Levin: May be more troubling emails from Hasan
There may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to the Fort Hood shooter before he went on his rampage, a top senator said Friday.
More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers
North Carolina's state treasurer has unveiled rules banning employees from taking gifts from companies that do substantial business with the agency.
GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.
Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue
The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.
Fitch raises rating outlook for Flowserve
Fitch Ratings boosted its rating outlook for Flowserve Corp. on Friday citing the pump making and fluid handling company's low leverage, good operating performance and other factors.
Moderate Dems pivotal in Saturday health care vote
WASHINGTON -- Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.
GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.
Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations
CHICAGO -- For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night.
Mich. police nab wrong-way driver twice in 3 days
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Authorities in western Michigan arrested a person twice in three days for driving the wrong way down the highway Kalamazoo County deputies said they were alerted about 1:30 a.m. Friday after several people called 911 when they passed the unidentified driver traveling south on northbound U.S. 131.
NFL union pans reporting on teammates' concussions
The NFL Players Association opposes commissioner Roger Goodell's call for players to tell their teams' medical staffs if they think a teammate shows symptoms of a concussion, saying that is not an adequate solution.
Title decided once and for all Sunday
Jimmie Johnson doesn't have his fourth-consecutive Sprint Cup Series title in the bag just yet. Three drivers, who just happen to all be Hendrick Motorsports wheel men -- Johnson, Mark Martin, and Jeff Gordon -- all head into Miami not mathema...
11/19/2009 03:05:35pm
Nationwide series heads to Homestead for finale
Kyle Busch only needs to start Saturday's Ford 300 Nationwide Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway to claim the 2009 champion's trophy. The real points battles will be for second and fifth in the standings. Racing for second will b...
11/19/2009 03:03:36pm
Trucks end season Friday
Ron Hornaday can rest a little easier heading into Friday night's season finale Ford 200 Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He clinched the driver's championship a week ago at Phoenix International Raceway, and as...
11/19/2009 03:00:58pm
McMurray to 1 car
As Silly Season for 2010 approached, the No. 1 car at Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing looked to be the only Sprint Cup seat that would be available heading into next season, as several Cup drivers received pink slips to take effect at the end of the 2009...
11/19/2009 11:15:54am
Who can stop HMS?
NASCAR has pretty much always had both haves and have-nots among its roster of competitors, but increasingly, Hendrick Motorsports seems to be becoming the one have heads and shoulders over the have-nots Other traditional haves in the sport, ...
11/18/2009 12:04:39pm
Johnson bounces back in dominating fashion
The last week has been a tale of two extremes for Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 team. After a lap three incident resulted in a 38th-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend, Johnson bounced back int the most dominating way possible in Sun...
11/15/2009 07:39:34pm
Edwards delays Busch's title
Carl Edwards did everything he could to keep Kyle Busch from clinching the 2009 Nationwide Series title in Saturday afternoon's Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway, winning the race after leading the most laps. Busch stil...
11/14/2009 10:29:41pm
KHI claims race win, driver title
Kevin Harvick Inc. had two reasons to celebrate after the Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday night. Team owner Kevin Harvick won the race for his fifth-career Truck Series victory, his fou...
11/13/2009 11:32:12pm