The United States leads the world in economic loss from deaths caused by armed crime, according to a global survey released today. ...more

September 12, 2008

Aerosonic Corp. could temporarily relocate to Virginia some of the 40 employees whose work spaces were destroyed in a fire that started Friday night and destroyed one of the company's buildings in a Northside industrial park. ...more

August 11, 2008

I have been on Social Security Disability since 2003. ...more

August 4, 2008

Walter Industries Inc., a leading coal producer, said today that earnings nearly tripled in the second quarter, driven primarily by skyrocketing coal prices. ...more

July 29, 2008

Shares of WellCare Health Plans soared today, a day after the company said it was restating more than three years' worth of financial statements due to accounting errors. At noon, the stock stood at $38.47, up $9.24 or 32 percent from Monday's close of $29.23. A Bloomberg News report quoted a Wachovia Securities analyst crediting the spike to the small size of the restatement. ...more

July 22, 2008

The Social Security Administration unveiled a new online calculator on its Web site to help people nearing retirement estimate their Social Security benefits. ...more

July 22, 2008

Two Supreme Court rulings called for protecting employees who report discrimination ("Court Strengthens Work Bias Rules," Nation/World, May 28). This article said this decision is part of a trend of the court siding with workers this term. But this represents exceptions to this court's rulings. Usually, the court ignores workers' realities. ...more

June 4, 2008

Although 401(k) and other employer-sponsored retirement accounts are for long-term saving, many of the plans allow early withdrawals under special circumstances. But under tax laws, there can be consequences if people withdraw from their accounts before age 59 1/2 : ...more

February 20, 2008

Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company - $40.6 billion - on Friday as the world's biggest publicly traded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at the end of the year. ...more

February 2, 2008

Online search engine operator Yahoo said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit declined a bit more than 23 percent as higher operating expenses overshadowed an increase in revenue. ...more

January 30, 2008