Jan 13th, 2006 · Jim Cramer says he lost his soul making tens of millions of dollars for wealthy investors in the 1980s and '90s. His penance takes the form of an adrenaline-pumping, hour-long CNBC show, five nights a week.
Nov 29th, 2005 · The American Heart Association issues new CPR guidelines for the first time in five years. The new recommendations stress more chest pumping, less mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and generally making it easier for bystanders to help in an emergency.
Nov 29th, 2005 · California's Sacramento River Delta's expansive system of pumps and irrigation canals is responsible for helping the San Joaquin Valley be one of the most fruitful agricultural regions in the world. But increased farming has diverted more and more water out of the Delta, and that may be threatening fish.
Sep 23rd, 2005 · Government scientists testing the waters of Lake Pontchartrain for toxins say the news is good so far. Millions of tons of polluted water are being pumped into this large, brackish, swampy body of water. But the pollution is dissipating more quickly than feared.
Sep 12th, 2005 · As millions of gallons of floodwater are pumped out of New Orleans and into Lake Pontchartrain, state and federal officials grapple with questions about what contaminants are in the water and how they'll affect people and the environment.
Sep 7th, 2005 · Floodwaters that filled New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina are now being pumped back into Lake Pontchartrain -- along with raw sewage, bacteria, pesticides and chemicals. Madeleine Brand speaks with Karen Gautreaux of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality about state and federal plans to clean up or mitigate polluted water and soils.
Aug 21st, 2005 · Sticker shock hit the gas pumps this week as it has so many times in recent months, with prices surpassing $3 a gallon in some areas. A jump of 18 cents in the beginning of this past week came after a steep increase in crude oil prices the week before.
Aug 16th, 2005 · With regular gasoline averaging $2.55 at the pumps, how can drivers maximize their fuel use? Robert Siegel talks with Warren Brown, automotive writer for The Washington Post.