Kathleen Parker: King Kandy and the gingerbread people

Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." What a deal.

Major Miami hospital system in 'death spiral' as it runs low on cash; reflects woes nationwide

The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.

Tainted Ingredient Sold After Salmonella Found

The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.

Governor clarifies discrimination policy

Faced with calls from college presidents and rallies from college students, Gov.

College offers free online nursing classes

Minnesota health care workers are beginning to benefit from a grant garnered in 2008 by Riverland Community College and Workforce Development Inc.

Parkinson says rise in Kan. unemployment rate discouraging, urges lawmakers to find solutions

Gov. Mark Parkinson called Kansas' first unemployment report for 2010 "discouraging," urging legislators Wednesday to put politics aside in finding solutions.

Foods Pregnant Women Should Shun

Share + Mar 9, 2010 9:40 am US/Central NEW YORK 1 of 1 Food is at the forefront of many pregnant women's minds.

DuPont receives approval for rice seed treatment

Source: DuPont DuPont has received federal registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the use of DuPont Dermacor X-100 seed treatment on rice seed.

OSHA Notifies Panama City Businesses of High Injury and Illness Rates

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration surveys employers to collect workplace injury and illness data it uses to identify employers whose injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average.

American Equity settles charges

A West Des Moines company and two of its executives settled charges that they did not disclose the financial benefits the chief executive would receive as the result of a 2005 acquisition.

Ponzi Scheme Diverted Retirees' Funds to Cryogenics, Porn, Cars, SEC Says

Executives at an Illinois estate- planning firm raised more than $20 million for Turkish Eurobond investments, while diverting clientsa money for a stamp collection, Internet pornography and cryogenically frozen umbilical cords, U.S. regulators said.

Stock Market Psychic Charged

Perhaps he should have seen it coming. A man claiming to be a stock market psychic is charged with bilking $6 million from more than 100 investors.

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