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In his latest book, The Myth America Pageant , Robert Wickes takes a very critical l...

SAN FRANCISCO (Map , News ) -Next time your doctor orders lots of blood tests and MRIs, you will be experiencing a slice of the estimated $124 billion annually in unnecessary costs imposed on American health care providers through malpractice and other liability lawsuits. Doctors call it “defensive medicine” when they order lots of mostly unnecessary, time-consuming and expensive tests for ...

When the House Commerce Committee held its public hearings on a bill that would cap high-interest loans made by short-term lenders like payday loan companies, Chairwoman Tara Reardon's seat was empty.

Reardon, whose father-in-law, Richard Bouley, was there quietly lobbying for the payday loan industry, sat there listening, but did not say a word. He left after the first few speakers.

(PRLEAP.COM) Quality of Cardiac Care in America at Stake

- ACCF Addresses Issues; Names Larry King Honorary Campaign Chair -

New Orleans, LA � Coinciding with the 56th Annual Scientific Session (ACC.07) in New Orleans, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and The Larry King Cardiac Foundation joined together for a special press conference and luncheon to address key issues ...

$1.1B Plan Would Give Developers Loans, Other Incentives, To Rebuild Post-Katrina Charity Starts With A Home

Relief Groups Help Rebuild Lives After Storm, One Stud At A Time Judge Bars Suit Vs. State Farm

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Army Corps Of Engineers Installed Defective...

The top business news from The Associated Press for the morning of Thursday, March 29, 2007:

BOSTON (AP) - More than two months after first disclosing that hackers accessed customers' financial data from its computers, discount retailer (nyse: TJX - news - people ) has revealed that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period. In a reg...

Rep. Reagan wants to give insurers more time to pay condo, business claims

TALLAHASSEE -- When lawmakers approved sweeping insurance changes this year, they promised Floridians would no longer wait months or years to collect on insurance claims.

Now, the House is moving to undo a key part of that guarantee.

Under a bill that moved forward Wednesday, insurance companies would ...