"Everything's being considered" when it comes to solutions for avoiding Social Security insolvency in less than a decade's time, U.S. Social Security Administration's commissioner says.

In interviews before the strike, the always Zen country music legend Nelson and sometimes ornery heartland rocker John Mellencamp explained how Farm Aid got started.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose modestly last week, suggesting that employers are still retaining workers even as the economy has showed signs of slowing.