A new poll shows that among all registered voters the desire to maintain Medicare the way it currently is peaks in Florida at 65%. Twenty percent of the voters in the United States in 2008 were 65 years of age or older. In general, the more Medicare is focused on by voters, the more likely they will support Obama in his re-election bid. Medicare, the health program from the federal government for the... 

Central Park was the site of a free concert on Saturday that included K’naan, John Legend, Black Keys, Foo Fighters, Band of Horses and the incomparable Neil Young. The concert was dubbed Global Citizen Festival and it was streamed over the internet worldwide and attracted over 60,000 fans to view it live. Legend was a surprise guest and played Imagine on the piano, just a short walk from where the... 

Amazon is building a million-square-foot warehouse in Patterson, California to stock merchandise that can easily be shipped to Amazon customers 85 miles away in San Francisco  In addition to Amazon’s existing centers in Nevada and Arizona, facilities are also being built on the outskirts of Los Angeles and in Indiana, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Amazon is embarking on one... 

Tyler Giuliano was never in trouble with law enforcement. The teenager was an avid flyer of small planes as a cadet for the Civil Air Patrol. He even seemed happy while playing an online game Wednesday night with his friends. However, just hours later, law enforcement officials said Tyler was found wearing a ski mask and carrying a knife when his father shot and killed him. He father mistook Tyler... 

Consumer spending in the U.S. increased during August. The increase was the highest in six months, as people paid more due to higher fuel prices. A Friday report released by the government pointed to lackluster growth in the economy during the third quarter. The Department of Commerce said that spending by consumers jumped 0.5% after an increase of 0.4% during July. Economists expected the increase... 

Hewlett-Packard is taking an accounting charge of $8 billion related to its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems.  Chief executive Meg Whitman also replaced the head of H.P. Enterprise Services, the business that absorbed the E.D.S. acquisition.  The new head of services is E.D.S. veteran Mike Nefkens. In May 2008, Hewlett-Packard bought E.D.S. to give it a way to compete with I.B.M. in the services... 

After prosecutors in Florida began an investigation into the possibility of fraud dealing with voter registration forms, the Republican National Committee abruptly ended its relationship with a company running large voter drive efforts in seven important battleground states. Through state Republican Parties, the RNC has already sent over $3.1 million to Strategic Allied Consulting this year. SAC is... 

On Thursday, a gunman walked into a sign making business and starting firing killing four people before taking his own life. Thursday afternoon police arrived shortly after receiving a call on 911 from Accent Signage System, Inc. When they arrived, they found the bodies of the victims inside the business, which is located on the north side of the city in a residential area. Police said they entered...