Surprisingly, Republicans pull 300 amendments they’d planned to include.

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose, erasing an early drop, as drugmakers gained after the House passed an overhaul of the health-care industry and analyst upgrades lifted companies from Citigroup to Boeing. Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer climbed at least 1.4 percent to help lead health care companies higher after the House approved legislation that will […]

The expansion of coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans will have a big impact on every sector of the health care industry. Here’s who stands to benefit most.

Abortion no solution to problems   Nancy A. Foss of the Abortion Access Project called people like me “radical right-to-lifers” (Letters, March 10) because we disagree with the abundance of abortions. Does she consider herself a “radical right-to-deather?” Her maudlin adoration of abortion doctors is disturbing. Ms. Foss must be in her own version of […]

Q: How do I deal with blisters while hiking?   A: First, let’s take a few steps to prevent the blister – which is actually a burn. The heat comes from friction between your boot and skin. So you need to keep your boot from rubbing against the foot. As Goldilocks will tell you, that […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – One of two Baptist missionaries still held on kidnapping charges in Haiti was released Monday, but the U.S. group’s leader remained in custody. Charisa Coulter, 24, was taken from her jail cell to the airport by U.S. Embassy staff more than a month after she and nine other Americans were arrested for […]

An editorial was wrong to suggest that warning labels are an inappropriate safeguard.

New revenues will replace the toughest cuts. A tax increase would have made things worse.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Two years ago, Dustin Pedroia told me he was ready to prove everyone wrong. He would show them all — the doubters, the naysayers, the critics — that he could become a big league star despite standing only 5-foot-6. Those comments came just four months after Pedroia was named American League […]

Maine’s coastal beaches provide myriad opportunities for winter walking. In sharp contrast to the crowds of people basking in the summer heat, our beaches at this time of year are pretty much empty — perfect for a contemplative walk amid the rhythmic sounds of the waves breaking onshore and the invigorating smells of salty sea […]