What Goes Around Comes Around for Spitzer

After years of bringing others to justice, the governor of New York faces allegations of involvement with a prostitute

Paul Revere

Paul Revere was a hero of the American Revolutionary War, famous for his "midnight ride" of 1775, during which he sounded the alarm that British forces were moving against the colonists. His fame ... more

Eliot Spitzer

Eliot Spitzer is the crusading former prosecutor who, as governor of New York, was accused of consorting with prostitutes. Those allegations interrupted a steady political climb that some had ... more

David A. Paterson

David Paterson became the first African-American lieutenant governor of New York state in 2007. Paterson is also the first legally blind person to hold that office; his vision has been poor since ... more

Blackstone: Biding Its Time

The private-equity player has taken its lumps, but says it has lots of cash on hand to start investing in distressed assets

Is It Worth It?

"Good design" often comes with a hefty price tag. We pitted four popular, pricey products against their low-cost counterparts—with surprising results

Stocks: Signs of a Bottom?

S&P says market sentiment has swung far enough to the bearish side to suggest that a bottom could be close for the major indexes

Analyst Actions: CRA International, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals

S&P Picks and Pans: Countrywide, LSI, Take-Two, Level 3, Six Flags

High-School Scientists Decode DNA Sequence, Present Findings

Opportunities for high school students to do research as part of a science class are--sadly--all too rare. Where such opportunities do exist, students often find themselves going through the motions of an experiment with a predetermined outcome.Against this backdrop, imagine a project where students can work in a rapidly advancing field, doing original research, then publish their results and share them with the scientific community. About 300 New Jersey high school students have such ... More at http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=111243&govDel=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item.

Atom-Based Notebooks Carry Budget Price Tags

More than 25 low-cost notebooks based on Intel's Atom chip are in the works, priced from $250 to $300.

Atom-Based Notebooks Carry Budget Price Tags

More than 25 low-cost notebooks based on Intel's Atom chip are in the works, priced from $250 to $300.

Movers: MBIA, Countrywide, Keryx

Monday's stocks in the news

Stocks to Open Higher

Recession fears are still in the air, but stocks were expected to bounce back a bit after Friday's drop, caused by weak jobs numbers

Clone Away Your Problems

Use your photo editor's coolest tool to make unsightly parts of your photos go away.

Clone Away Your Problems

Use your photo editor's coolest tool to make unsightly parts of your photos go away.