U.S. To Roll Out Major Broadband Policy


Regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play.

Credit Card Data Signals Consumer Stress Easing


Credit card delinquency rates slipped at three major lenders last month, suggesting fewer Americans are falling behind on bills.

Court Rules Again Against Vaccine-Autism Claims


Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday.

No Explanation Yet For Prius California Claim


Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim his Toyota Prius sped out of control on its own.

States Tap Stimulus As More Families Seek Aid


Many states have used funds from the $863 billion economic stimulus plan to help give a rising number of poor families emergency cash assistance.

Farm Groups Call On U.S. To 'Bust Up Big Ag'


A coalition of family farmers, consumers and other critics of corporate agriculture on Thursday called on the government to crack down 'big ag.'

Toyota Discounts Boost Sales


Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota's sales in early March, as regulators weighed new auto safety measures.

New York's "Ground Zero" Workers Reach Deal On Claims


Thousands of workers who suffered health problems after the September 11 attacks in 2001 have reached a settlement worth up to $657.5 million.

Poll: More Americans Say Global Warming Exaggerated


A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated.

Children Turn To Inhaling To Het High


More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used other drugs.