Spending Cuts May Deep-Six Crucial Flood Gauges

More than 100 crucial gauges that warn of imminent flooding or lack of needed water will be shut down starting next month as part of the federal government's automatic budget cuts. Some are in the ...

U.S. Drought Continues To Ease

Drought conditions across portions of the central United States continued to moderate as rain and snow boosted soil moisture in the past week, according to a report released on Thursday by state and ...

Times Square Was Next, Bomber Says

New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly announced on Thursday that the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing "spontaneously" decided to target New York's Time ...

Risk Views: Insurers vs. Other Industries

Insurers, who are in the business of taking risk for a living, have a slightly different view of the top risks facing their organizations than risk professionals in other industries. The ranking in ...