Several schools have sharply increased tuition to match rivals, while also providing more financial assistance.	New York City has failed to collect on millions of dollars in water bills because of records riddled with errors and outdated information.	S??o Paulo, Brazil, overwhelmed by what the authorities call visual pollution, plans to press the ?“delete all?” button on outdoor advertising.
The House and Senate have passed legislation that will revamp the Bush administration's $5.6 billion effort to counter bioterrorism threats, reorganizing management of the program and providing struggling companies with periodic cash infusions to help fund their research and testing.	WASHINGTON -- America's trade deficit posted a dramatic decline in October, falling to the lowest level in 14 months as the price of crude oil plunged by a record amount.	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve, under first-year Chairman Ben Bernanke, appears close to achieving the tricky maneuver of steering the U.S. economy to a soft landing.