Stocks Are Battered As Oil Hits Another 5-Year Low
Oil prices have fallen 40 percent over the past six months. OPEC, which is holding production levels steady, said today it expected lower global demand for oil next year.
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This Nursing Home Calms Troubling Behavior Without Risky Drugs
The staff's goal was to reduce the prescription of antipsychotic drugs by 20 percent. In the first year, they cut use by 97 percent. How? By addressing the real reasons for agitation and aggression.
Nick Denton Steps Down As Gawker's President
But he will remain CEO of the media company that he built, and be part of a seven-member managing partnership. He said he wanted to spend more time blogging.
'Pineapple Express' Forecast To Drench The Parched West Coast
Some parts of California are expected to receive up to 9 inches of rain. Parts of Washington state may see more than 10 inches. That would be the most rain the region has gotten since 2009.
Report Reveals Deeply Misguided Interrogation Tactics, Feinstein Says
The Senate's "torture report" finds that the CIA conducted brutal interrogations of detainees in the years after 9/11, misled elected leaders, and got little useful information from the harsh tactics.
Detroit's Bankruptcy Is Over, Michigan's Governor Says
The city's bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history, will end at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday, Gov. Rick Snyder said. The city filed for bankruptcy on July 18, 2013.
Alleged Rape Of Passenger Raises Concerns About How Uber Runs Abroad
A passenger in an Uber car in New Delhi reported that the driver raped her. As the company expands into the developing world, questions about the screening of its drivers are being raised.
North Korea's Cyber Skills Get Attention Amid Sony Hacking Mystery
A North Korean official now denies its involvement in one of the worst corporate hacks in history, after a different official played coy. How sophisticated are the Hermit Kingdom's hackers?
Inventor Ralph Baer, The 'Father Of Video Games,' Dies At 92
Video games have become a ubiquitous, billion-dollar industry, but all of the Playstations, Xboxes and Wiis can be traced back to the work of Robert Baer and his "Brown Box." He died Saturday.
'Paying Till It Hurts': Why American Health Care Is So Pricey
New York Times correspondent Elisabeth Rosenthal is spending a year investigating why American medical bills are so much higher than in other developed countries.