March 4, 2010

Extreme weather possibly linked to climate change, as well as construction on less stable ground, have provoked unprecedented foundation failures in houses nationwide.

From mainstream companies to others that are more off-putting, advertisers on Facebook are a motley bunch.

As early voting began Thursday in Iraq, a Shiite once accused of running death squads is on the ballot.

For this performance artist, whose retrospective opens this month at MoMA, two minimalist homes shelter an outsize spirit.

Critics of evolution are gaining ground by linking the issue to climate change, arguing that dissenting views on both should be taught in public schools.

Studies show that in some cases the devices can quickly begin to wear, generating metallic debris with effects that include groin pain, death of tissue in the hip joint and loss of surrounding bone.

The legislation would ban some banks from investing in hedge funds or private equity funds and from making trades not for the benefit of their customers.

As Greece pledged anew to rein in its budget deficit, traders weighed the risks and potential rewards posed by the debts of other European governments.

The idea to make brokers fiduciaries who have a responsibility to put their customers’ interests first may not survive in the financial overhaul bill.

Stars who not long ago vied for as much as $25 million a picture have seen their upfront salaries shrink.

Very soon now, whatever suspense remains in this Oscar season will be over. Bullock or Streep? “Avatar” or “Hurt Locker”? All will be revealed. Will you be watching?

Complaints and new arrests have prompted some states to reconsider giving prisoners time off for good behavior.