Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.
Read More »Colorado’s Grizzly Creek Fire Shows Climate Change’s Threat To Transport Routes
A huge wildfire shut down a portion of a cross-country interstate highway for two weeks. Now, in a ripple effect of the fire, the newly treeless area is vulnerable to flash floods and landslides.
Read More »Rough Day On The Job? A Lunch Club Might Help You Bite Back Those Blues
Bad food on top of a bad workday is ... bad. So some co-workers have created a bright spot — a good meal. And while the food is yummy, the care that goes into making a homemade lunch is even better.
Read More »EPA Unveils New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases
The draft proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency has sparked opposition from industry groups who say the changes would be prohibitively expensive.
Read More »Fed Says It Will Begin Tapering Off Its Stimulus In January
The Federal Reserve will trim its bond-buying program, reducing its purchases by $10 billion per month.
Read More »Kerry Says He Regrets Treatment Of Indian Diplomat In New York
The secretary of state told a top official in New Delhi that a row over the strip-search of a U.S.-based Indian female diplomat should not come between the two countries.
Read More »Intelligence Panel Recommends Limits On NSA Surveillance
A panel appointed by President Obama to review U.S. surveillance activities has recommended that the NSA not be allowed to store Americans' phone records.
Read More »Senate Approves Budget Deal, Reducing Chances Of A Shutdown
The deal, with much less drama than past spending votes, is OK'd by a simple majority nearly a week after the House approved the measure.
Read More »Top SAC Capital Manager Guilty Of Insider Trading
Michael Steinberg, the highest-ranking employee at the hedge fund to be convicted in an insider trading sweep, was found guilty on five counts of conspiracy and securities fraud.
Read More »Breach At Target Stores May Affect 40 Million Card Accounts
The retailer acknowledged early Thursday that there was a massive security breach of its customers' credit and debit card accounts. It started the day before Thanksgiving and extended at least to Dec. 15 — the heart of the holiday shopping season.
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