more tolls likely on horizon for motorists in U.S.
24 May 2012, 2:08 am
Driving onto an interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay.

Report: more students taking science, math
23 May 2012, 11:17 pm
more high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.

Report: more support needed for kinship caregivers
23 May 2012, 9:44 am
As more of America's children are raised by relatives other than their parents, state and local governments need to do better in helping these families cope with an array of financial and emotional challenges, a new report concludes.

Euro crisis pain primes Britain for more stimulus
23 May 2012, 9:23 am
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England signaled on Wednesday it was likely to pump more money into the struggling British economy if the euro crisis causes more mayhem, and the government flagged new steps to boost growth. Evidence that both may be needed was sharply underlined by data showing that Britons have been shopping much less and factories getting far fewer orders. In minutes of its May ...

more Bad News Means Demand for Safe Haven FX
23 May 2012, 3:40 am
Risk FX continues to perform poorly this morning with the euro, Australian and New Zealand dollars falling to new year to date lows against the greenback. The lack of fresh news flow from Greece is giving ...

more relatives, friends caring for kids: report
22 May 2012, 11:05 pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Howard Dubowitz, a Maryland pediatrician and researcher who specializes in child protection issues, knows how hard it can be to raise other people's children. Over the years while talking with grandparents and others who take on the role of guardian when parents struggle, "my heart went out to them - they were trying so hard," said Dubowitz, trained to help treat children ...

2010 census missed more than 1.5M minorities
22 May 2012, 1:45 pm
The 2010 census missed more than 1.5 million minorities after struggling to count black Americans, Hispanics, renters and young men, but was mostly accurate.The Census Bureau on Tuesday released an extensive ...

more than 1.2 Million Votes Cast, the winners are.....
22 May 2012, 9:00 am
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After three weeks and more than 1.2 million votes, State Farm® is proud to announce the top 40 vote-receiving Causes that will each receive a $25,000 grant ...

Obese more Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
22 May 2012, 6:16 am
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Obese patients are more likely than other patients to have advanced, aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer when they're diagnosed with the disease, a new study has found.

more Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
22 May 2012, 6:16 am
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Adding more weight to concerns about possible long-term dangers of osteoporosis drugs, a new study finds that people who take the drugs, known as bisphosphonates, may be at increased risk for atypical fractures of the thigh bone (femur).