New funds for Maine will shrink budget gap

The Baldacci administration is again working on revisions to the state budget after learning Maine will receive millions of dollars in additional federal Medicaid funds.

Kathleen Parker: King Kandy and the gingerbread people

Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." What a deal.

Major Miami hospital system in 'death spiral' as it runs low on cash; reflects woes nationwide

The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money and could close, a predicament that illustrates the precarious financial state of many hospitals around the country.

Hawaii's jobless rate for January inches upward, led by losses in tourism industry

Hawaii's unemployment rate inched upward in January, led by large job losses in the tourism sector of the state's economy, the state reported Wednesday.

Governor clarifies discrimination policy

Faced with calls from college presidents and rallies from college students, Gov.

College offers free online nursing classes

Minnesota health care workers are beginning to benefit from a grant garnered in 2008 by Riverland Community College and Workforce Development Inc.

Alaska Senators Begich, Murkowski in opposing camps over EPA

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the face of an all-out assault on the Environmental Protection Agency, but she won't be joined in that fight by her Democratic counterpart from Alaska, Sen.

Enough, state says to A&L

State officials resorted to legal action Wednesday against A & L Salvage in an effort to stop a health threat and environmental hazard caused by the odorous dump outside of Lisbon.

Foods Pregnant Women Should Shun

Share + Mar 9, 2010 9:40 am US/Central NEW YORK 1 of 1 Food is at the forefront of many pregnant women's minds.

Companies linked to Jerry Jones named in SEC probe

Two of Jerry Jones' Blue Star companies are now part of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation and lawsuit.

American Equity settles charges

A West Des Moines company and two of its executives settled charges that they did not disclose the financial benefits the chief executive would receive as the result of a 2005 acquisition.

Ponzi Scheme Diverted Retirees' Funds to Cryogenics, Porn, Cars, SEC Says

Executives at an Illinois estate- planning firm raised more than $20 million for Turkish Eurobond investments, while diverting clientsa money for a stamp collection, Internet pornography and cryogenically frozen umbilical cords, U.S. regulators said.