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The Immigration and Naturalization Service will be dissolved into two units under the Department of Homeland Security. In place of the INS will be one unit for border security, and another for "Citizenship and Immigration Services." NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports.

In the second part of a series on the international oil market, NPR's Christopher Joyce reports on techniques being used in Texas to literally squeeze the last drops of oil from the land.

The Afghan government burns and shreds its national currency, replacing it with a newly minted version. The destruction of the old currency is part of an effort to regain control of the economy, after decades of anarchy and civil war. NPR's Ivan Watson reports.

The U.S. unemployment rate rises to 6 percent in November, startling many economists. Some analysts say the development is evidence the economy has slowed since the summer. NPR's Jack Speer reports.

A federal panel rejects United Airlines' request for nearly $2 billion in government loan guarantees, increasing the likelihood the carrier will have to seek protection from creditors in bankruptcy court. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports.

Some United Airlines workers are losing tens of thousands of dollars from the company's employee stock ownership plan. Now, United's financial woes are dragging stock values into the ground. NPR's Elaine Korry reports.

Victorians received the first installment of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations in December 1860. Now, Stanford University has serialized the story and is mailing out chapters to readers every two weeks. NPR's Laura Sydell reports.

Jay Field of Chicago Public Radio reports the city of Rockford, Illinois, is chipping in to help small businesses buy health insurance. The program helps low-paid workers at family restaurants and other establishments afford basic coverage, with help from their employer and the city. So far, 500 businesses are participating.

The Civil War battleground at Chancellorsville, Va., is targeted for a development of 2,000 homes and a variety of businesses. Preservation groups are vowing to fight development of the site where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded in May 1863. NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences refuses to accept the Palestinian entry Divine Intervention in the Best Foreign Film category, saying Palestine is not a nation. Critics say it shows a pro-Israel stance in Hollywood. But the Academy's rules confuse many. David D'Arcy reports.