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Business
To Lure Shoppers, Wal-Mart Tries Same-Day Delivery
November 21, 2012 Like many other brick-and-mortar retailers, Wal-Mart is trying new strategies to serve customers whenever they want to buy. In one new experiment in four select markets, the retail giant is promising to deliver eligible items ordered online in just a few hours.
Energy
Could U.S. Produce Enough Oil To Rival Saudi Arabia?
October 24, 2012 An oil boom, spurred in large part by hydraulic fracturing, could boost U.S. production next year to more than 11 million barrels a day, which would nearly equal Saudi Arabia's current output, according to Energy Department projections. The spurt is expected to boost U.S. energy jobs.
It's All Politics
Redistricting In Maryland Imperils Longtime Congressional Republican
October 19, 2012 Republican incumbent Rep. Roscoe Bartlett faces a tough re-election in a redrawn congressional district that now favors Democrats. The 86-year-old Bartlett is one of only two Republicans in Congress from the very blue state.