Wednesday, February 18, 2015

US expands air quality monitoring to include some embassies

The United States plans to expand air quality monitoring at some U.S. embassies and consulates to help increase awareness on the dangers of pollution.

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Fed officials in no hurry to raise rates

Federal Reserve officials struggled last month to assess when economic data might prompt them to raise interest rates from record lows - and how best to convey their intentions to investors.

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Vegas police, family defend mom killed in road-rage shootout

What police first described as the road rage-inspired killing of an innocent mother of four has morphed into a more complex scenario, prompting tough questions and a backlash against her family.

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Fed officials in no hurry to raise rates

Federal Reserve officials struggled last month to assess when economic data might prompt them to raise interest rates from record lows - and how best to convey their intentions to investors.

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US stocks stay lower after Fed minutes

The U.S. stock market was slightly lower Wednesday afternoon after minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting showed that policy makers were less likely to raise interest rates in June than investors previously...

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Capitol Report: Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton neck and neck in two swing-state polls

Rand Paul and Hillary Clinton are extremely close in early polls of presidential swing states Colorado and Virginia, according to data released Wednesday.

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Snowbound Bostonians jump out windows, scale snow mountains

New England's winter blast is serious business, but there's been no shortage of shenanigans.

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