(Nov. 16) -- The "robo-signing" scandal at the heart of the current foreclosure crisis may be just the tip of a legal iceberg that threatens to destabilize the American financial system just as the government is least equipped to support it.
That's the judgment of the Congressional Oversight Panel, the watchdog agency created to keep an eye on...
SAN DIEGO — A new type of prosthetic eye may someday allow blind people to seamlessly see the broad sweep of an ocean or the dimples in a baby’s face. The approach, presented Nov. 13 at the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting, may benefit the estimated 25 million people worldwide who have lost sight due to retinal diseases.
Qantas flight in Johannesburg scare
2010-11-17 09:13
Sydney - A Boeing 747 carrying 171 passengers bound for Sydney turned back to Johannesburg after a bird slammed into one of the jumbo's four engines shortly after takeoff late on Tuesday, the airline said.
It landed safely, but suffered damage to turbine blades in one engine that...
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart plans to open most of its stores at midnight the night of Thanksgiving, the company announced Monday, becoming the latest in a series of retailers to expand hours to lure shoppers who want to get a head-start hunting for holiday bargains.
American retailers have increasingly expanded their hours on Black Friday to get ahead of...
