Mar 18th, 2010 · Israel's emergency service said the rocket was fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip and killed a man in an agricultural community just north of Gaza. It was the first death from such an attack since Israel's Gaza offensive last year.
Mar 18th, 2010 · Police in Texas say a man fired from an auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles. And in the United Arab Emirates, nascent drivers are learning the rules of the road at a very young age. Kids as young has five can take driving lessons in real cars.
Mar 17th, 2010 · When services are offered in 40% of the Wal-Marts in America, does it really make sense to call them fringe?
Mar 16th, 2010 · A California cardiology group is adding annual patient fees for ancillary services to make up for steep Medicare cuts. It's a unusually vivid instance of how costs are shifted within the health system when a source of funding shrinks.
Mar 12th, 2010 · Ground Zero responders who developed health problems after working in the ruins of the World Trade Center and sued the city are being offered a settlement totaling $657.5 million. Glen Klein, a former police officer with the New York Police Department's emergency services unit, who was among the plaintiffs, offers his insight.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Cable TV subscribers seem to pay more for the service each year. In fact, the cost has doubled in the last 15 years. But a growing number of consumers are finding ways to hold down their cable bills. They're benefiting from competition, haggling and service bundling.