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June 14, 2007 · Unlike the energy bill passed by a Republican Senate in 2005, the new, Democrat-backed energy bill before Congress puts the focus on decreasing consumption of oil and gasoline. Here's a look at the bill's major provisions.
Proceeds from ivory seized from poachers and dead elephants will aid recovery efforts.
Dozens of military bases have closed in the past 15 years, leaving behind serious pollution.
June 14, 2007 · The Federal Reserve holds a hearing to gather information from the public before deciding whether to use its authority to curb abusive lending practices in the mortgage industry.
June 14, 2007 · The world's largest cereal maker plans to stop marketing sugary cereals to children under 12. Advocacy groups and parents threatened to sue Kellogg's for advertising junk food to kids. The groups agreed to halt the suit if Kellogg's would drop such ads.
June 14, 2007 · The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls 1.5 million Thomas and Friends products — as in Thomas the Tank Engine — because a Chinese factory used lead paint. A consumer watchdog says 20 percent of China's toys and baby clothes are substandard.
June 14, 2007 · We put pots, dishes and silverware in the dishwasher. But a computer keyboard? Although manufacturers warn against it, NPR's Nell Boyce puts her keyboard in the dishwasher, and it lives to type the story.
June 14, 2007 · Boeing sees a market for 28,600 commercial airplanes over the next 20 years. The company pins most of its hopes on the 787, a mid-sized, fuel efficient, long-haul jet that goes into passenger service next year.
June 13, 2007 · Would-be borrowers who have iffy credit ratings are turning to those with strong credit for help — and a cottage industry of credit-for-rent companies has sprung up to match them. Federal regulators are investigating the practice, but they haven't banned it.
June 13, 2007 · A number of factors, from a sagging stock market to corporate buyouts, suggest the possibility of a global economic downturn. Economy watchers are worrying that the world is over-leveraged.
June 13, 2007 · An odd trial is under way at D.C. Superior Court in Washington. An administrative law judge is suing a dry-cleaner for a whopping $54 million. The alleged misdeed is the loss of the judge's pants, which he delivered to the cleaners to be altered. He claims the cleaners broke their promise of "Satisfaction Guaranteed."
June 13, 2007 · A new study, "Surviving Your New CEO," draws the striking conclusion that if your company brings in new management, you have about a two-in-five chance of leaving. The new boss often has been given a mandate to make changes.
June 13, 2007 · Retail sales in the United States rose 1.4 percent in May — the largest amount in 16 months, according to a Commerce Department report released on Wednesday. That is double the increase that analysts had expected.
June 13, 2007 · Congress is ready to shove tons of federal money at companies that say they can reduce greenhouse gases. Federal grants, subsidies and tax relief are on the line, but corporations want something more. They want to sit at Congress' policy-making table.
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Only 72 percent of flights on major U.S. carriers were on time between January and April this year.
An Indian carmaker announces plans to market the world's least expensive car.
College financial aid officers agree to crack down on lender kickbacks and submit to monitoring.
An investment industry trade group has released its list of top 10 scams to watch out for.
