The cost of living is rising at its fastest pace in a generation. Nationwide, consumer prices jumped 5.6 percent in July from the year before, with food and transportation costs increasing at even a faster rate. To help readers keep track of inflation, The...

As the National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation into two airplane crashes within six days, a preliminary report released today says a loss of engine power may have contributed ...

Saving the planet, one space shuttle launch at a time The marketing robots at the UK tentacle of remorseless Teutonic engineering firm Bosch haven't quite mastered the art of eco-friendly promotion guff.…

Cantaloupes from Central America, seafood from China, peppers from Mexico, tomatoes from Florida … Long established refrigeration technology and the global transportation industry allow people to experience fresh and frozen products from around the world each and every day. Most consumers assume these products are safe to eat, but highly publicized incidents of food-borne illnesses are creating growing concerns over E. coli, Salmonella, molds, viruses and other health- or life-threatening microorganisms within our food supply. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 76 million cases of food-borne illness, resulting in 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths, occur nationwide each year. These concerns have generated calls for better food handling processes and technologies across the supply chain. Today, Ingersoll Rand offers a solution to assist with food-safety challenges. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/safety/ingersoll/prweb1287944.htm

NASA hauled the space shuttle Atlantis to its seaside launch pad on Thursday, hopeful a trio of storms will steer clear of the site