The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a crucial vote on its version of a health care reform bill Saturday night. The vote, while critical, is not the final vote on the health care reform bill. Read more...

What is the government's auto industry bailout costing you? Through the beginning of 2011, U.S. taxpayers will shell out $12,200 for every General Motors vehicle sold and $7,600 for every Chrysler vehicle sold, according to a report from the National Taxpayers Union (NTU). Read more...

October 2009 was the wettest and third coolest October on record in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Read more...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent letters to 30 makers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages, often marketed as "alcoholic energy drinks" (AEDs), informing them that the agency intends to investigate the "safety and legality" of their products. Read more...