March 10, 2010
An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation. Nathaniel Brown was days away from losing his job when he opened fi...
March 10, 2010
Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move. "My car can't slow down," he began when a California Highway Patrol dispatcher answered his call. Sikes,...
March 10, 2010
Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees. Rules set by the Federal Reserve that will ban banks from charging such fees, withou...
March 9, 2010
Yes, there’s AnnualCreditReport.com for free credit reports. But what about your credit score? I’ve mentioned a couple of these before, but here is a compilation of five different ways to grab that credit score for free without the hassle of annoying trial offers. I repeat: No free trials, no cr...
March 9, 2010
Stocks inched lower in early trading Tuesday, a year after the stock market hit bottom during the recession. With little in the way of economic reports or earnings to help drive shares higher, investors are taking a breather after major indexes rose the past few weeks. Stocks have surged over...
March 9, 2010
Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts...