In a final report on an investigation that began last November 25, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has determined that all-electric Chevrolet Volts are no more likely to catch on fire after serious collisions than traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. Read More...

Try as it might, the U.S. government has so-far failed to reduce the national obesity rate, but now the Obama administration believes its new requirements for healthier school meals will at least help the nation's 32 million school kids shed their excess pounds. Read More...

A U.S. Court of Appeals has taught a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agent two important rules. Rule 1: when demonstrating gun safety to a group of kids, do not shoot yourself in the leg. Rule 2: do not let anybody record a video of you violating Rule 1. Read More...

Dude, we're still fat! Despite repeated warnings from our surrogate mother - the U.S. government - to push away from the table and generally be more careful of what we eat, Americans are making no progress in reducing obesity, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Read More...