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• Economic woes could curtail action on warming
Under such a system, the government would establish a market for carbon dioxide by giving or selling credits to companies with operations that emit greenhouse gases. The companies can then choose whether to invest in technologies to reduce emissions ...
• In-hospital errors kill thousands in U.S., but go unreported in New ...
But they do happen sometimes and end up killing between 44,000 and 98,000 people a year, according to the Institute of Medicine. And now the federal government and the state's largest insurer have stopped paying hospitals for never events, which will ...
• U.K. government to partially nationalize banks
LONDON - The British government announced plans on Wednesday to partially nationalize major banks, with taxpayers taking a share stake in a bid to restore stability. The Treasury made the announcement a half hour before markets opened, saying eight ...
• Government warns of higher winter heat costs
WASHINGTON - Although global oil prices have plummeted, the cost of heating your home this winter will be a lot more expensive, especially for households that depend on fuel oil, the Energy Department predicted Tuesday. Households that use fuel oil ...
• Thai police arrest key protest leader
Thai police arrested a key leader of a month-long protest inside Bangkok's Government House compound on Sunday, but the detained anti-government figure urged his supporters not to quit. In a short letter read out on the People's Alliance for ...