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Will unmarried women, representing about a quarter of the nation's eligible voters, retain their ballot-box ardor for President Obama? And will their married counterparts give Republican Mitt Romney more electoral love than they gave John McCain in 2008? The answers could decide the election.

President Francois Hollande's companion, Valerie Trierweiler, tweeted her support for a candidate running against the president's ex, Segolene Royal. Some hailed Trierweiler's independence; others say it was a clear jab at Royal and undermines Hollande.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune newspaper, known for its Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of Hurricane Katrina, announced this week that nearly half of the newsroom staff would be laid off. Melissa Block speaks with Times-Picayune reporter Mark Schleifstein, who has been on staff at the paper for 28 years.

Jurors in the insider trading case of Rajat Gupta heard closing arguments on Wednesday. Gupta is the former head of McKinsey and Company, and a close associate of Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager who was convicted of insider trading last year.

The online service for short-term rentals in private homes known as Airbnb got a boost when it was featured at the recent Apple conference. But the company has also drawn in attention in cities like San Francisco, where legal concerns over everything from liability and safety to upset landlords have led to scrutiny. Audie Cornish speaks with Fast Company reporter Austin Carr about what Airbnb is up against.

Colorado's High Park Fire northwest of Fort Collins has topped 46,000 acres, making it one of the largest wildfires in the state's history. It's also destroyed more than 100 buildings. But firefighters are beginning to gain ground and have started containing the blaze.

Georgia transportation officials turned down a local Ku Klux Klan group's request to join the Adopt-A-Highway program, saying it would distract drivers. Georgia has suspended new applications to join the highway beautification program.

As the Republican governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney worked with the overwhelmingly Democratic state Legislature to pass a landmark universal health care law. But some lawmakers say a CEO style that may have worked for Romney in the business world didn't always help his ability to govern.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has filed new charges against cyclist Lance Armstrong. Melissa Block talks with the Washington Post's Amy Shipley about the allegations and Armstrong's past doping fights.

The alleged victim said Sandusky told him if he said anything about the abuse, he would never see his family again.