The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said Thursday that it had accepted a $512-million settlement with Reliant Energy Inc., California utilities and commission staff to resolve claims stemming from the 2000-01 Western energy crisis.Specifically, the settlement resolves claims that the Houston-based power generator charged unfairly high prices for electricity during the crisis.”This marks another significant milestone [...]

Formerly known as the American Paralysis Assn., it was renamed for the actor in 1999.Anybody would have “turned cartwheels for Dana Reeve — she was just one very special woman,” said Sen. But they might be seen as a lament for the Magic Kingdom too.Popular culture swallows nature whole in this work, but it’s little [...]

President Bush dedicated a memorial honoring the U.S. But such lackluster job growth could have a silver lining.Although employers aren’t hiring as aggressively, they may not fire as aggressively either. When Carlo tells his out-of-control friend that “this is too much,” he voices what the nervous audience is already feeling.– Daryl H. In October, De [...]