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There's a new DeLorean DMC-12 coming out — or rather, there's a new version of the stainless steel wedge of a sportscar that became an icon of '80s cool. But it won't run on gas — it'll be electric. And it won't require a nuclear reaction that generates 1.21 gigawatts, either.

Some analysts say the merger would only benefit AT&T, which would leapfrog Verizon to become the largest wireless provider in the country. In some markets, it would give AT&T more than 50 percent market share and analysts predict it would increase prices for consumers. AT&T disagrees.

According to a report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, nearly 15 million children were living in poverty in 2009. In the foundation's first examination of the impact of the recession on the nation's children, researchers concluded that low-income children are likely to suffer academically, economically and socially long after their parents have recovered.

Before Congress created a supercommittee tasked with finding a way to slice $1 trillion from the federal deficit, California Democratic Rep. Xavier Becerra said Social Security should be protected. Now that he's on the panel, he's going to have to work with Republicans who might not agree.

Turkey expelled Israel's ambassador and downgraded relations after the release of a U.N. review of last year's Israeli commando raid on a Turkish flotilla en route to Gaza. The panel found that the blockade of Gaza is legitimate, but said the commandos' tactics were "excessive and unreasonable."

Unlike most other industries, the tech sector is experiencing a shortage of qualified workers. Growing demand for software is fueling a bidding war for developers and programmers, in particular, which means high salaries and other perks.

As Latinos become a bigger segment of the U.S. population, the beer industry is trying more nuanced ways of influencing them. "We segment them by their attitudes as well as demographics," says marketer Jim Sabia, whose company distributes Corona and other Mexican beers.

Humanitarian groups are increasingly worried about the looming budget cuts in U.S. foreign assistance. They argue that lives are at stake in places like the Horn of Africa, which is suffering its worst drought in decades. Raising public and private money for the crisis is a challenge in the current economic environment.

Egyptian street music is the beat and the pulse behind the country's revolution.

In a straw poll at the two-day Values Voter Summit, Texas Congressman Ron Paul was the winner, but much of the talk of the conference was about former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who is viewed by many in the movement as soft on social issues.