A new study has found that most older drivers were unaware of the potentially dangerous impact of medications on driving performance. According to the report, released on Tuesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and educational organization, ... [full story]

f you lose your job, you probably lose your health insurance, and that means looking for ways to extend it or replace it. Internet tracking firm comScore says online searches for the word “COBRA” have almost tripled in the last year. ... [full story]

A Wisconsin senator wanted to make sure uninsured motorists could cash in on the government's Cash for Clunkers program, so he urged the U.S. Transportation Department to change its rules. Wisconsin is one of two U.S. states that doesn't require drivers ... [full story]

WASHINGTON—Interest in natural catastrophe policy is stirring once again in Washington as hurricane season approaches its midpoint. But as is usually the case, there is no consensus on what role—if any—the federal government should play. There is even less consensus ... [full story]

A slow-to-start hurricane season could finally get its first named storm before the end of the week. Weather experts are flagging several disturbances in the North Atlantic and a significant increase in thunderstorm activity in West Africa, a region that is ... [full story]