The Environmental Protection Agency says nearly $400 billion in infrastructure spending is needed over the next two decades to ensure that Americans continue to have safe drinking water. SRN's Jeremy House has details.
The Environmental Protection Agency says nearly $400 billion in infrastructure spending is needed over the next two decades to ensure that Americans continue to have safe drinking water. SRN's Jeremy House has details.
The Obama administration says it's time to lift most remaining federal protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states almost four decades after they were added to the endangered species list. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.
The average U.S. rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage rose above 3 percent this week for the first time in a year, while the rate on the 30-year fixed loan approached 4 percent. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell 11-thousand last week to a seasonally adjusted 346-thousand. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
The International Monetary Fund is acknowledging it made "notable failures" in Greece's massive bailout and says the country suffered a much deeper recession than what was foreseen. S-R-N's Jeremy Hoouse has more on the story.
U.S. service firms grew at a faster pace in May, driven by a jump in new orders, although a measure of hiring showed companies added fewer jobs. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
U.S. worker productivity grew a modest amount from January through March after having declined in the previous quarter. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
Amnesty International has lambasted Mexico over its sluggish official response to the thousands of people who have disappeared during its tough seven-year drug war:
Chrysler is refusing a request by U.S. safety regulators to recall about 2.7 million vehicles to fix fuel tanks that one group says could leak and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
Federal regulators have proposed that a group of firms that aren't banks be deemed potential threats to the financial system that need stricter government oversight. SRN's Jeremy House has details.
The White House has announced five executive actions and seven recommendations for Congress to protect innovators from lawsuits. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.
Egyptian politicians meeting with President Mohammed Morsi have proposed hostile acts against Ethiopia, including backing rebels and carrying out sabotage, to stop it from building a massive dam over the Nile River.
A global airline industry group says it expects carriers to generate 12.7-billion dollars in profits this year thanks to packed planes. SRN's Jeremy House has details.
Spending on U.S. construction projects rose in April despite weakness in residential projects and government spending. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
A former blockbuster diabetes pill which was subjected to major safety restrictions in 2010 may not be as risky as once thought. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.
Geyser experts plan to spend three days in Yellowstone this week pooling their knowledge about the Old Faithful area's geology to help guide future decisions about construction in the park's most popular destination. Here's more from SRN's Bernie Bennett.
A perfectly preserved woolly mammoth carcass with liquid blood has been found on a remote Arctic island, fueling hopes of cloning the Ice Age animal, Russian scientists said Thursday. SRN Correspondent Bernie Bennett reports:
A final decision on whether the new six-point-three BILLION dollar eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge can open on Labor Day as scheduled is still a month off, as crews work to fix some broken seismic-safety bolts:
Fewer people are working for U.S. airlines than a year ago, with the biggest declines at American Airlines -- which is cutting jobs as it goes through bankruptcy -- and Delta. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
Police in Venezuela say they have seized nearly 2,500 rolls of toilet paper in an overnight raid of a clandestine warehouse storing scarce goods. SRN's Bernie Bennett has details.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 354,000, a sign layoffs have increased. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes ticked up in April to the highest level in three years. SRN's Jeremy House has more on the story.
The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than initially estimated. SRN's Jeremy House has details.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages jumped this week to their highest levels in a year, signaling higher costs for homebuyers. SRN's Bob Agnew reports.