Autism Rates Are Higher for U.S.-Born Somali Children in Minneapolis

Confirming the fears of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Health Department says that young Somali children there appeared to have higher than usual rates of autism.

California Bond Sale Could Revive Public Works

In a piece of good news for the state’s battered economy, California has sold $6.5 billion in general obligation bonds, $2.5 billion more than it had planned.

Researchers Square Off On Disclosure

An oversight committee will investigate a case involving financial ties between a drug manufacturer and a researcher who published a study in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

Justices Limit the Reach of Apology to Hawaiians

A 1993 Congressional apology for the U.S.’s role in overthrowing Hawaii’s monarchy a century earlier does not prohibit Hawaiian officials from selling or transferring state land, the court ruled.

Boats Too Costly to Keep Are Littering Coastlines

Boat owners are sandpapering over the names and filing off the registry numbers, doing their best to render the boats, and themselves, untraceable.

Online Sales Make Hot Tickets Harder to Get

Want to see U2 play at your local stadium this fall? Decide how much you’re willing to pay.

Chinese Inmates at Guantánamo Pose a Dilemma

The Obama administration must decide whether 17 Uighur Muslims are innocent refugees or dangerous terrorist plotters.

As States’ Rivers Began to Swell, Federal Resources Poured In

A telephone call the president made to the mayor of Fargo last week signaled the Obama administration’s eagerness to avoid a major disaster.

Debating Release of Interrogation Memos

Some argued for disclosing the material quickly to distance the new administration from the policies of the Bush years, while others said releasing the documents could expose intelligence methods.

Virus Seen Communicating With Server

Specialists who have been trying to eradicate a malicious program said they were unsure if it had been successful.