The price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is up more than 50 percent from a year ago.
New rules allow the irradiation of raw beef, pork and lamb to kill deadly bacteria.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled, dipping below 10,000 for the first time since October, as investors sold consumer, financial and industrial shares on concern rising interest rates will crimp corporate profits. There's no panic at the pump yet, despite spiraling oil prices that have boosted the cost of a gallon of gas, an airline ticket and home heating oil. MGM Grand Detroit Casino appears to be defending its turf as the temporary Detroit casino doing the most boffo business. It's the first speaker on the first day of the International Sports Summit, so the crowd of 1,500 sports-business decision makers is primed to hear a pollster's latest findings on the state of their industry. Unfortunately, tax shelters for individuals are few and far between.