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  • But the GOP lawmaker says lessons learned may spur bipartisanship on a bill to cut greenhouse gases.
  • Hospitals around the country have started offering deeply discounted CT scans for smokers. A recent study found such screenings could reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer in heavy, long-term smokers and ex-smokers. But the findings came with important caveats, and some experts worry the offers may encourage patients to get tests they don't need.
  • As Gov. Rick Perry of Texas campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination, he's promoting his record in his home state, which has created more than 265,000 jobs in the past two years.
  • Even when the GOP congressman succeeds at a level other Republican presidential candidates haven't, he has been mostly ignored. Why aren't the media talking about his chances?
  • President Obama on Monday made a last-ditch effort to salvage his administration's signature issue, unveiling a health care overhaul proposal that would extend insurance coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans and create a government body to monitor jaw-dropping rate increases.
  • Sales of the ubiquitous Ford Crown Victoria jumped 140 percent in August before its factory closed this week. At one body shop in Chicago that's open 20 hours a day fixing mostly Crown Vics, one cab driver explains the appeal of the car and its siblings: "It's very strong. Even if you get [in an] accident, you are safe every time."
  • The shutdown of mobile phone service in San Fransisco Bay Area subway stations has constitutional experts hitting the law books.
  • With the country still digging its way out of the recession, banks have severely tightened lending to small firms — making it harder for many to get back on their feet. But Daphne Wilson, an entrepreneur in Milwaukee, Wis., didn't let being turned down by four banks stop her.
  • What potential legal issues arise with the use of TASER devices by law enforcement? Is it the right of the police officer to have a useful tool during situations that mandate split-second choices, or
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