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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
This undated photo provided by Shippensburg University shows the vending machine at Shippensburg University's Etter Health Center that provides the Plan B emergency contraceptive along with condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests. Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
The prospects for an extension of President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate talks have deadlocked over finding ways to pay for it. Appeals court: Seniors can't reject Medicare right
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that seniors who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal right to Medicare benefits, in a rare case of Americans suing to get out of a government entitlement. U.S. Jobs See a 39 Percent Increase Since End of Recession
Job openings have increased 39 percent since the recession ended in June 2009, according to a report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday. San Joaquin jury: 3 whistle blowers were fired in retaliation
A San Joaquin County jury has agreed that three people let go from the local transit district were fired out of retaliation. Mel Gibson likely won't testify at deputy's trial
In this July 31, 2006 file photo, Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy James Mee speaks to a reporter, as he arrived at his home in Calabasas, Calif. S.S. Badger gets EPA's permission to apply for special permit
The owner of the S.S. Badger ferry will be allowed to apply for an individual permit to continue operating on Lake Michigan while dumping its coal ash overboard. EPA's Attack on Coal Hits Electricity Bills
The U.S. coal industry is facing a grim outlook in 2012, and the Environmental Protection Agency's pollution rules are one big reason. Gates Walmart Cited For OSHA Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $365,000 in fines for what it calls repeat and serious safety and heath hazards at the Chili Avenue Walmart Supercenter. First Take: Money-market plan shouldn't be saved
Get news bulletins by email>> U.S. stocks end higher on reports out of Greece, comments by Fed; Dow highest since 2008 BOSTON - Investors should be hoping the commissioners of the Securities & Exchange Commission give an upcoming report on money-market funds a bad grade. Industry pushes back even before SEC makes money fund reform proposal
When the Securities and Exchange Commission releases proposed reforms to money market funds in the next several weeks, it will ignite an explosion of industry resistance. Fidelity urges SEC not to implement new fund rules
Fidelity Investments sent a letter and report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, urging regulators not to adopt new rules for money market mutual funds that the Boston company said would drive away customers. |
