WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The New Zealand university hosting U.S. students who were involved in a deadly weekend minivan crash said that they discourage international students from driving and will ratchet up those warnings in the future. (more)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A brain autopsy of a University of Pennsylvania football player who killed himself in April has revealed the same trauma-induced disease found in more than 20 deceased National Football League players, raising questions of how young football players may be at risk for the disease. (more)
Hey, retirees: Looking for a way to bring in more money? Give back all the Social Security checks you have received so far. (more)
In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, David Axelrod, the president’s chief political advisor, touted patent reform as a potential spur to innovation and job creation. But it’s not clear that the patent backed by the White House nearly enough to tackle our out-of-control patent system. There’s a patent war going on in the cell phone industry, and virtually all of the major manufacturers are involved. Apple is suing HTC and Nokia. HTC is countersuing Apple. Nokia is suing Apple, LG, Toshiba, Hitachi, and Qualcomm. Research in Motion is suing Sharp, and recently settled a patent dispute with Motorola. (more)
The FBI records center is making “steady progress” toward completing its review of Ted Kennedy’s 3,000-page file and plans to release it well before the end of the year, a records official said Monday. (more)
Opponents to a statewide total smoking ban say anti-tobacco advocates are playing a little loose with their facts. (more)
When Chris Shays of Connecticut, the last New England Republican in the House, lost his seat in 2008 pundits said it marked the end of Republicanism in the Northeast. (more)
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