California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.
A Bid to Curb Profit Gambit as Banks Fall
A backlash against short sellers has begun, with regulators in the U.S. and Britain tightening rules and authorities in New York intensifying investigations.
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:57:53 +0000
Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card
Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:28:59 +0000
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:05:05 +0000
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:33:44 +0000
Venezuela declares emergency amid energy crisis
President Hugo Chavez has signed a decree declaring an energy emergency in Venezuela to facilitate his government's efforts to ease severe energy shortages.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:58:10 +0000
Trident Microsystems' losses widen on write-off
Trident Microsystems Inc. said Monday that its quarterly loss widened as the company took a big inventory write-off.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:22:01 +0000
Lincoln National earns $102 million in 4Q
Life insurer Lincoln National Corp. said Monday that it earned $102 million in its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $506 million a year earlier, but it lost $519 million for the year.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:13:20 +0000
Del Toro says he has soft spot for monsters
Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in "The Wolfman" remake because he has a soft spot for monsters.
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:10:40 +0000
NY murder defendant learned about burning bodies
A 68-year-old New York man accused of killing his wife and burning her body says he learned how bodies are cremated when he questioned a mortician about his mother's cremation.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:59:46 +0000
Fuel Tech CFO Graham resigns
Combustion technology and engineering services company Fuel Tech Inc. said Monday its chief financial officer is resigning to become CEO of a privately held environmental consulting company.
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:57:10 +0000
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Morals don't come from God
The finding that religion scarcely influences moral intuition undermines the idea that a godless society will be immoral, says Philip Ball. Whether it 'explains' religion is another matter.
