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The cost to treat HIV-positive people in the developing world has dropped dramatically. And a key U.S. official says that the lower costs make it possible to treat many more people without increasing spending.

Occupy Big Food says it wants "to take our food back and out of the hands of just a few large corporations." A food politics expert says the group should focus on learning about the farm bill.

The campaign continues to call accusations about sexual harassment "baseless allegations." Meanwhile, there are reports about a third woman's accusation and a Republican pollster who says he witnessed some inappropriate behavior.

Rebuilding Libya will be complex, but the Libyans should be able to pay for reconstruction with their oil. Host Audie Cornish talks with John Hamilton, a Libya expert at Cross Border Information, about the current state and future of Libya's oil industry.

As expected, the harder punches had to do with Mitt Romney's work at Bain Capital, which Rick Perry referred to as "get-rich schemes."

This month, the biggest companies raised list prices for brand-name drugs an average of 4.5 percent. Back in Jan. 2008, the same companies raised prices an average of 2.8 percent.

Something truly nice is happening this holiday season: Strangers are paying off needy families' layaway bills.

The ADP National Employment Report signals that the jobless rate likely fell further last month. Meanwhile, the number of claims for unemployment insurance dipped again last week and employers have fewer layoffs planned in coming weeks.

Responding to a request from Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.), billionaire Warren Buffett said he made $63 million and paid $7 million in taxes in 2010. That's a 17 percent tax rate — less than what his secretary pays.

Rezwan Ferdaus of Ashland, Mass., is charged with plotting to fly small, explosives-laden aircraft at the Pentagon and Capitol.