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After 45 years promoting treatment and a cure for children he calls "my kids," comedian Jerry Lewis announced Monday he is retiring as host of the Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon that has become synonymous with his name.

The Tea Party Express will put its stamp on the 2012 presidential election by hosting a debate next year for Republican candidates with CNN. The debate, set for Labor Day week, will focus on the economy and government spending -- two issues of great ...

Thanks to a long Labor Day weekend, most students heading back to school today will enjoy a four-day school week. But for some students around the country, every week this school year will be only four days. Facing massive budget cuts and teacher layoffs, some school districts have opted to cut operational costs by closing schools one day per week.

The number of Americans expected to travel during the Labor Day weekend this year will rise 9.9 percent from 2009 as gross domestic product, household net worth and consumer confidence improved over the past year, travel and auto group AAA said Wednesday.