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A solar storm shook the Earth's magnetic field early Friday, but scientists said they had no reports of any problems with electrical systems.

Legislation that would allow Holocaust survivors to sue European companies for unpaid life insurance benefits worth an estimated $20 billion has passed its first test in Congress.

The Senate is considering legislation that would require companies with computer networks that play a central role in such crucial infrastructure as electric power systems and nuclear plants to comply with specific security standards.

Nearly four years after Hurricanes Ike and Dolly wreaked havoc on the Texas coast, thousands of Texans are still waiting for housing assistance.

Could the nuclear disaster could have been prevented?

Warnings provided by weather forecasters and relayed through news reports, e-mail and other alert systems, coupled with neighbors passing the word house to house, kept the toll from growing higher.

The city-wide ordinance went into affect Monday. Could it lead to the relocation of a billion-dollar industry?

A brave Brooklyn mom whose hands and feet were amputated in a shocking medical nightmare has won a $17.9 million settlement from the city and a hospital.

After a yearlong drilling moratorium, BP and other oil companies are intensifying their exploration and production in the gulf, which will soon surpass the levels attained before the accident.

Eight years ago, a Pistons vs. Pacers game led to an epic brawl that culminated with players fighting fans in the stands. That led to $10 million in forfeited checks, 146 game of suspension and lawsuits. Players, referees and coaches remember the incident in this oral history.

Private intelligence firm Stratfor is in the business of shedding light on the world for its many clients. On Monday, anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks was the one shedding light on Stratfor, saying it had more than 5 million of the company's emails and would publish them in collaboration with two dozen international media organizations.

A New York state judge on Friday upheld an upstate community's ban on gas drilling, marking the second victory this week for opponents of the drilling method known as fracking.

Monsanto Co. has agreed to spend up to $93 million on medical testing and the cleanup of as many as 4,500 homes in a West Virginia city where a legacy company once produced Agent Orange and other chemicals.

In the Great White North, securities class-actions are trending strongly upward -- if not booming -- and U.S.-based lawyers are sitting up to pay attention.