The Costs of the Cap-and-Trade Bill - Roll Call

On June 25, the House passed the Waxman-Markey climate stabilization act, which would institute a cap-and-trade system to restrict Americans’ carbon emissions. While proponents of the bill have sought to argue that the costs of such a system would be negligible, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the bill proposes a massive and highly regressive tax on the U.S. economy, and could potentially cause not only extensive business failures, unemployment and privation within our borders, but starvation among poorer populations elsewhere

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Johnson & Johnson sets restructuring, plans charge - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK – Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it will cut up to about 8,000 jobs and streamline its operations in an effort to cut costs as it braces for changes in the health care industry.

The New Brunswick, N.J., company said the cuts will affect 6 to 7 percent of its global work force of roughly 118,700 workers.

The restructuring is one of Johnson & Johnson's biggest ever and will prompt a restructuring charge of up to $1.3 billion pretax in the fourth quarter

Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attack at Fort Hood - Yahoo! News

Faizul Khan, a former imam at a mosque Hasan attended in Silver Spring, Md., said he spoke often with Hasan about how Hasan wanted to find a wife. Hasan was a lifelong Muslim and attended prayers regularly, often in his Army uniform, Khan said.

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 - Yahoo! News

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office tower - Yahoo! News

ORLANDO, Fla. – A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago. At least six people were hurt and police were searching for a gunman in a sport utility vehicle.

People streamed out of the 16-story Legion Place office building around lunchtime and some told local television stations they had barricaded themselves inside their offices.

Orlando Fire Department District Chief Michael Droege said an unknown number of people were still in the building and could be injured. He said the SWAT team was trying to pull people out.

"The building is not secure now," he said. "It's still unfolding."

the-telltale-signs-of-chinese-drywall: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance


With the news from federal investigators last week that imported Chinese drywall has higher levels of some chemicals than domestic versions, here’s how to tell if your home has the imported drywall.

While the Consumer Product Safety Commission isn’t aware of any definitive tests to determine if a home has the drywall, there are still some steps to take and common telltale signs to watch out for before tearing apart your walls, according to the commission and other experts.