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 union representing Northwest Airlines flight attendants has filed grievances with the airline for members fired since January for calling in sick during the Christmas-New Year's holiday period. And the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. But signs of strain between the two telecommunications companies raised questions about how they will make the marriage work. Consumer groups and unions are urging Congress to use caution before overhauling the nation's pension law to ease restrictions that employers and mutual fund companies face when they give workers investment advice. The Detroit News.