Oct 27th, 2008 · Nevada has been reliably Republican for decades, but polls now show Barack Obama with a small lead there. Still, it's within the margin of error. In Nevada, Republican victories have come about because independents have sided with the GOP. But that might not be the case for John McCain.
Sep 10th, 2008 · New York Rep. Charlie Rangel says he made mistakes on his tax returns and that he would pay $5,000 in federal taxes owed on income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic. The head of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee says he won't step aside, however.
Sep 5th, 2008 · People planning to go duck hunting may find a different quarry. Government permits for hunting migratory birds are called "duck stamps." But a printing error sends people trying to acquire duck stamps to 1-800-TRAMP24 instead of 1-800-STAMP24. Very friendly women answer the phone. The government says the printing error would cost too much to correct.
Aug 27th, 2008 · Painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs are being prescribed to out-patients in high doses, without the oversight of a doctor. A new study found that in the last 20 years there has been a 500 percent increase in the death rate from medication errors made at home.
Aug 5th, 2008 · In 1883, the Supreme Court issued a series of rulings on whether Congress could pass civil rights legislation. A law professor has found a typo in one of those decisions and now, 125 years later, he's gone to Washington to get it corrected.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · It's time for a spelling test. Your word is "tomorrow." Wrong answers cost $30,000. That's what a Chicago man is asking in damages from the Jade Dragon tattoo parlor, which he says misspelled that word on his arm. It's not the first time Jade Dragon has been sued.
Jul 1st, 2008 · Harvard Law professor Elizabeth Warren talks about your credit rating — how it's compiled, and how it may be used against you. Warren also discusses the errors that may lower your score and how to fix them.
Jun 27th, 2008 · The safety checklist has 22 items spread out over the before, during and after stages of an operation. During a pilot program, hospitals initially said they were adhering to proven standards of care only a third of the time. That rate later improved to two-thirds of the time.