The U.S. Senate Thursday backed a plan giving the Food and Drug Administration power to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products, because you know, they've been doing such a bang up job with everything else they "regulate".  The agency would curb advertisements, require stronger package warnings and inspect manufacturers.
Supporters said the bill, which passed in [...]

MSN money has an interesting article about how to guide teens toward financial safety. As they point out, teens can sign themselves up for all kinds of debt, even before they are able to legally drink. They can spend their whole lives trying to pay off student loans for instance.
It's a bit of a hot [...]