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Idling your car too long in Ohio could put a dent in your wallet and even land you in jail, at least if one state lawmaker has his way. House Bill 458 would place major restrictions on vehicle idling, even ...

With today’s reality of NSA spying and corporate snooping, a new smartphone seeks to shield users’ data from prying eyes. Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL sniper, founded an Android-based smartphone called Blackphone, which guards privacy – credit card information, ...

Property owners in Minnesota are challenging a first-of-its-kind ordinance restricting rental properties in the city of Winona. The city, which is home to Winona State University, passed the ordinance in 2006 capping the number of rental properties on any block ...

As the New Year begins, traditional light bulbs will be history. Light bulb manufacturers will stop making 40 and 60-watt incandescent light bulbs at the start of 2014, a year after the 75 and 100-watt varieties were also phased out. ...

A new study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that houses with rooftop solar panels fetch higher prices than comparable homes without them. The extra home value, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, more than covers the cost of installing ...

Privacy advocates and concerned citizens don’t just have to worry about the National Security Agency (NSA) anymore. Local police are increasingly tracking and gathering data from people’s cellphones in what they say is an effort to fight crime and terrorism. ...

Tylenol bottles will soon sport red labels warning that the drug contains acetaminophen, which can cause liver failure and even death if consumed in excess. The company that makes Tylenol is taking the step under a cloud of lawsuits and ...

State legislatures may pass laws tightening gun controls, but many sheriffs across the country are refusing to enforce them. Some sheriffs accuse the laws of being too vague or violating the Second Amendment. In Colorado, for example, 55 out of ...

More than two dozen states and a U.S. territory have filed a brief in a lawsuit against the federal government regarding legal gun purchases and transfers. The issue concerns the federal government’s attempt to prosecute those who legally buy guns ...

The saying that “no good deed goes unpunished” may soon be true for charitable hospitals under Obamacare. The new law means charitable hospitals treating uninsured Americans will face heightened scrutiny regarding their non-profit status and could face hefty fines, according ...