National
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 26, 2010 The Food and Drug Administration said it has found the cause of the nationwide salmonella outbreak: the chicken feed. Both Iowa farms used the feed given to the hens.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 26, 2010 American Airlines was hit with a whopping $24.2 million fine Thursday for lapses in maintenance issues that resulted in thousands of canceled flights in 2008.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 26, 2010 The Empire State Building has a new neighbor. New York City officials voted to approve a new 1,216-foot-tall skyscraper that will stand a mere 34 feet shorter than the iconic Empire State Building. But the skyscraper is not coming without controversy, even from Boston city leaders. Menino called the "arrogance" of Vornado Realty Trust unfathomable.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 25, 2010 The eggs from two Iowa farms at the center of a recall because of salmonella could still be available for you to eat. The two farms that have recalled more than 550 million eggs say they will not stop their hens from laying eggs.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 24, 2010 Democrats are exploring ways to keep federal funds for embryonic stem cell research after a judge ruled yesterday to temporary block federal financing of research in cases where the embryo is destroyed.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- August 24, 2010 Shirley Sherrod, the former Department of Agriculture official who was forced to resign last month, has declined a job offer to return to the agency on Tuesday. Vilsack has taken responsibility for the firing
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 18, 2010 A new study shows hearing loss is increasing among teenagers compared to the 1980s and 90s, despite better medical care and public awareness campaigns about the dangers of loud noise.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 17, 2010 Gay rights and equality advocates were handed another delay yesterday in their fight for same-sex marriage in California. An appeals court panel said gay marriage cannot take place on Wednesday.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 16, 2010 Louisiana's first commercial shrimp season since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill kicks off today, and though reports say the catch is safe, some fear shrimpers will try to sell bad seafood. But shrimpers worry that there will not be a market for their catch.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 13, 2010 There's no sales tax this weekend in Massachusetts on most products, and retailers hope the incentive will encourage consumers to step into stores. But while Massachusetts numbers may get a boost this weekend, the national market has been slower than expected.
By Wynn Harrison -- August 12, 2010 The jury is back in session in Chicago. The jury has been deadlocked and cannot agree on what the next step should be for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. At this point it's possible for the jury to decide on some of Blagojevich's 24 counts and continue to decide the others in court. U.S. District Judge James Zagel says that the jury overturning verdicts on some of his counts is more likely than deciding all of them in the near future.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 12, 2010 It's grim news for homeowners behind on their payments. July foreclosure activity was up six percent from June, with more than 325,000 families receiving foreclosure notices last month and almost 93 thousand homes repossessed.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 11, 2010 On Monday morning, he was an unknown... until JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater dramatically quit his job. And though he thinks he will probably lose his job, Slater garnered national admiration from fans aggravated by their own work. His actions have earned him fans across the nation who have had put up with difficult customers.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- August 10, 2010 House Democrats have called an emergency session to pass a bill aiming to save hundreds of thousands of teachers and other public workers from unemployment. The session today may also address border security, with the passage of a $600 million bill to increase surveillance along the U.S.-Mexico border.
