwest, despite promises to end the problem from the chemical's backers. A top seed industry executive now has joined dicamba's critics.

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease for humans.