The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year. ...more

November 14, 2009

After a slow start, the Obama administration's mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says. ...more

November 10, 2009

Congressional officials confirm that an internal government report written in 2004 reveals that CIA interrogators threatened one of their prisoners with a gun and a power drill. ...more

August 22, 2009

Westshore To Grow Bob Vasturo, founder of Westshore Pizza & Cheesesteaks, announced plans Wednesday to begin regional franchising of the Tampa-based restaurants. ...more

March 26, 2009

More Aid Coming The government will let more borrowers qualify for a new $300 billion program that lets troubled homeowners swap risky loans for affordable ones, a Bush administration official said Wednesday. ...more

November 20, 2008

Another frightening new government report is heightening fears about the safety of the U.S. biodefense laboratories that study some of the world's deadliest germs. The latest worry: Intruders could easily break into two of the labs because of lax security. ...more

October 17, 2008

The nation's unemployment rate zoomed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent in August as employers slashed 84,000 jobs, dramatic proof of the mounting damage a deeply troubled economy is inflicting on workers and businesses alike. ...more

September 6, 2008

Everything costs more these days, right? Not really. Despite what you hear on the news about expensive fuel and food, the prices of some consumer items - from women's clothing to electronics - are dropping faster than you can say disinflation. And a week ago, the Consumer Price Index - the yardstick for what people pay for things - showed prices are moderating, as long you exclude the big two. ...more

June 29, 2008

The Internal Revenue Service paid a contractor $188,000 to provide one person to do clerical work over 11 months. ...more

December 21, 2007

Oil futures fell Thursday as investors, expecting an ongoing price slide, sold to lock in profits from the previous session's big gains. ...more

December 14, 2007