FDIC Says In 2012, Banks Posted Second-Best Earnings On Record
Profits for U.S. banks skyrocketed in 2012, a report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. finds today.
Senate Allows Nomination Of Chuck Hagel To Move Forward
The Senate voted today to stop debating and allow the nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense to come for a vote before the full Senate.
John Kerry To German Students: Americans Have ‘Right To Be Stupid’
In his first foreign trip as Secretary of State, John Kerry defended America’s civil liberties during his talk with German students.
Scientists Trace Origin Of Destructive Russia Meteor
Scientists from Colombia believe they have pinpointed the origin of the giant meteor that smashed into a remote region of Russia earlier this month, injuring more than 1,000 people.
Donations Pour In For Homeless Man Who Returned Ring He Got By Mistake
Nearly $152,000 has been donated online to help Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City who returned an engagement ring to the woman who accidentally left it in a cup he uses to collect change.
In Discussion About Internet Privacy, It Comes Down To Expectation Versus Reality
Do you expect that your email communications are private? That police, for example, need the OK from a judge before they dig through your email or the GPS data transmitted by your phone?
Tourist Tragedy In Egypt: Hot Air Balloon Catches Fire; Many Aboard Killed
A hot air balloon carrying tourists on a flight over historic sites around the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor caught fire Tuesday.
Justice Sotomayor Chastises U.S. Attorney For Race Baiting In Drug Case
Usually when the United States Supreme Court refuses to hear a case, it does so without a lengthy opinion.
Scientists May Have Uncovered Ancient Microcontinent
The remains of a small continent have been hiding right under our noses for the past 85 million years or so.
Plains Will See Second ‘Crippling, Historic Blizzard’ In As Many Weeks
Just a week after a blizzard swept through an area from Western New Mexico to West Texas, another system is dumping record snowfall today.
