HP's Mark Hurd: Who Will Hire the Ousted CEO?

An ethical lapse cost the highly respected CEO his job at HP. But executives who know him say he's got too much talent to just fade away

• Corporate Scandals: Why HP Had to Oust Mark Hurd
• Top 10 CEO Scandals
• Top 10 Crooked CEOs

U.S. Investigates Gas-Tank Fires in Jeeps

U.S. safety officials have opened an investigation into three million Jeep Grand Cherokees over reports that problems with gas tanks could cause fires in some crashes.

Primary-Care Doctors: Saying No to $191,000 a Year

The shortage of primary-care doctors will soon be acute as debt-laden medical students continue to favor specialization over lower-paying family practice

• Is It Time We Paid More Attention to Rare Diseases?
• The House Effect: Are Real Patients Misled by TV Docs?

Prius Gets Sound Option to Protect Pedestrians

Toyota's Prius hybrid is becoming a little less quiet with a new electronic humming device

Vaccine Might Have Prevented Egg Recall

Low-cost vaccines that may have helped prevent the kind of salmonella outbreak that has led to the recall of more than a half-billion eggs

The Curious Capitalist

The Not-So-Bright Spot in the Gloomy Housing Report

No more need to wait for the double dip in housing. It appears to be here

Techland

Encryption (Part 2): How to Back Up Encrypted Files

Encrypting your PC is one thing, but how do you keep it backed up?

20 Reasons to Hate the Airlines

A brief history of the industry's 30-year campaign to nickel-and-dime us nearly to death