Last Minute Safe Haven Drop Off in Kimball, NE

The Department of Health and Human Services says a 14-year-old boy from Yolo County, California was left at a Kimball County Hospital, in Kimball, late Friday afternoon by his mother, who drove to Nebraska.

Petition Launched to Increase Miss. Cigarette Tax

Two local businessmen want voters to decide whether to increase the cigarette tax.

Doctors concerned about Nevada Medicaid cuts

Nevada's medical community is raising concerns about plans to cut state Medicaid reimbursements to hospitals for inpatient services by 14 percent, a figure likely to dwarf the shortfall that already has forced ...

Government investigating Ike worker complaints

The U.S. Department of Labor, hit with complaints about possible workplace violations during Hurricane Ike recovery efforts, is investigating whether roofing subcontractors have been mistreating laborers.

N. Idaho magnet school to get access upgrades

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - An urban renewal agency in northern Idaho has pledged $450,000 to bring the Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mischief on health rule

ONCE again, the Bush Administration has chosen to ignore the experts and go with its political gut in implementing new federal regulations.

NOAA: Restrictions Recommended As Three Common Pesticides Found To Harm Salmon

NOAA today issued a biological opinion to the Environmental Protection Agency that found three chemicals used in pesticides - diazonin, malathion, and chlorpyrifos - are likely to jeopardize 27 populations of ...

To protect salmon, restrictions placed on three pesticides

Farmers in Washington and along the entire West Coast face extensive new restrictions on three popular pesticides in the name of protecting salmon.

State: Cameron water OK

Water samples taken by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources were in compliance with state and federal drinking water standards, but some residents remained concerned about whether pollution could be ...

Converted Organics Inc. Announces over $1 Million in Revenue

Converted Organics Inc. announced today that the Company has filed its Form 10-Q quarterly report with the Securities and Exchange Commission , announcing revenue of $1,181,423 for the first nine months of ...

U.S. Treasury to assist mutual fund

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that it agreed to assist with the liquidation of The Reserve Fund's U.S. Government Fund, due to unique and extraordinary circumstances.

Citi wants short sellers stopped, now

This week, the shareholders of Citigroup , Inc have undergone extreme trauma as the stock price plunged below $5. It's hard to believe that this company was once worth $200 billion and had a reliable dividend.