Mar 12th, 2010 · Ground Zero responders who developed health problems after working in the ruins of the World Trade Center and sued the city are being offered a settlement totaling $657.5 million. Glen Klein, a former police officer with the New York Police Department's emergency services unit, who was among the plaintiffs, offers his insight.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Across the country, cash-strapped cities are coming up with novel ideas for raising money — imposing new charges on everything from sodas to library late fees to emergency-response services. With at least two more years of bad budgets ahead, look for cities to turn to niche taxes.
Mar 11th, 2010 · Cable TV subscribers seem to pay more for the service each year. In fact, the cost has doubled in the last 15 years. But a growing number of consumers are finding ways to hold down their cable bills. They're benefiting from competition, haggling and service bundling.
Mar 10th, 2010 · Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option. The Internet giant tweaked the service so it could recommend routes that would steer bicyclists away from big hills and heavily congested streets.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Haisong Jiang said he slipped under a rope barrier at Newark Airport to say goodbye to his girlfriend. The Jan. 3 breach led TSA to shut down the terminal for six hours, stranding thousands of passengers and costing airlines millions. Jiang agreed to pay a $500 fine, plus additional court costs, and perform 100 hours of community service.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Google has partnered itself with Dish Network to test a television search engine that would compile results from both traditional programming and web video services.
Mar 8th, 2010 · On Wednesday, more than 1,000 women who flew military planes during World War II will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal. They were known as WASP, Women Airforce Service Pilots, and at the time of their service, they were civilians. They waited three decades to be granted military status. And history nearly forgot them.