A graphic British public service video that portrays a fatal accident caused by a texting teenage driver has been the talk of Facebook and other places where young Americans congregate, but a study suggests that it hasn't done much to ... [full story]

Credit rating agencies, accused of assigning top ratings to shoddy securities, would be exposed to greater liability under a wide-ranging financial services reform bill released by a leading U.S. senator. The draft bill unveiled last Tuesday would give ... [full story]

The U.S. government wants to monitor bus operator fatigue, ban driver cell-phone use and require the installation of seat belts on buses to improve highway safety. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who helped ban federal employees from texting while driving, proposed ... [full story]

Last Tuesday, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd unveiled a sweeping financial services regulatory reform bill that would restructure how virtually every financial institution in the country is regulated. We appreciate the hard work that Sen. Dodd has ... [full story]