NYT: Worker says rig's alarm was disabled

NYT: A technician from the Deepwater Horizon told a government panel Friday that the rig's emergency alarm was regularly set to "inhibited," including on the day of the fire and explosion, so that false alarms wouldn't wake sleeping crew members.

Pay czar: ‘Ill advised’ bonuses at 17 banks

The Treasury Department's pay czar says 17 banks gave their top executives $1.6 billion in lavish payments while they were receiving billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded bailouts.

Stocks advance on upbeat news from Europe

Landis again accuses Armstrong of using drugs

  Banned rider says friend and former teammate cheated during record-setting career.

DeMarco: A-Rod's 600th is coming, but how legit is it?

Longtime journalist Daniel Schorr dies at 93

CBS reporter made Nixon's 'enemies list' in '70s; later, he offered commentary at NPR.

  Reports conflict on Zsa Zsa Gabor's health

Gym benefits undone by too much sitting

Hitting the gym every day might do little to decrease your risk of death if you spend the rest of your time sitting down, a new study suggests.

The 5 worst kids' meals in America

Top 10 new species of 2009 named

The International Institute for Species Exploration's annual top 10 species list includes some weird and wild choices.

Phone group sues San Francisco over radiation law

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