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About a quarter of the counties in the U.S. are seeing more deaths per year than births, according to census data.

Officials in Australia have announced plans to recast downtown Sydney as a pedestrian-friendly central business district.

These 10 American cities top the nation as being home to the most layoffs. California is a hotbed.

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the first year of the recession has taken a harsh toll and that these impacts are being particularly felt in three key regions in the country.

The Fed's "Cash For Clunkers" program, which set aside funds to give people an incentive to trade in old polluting cars for newer models, is already reportedly running out of money. (VIDEO)

Rail advocates are getting their day, as they push for more high-speed rail lines- not just in California, but across the country.

Cities in Europe are not letting the lack of an international compact on climate change stop them from taking efforts to reduce their impact on the planet.

For one hour next month, municipal facilities in San Francisco will voluntarily turn out their lights in a citywide effort to cut energy use.

A high speed train has debuted on a line between London and Paris, making the 213-mile trip in a little over two hours.