US running low on death penalty drugs

Lacking enough of the anesthetic essential to the cocktail of lethal drugs administered during executions, several US states are being forced to postpone the procedure until early next year.

Northern Wisconsin Bodybuilder Indicted on Steroid Charge

A bodybuilder from northern Wisconsin has been indicted on charges of possessing an anabolic steroid with the intent to distribute.

Personal Finance Daily: Good news for Labor Day drivers: Gas prices drop

Don't miss these top stories: Driving somewhere this weekend? If so, there's good news for you at the gas pump.

wayne's thoughts

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Flintshire councillor up in arms over vetted mail

A VETERAN councillor is fuming after discovering council staff have been opening his mail.

What does Labor Day celebrate?

The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept.

Water tax not dead yet: City faced with $1M-plus in required spending

Disqus September 3, 2010 Water tax not dead yet: City faced with $1M-plus in required spending Federal mandates that order the city to spend well over $1 million - but don't come with any money to help pay the bills - eventually could fall on the backs of Haverhill taxpayers.

Reconsidering TPC Database Performance Benchmarks

Benchmarks can be incredibly useful. But the trust and value placed in such measures tends to increase with their independence from the products measured.

EPA gives Florida new guidelines for Everglades

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has given new guidelines to the state of Florida for restoring water quality in the Everglades, following an April order from a federal judge.

Branchburg Ponzi scheme targeted elderly, retirees and soldier

The victims of an alleged $11 million Ponzi scheme operated by a Readington woman and her township investment firms included elderly people, a retired firefighter and a soldier serving in Iraq, court papers show.

TierOne loses $19 million federal grant over CEO's fraud allegations

A Dallas-based telecommunications company has had a $19 million federal grant rescinded after government officials learned the company's chief executive had been accused of securities fraud.

Biofuel refinery's future uncertain

If you haven't been by the idle biodiesel plant behind the National Guard Armory lately, you haven't missed much.