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The Transformation Of American Factory Jobs, In One Company

A few decades ago, many workers at Standard Motor were illiterate. Today, they need to learn a computer language to operate the machinery.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in December. In the past year, banks in New York and around the country have announced tens of thousands of job cuts, as there isn't the same need for some financial services as before.

Layoffs Hit Wall Street As Financial Needs Change

Big banks announced around 60,000 job cuts in 2011. With businesses and consumers still focused on reducing debt, there isn't the same need for financial services as there was before, says one banking analyst. The outlook in the years ahead is for a smaller, more stable and less profitable industry.

Richard Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, testifies before Congress on July 14, 2010. He thinks religious conservatives should try to rally behind a candidate other than Mitt Romney.

Evangelical Leaders Struggle To Crown A Candidate

More than 150 evangelical leaders will gather at a Texas ranch Friday and Saturday to try to coalesce behind a single Republican presidential candidate. But with the primaries and caucuses under way and Mitt Romney in command, their decision may be too little, too late.

Compared to many of the dynamic economies in Asia, development is Russia's Far East is limited. Here, men wait for a ferry to take them to Russky Island just off Vladivostok, on Russia's Pacific Coast. In the background, a bridge to the island is being built.

In Russia's Far East, A Frayed Link To Moscow

For Russian residents on the country's Pacific Coast, the capital of Moscow and the major cities thousands of miles away can feel less important than the dynamic Asian cities nearby.

About half of Kodak's 38,000 retirees still live in Rochester, N.Y., where the company is headquartered.

Kodak Retirees Worry Amid Bankruptcy Talk

About half of Kodak's 38,000 retirees still live in Rochester, N.Y., where the company is based. Many of them are anxious about their pensions and retiree health care coverage amid reports that the company is preparing for a Chapter 11 filing.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, is among the evangelicals who will meet to talk about GOP alternatives to Mitt Romney.

In Search Of An 'Anti-Romney': Guide To The Players

With the clock ticking down to the crucial South Carolina primary, a big-time lineup of evangelical leaders will gather in Texas on Friday in an effort to rally around one of their own. Here's a who's who.

Murdoch Tweets About Myspace Failure

On Twitter, News Corps. Chief Rupert Murdoch confessed: "We screwed up in every way possible." He added the company learned a lot of valuable and expensive lessons from the purchase of the social networking site.

Gingrich Backs Off On Private Equity Jabs At Romney

As Newt Gingrich campaigned in South Carolina Thursday, there were signs he was beginning to soften his critique of the private equity career of rival Mitt Romney. Gingrich had come under fire this week from fellow Republicans for his attack on Romney for his time at Bain Capital.

NFL Playoffs Resume With 4 Weekend Games

Tim Tebow will lead the Denver Broncos against the New England Patriots in the marquee game Saturday night. TV ratings for this game could go through the roof.

Trip To Latin America Shows Iran's Not Isolated

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has completed a four-country tour of left-leaning Latin American nations. His trip came as the West increased pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.

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