Crime

On July 1, California starts cracking down on drivers caught with their hands on a cell phone, a move that has accessory manufacturers counting down the days. Rob Schmitz reports.

With Bear Stearns hedge fund managers facing charges of fraud, could other mortgage-backed securities with Wall Street connections be next? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports more criminal charges could be on the way.

A revamped FISA law could shield them from liability could shield U.S. phone companies from lawsuits they face for participating in a warrantless wiretapping program. Host Bob Moon talks with New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau about the bill's chances of passing.

The Justice Department has announced indictments of hundreds of industry insiders they say defrauded borrowers. John Dimsdale has more.

Two Bear Stearns hedge fund managers have been charged with fraud for allegedly lying to investors about problems within the bank prior to its billion-dollar collapse. What effect will their arrests have on Wall Street's credibility? Jill Barshay reports.

A Brooklyn construction site owner is being charged with manslaughter after the death of one of his workers on the job this week. Alisa Roth looks into whether this will encourage employers to make work safety a priority.

Many Zimbabweans rely on the efforts of international food aid to sustain themselves, but President Robert Mugawe is starting to forbid access to these supplies based on a political agenda. Jeremy Hobson has more.

Congress is trying to gauge the future financial fallout of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which includes counseling for soldiers with post-traumatic stress or depression. Steve Henn crunches some numbers.

Congress passed a law designed to stop terrorists from using container ships as part of an attack. But a report out of Europe this morning says the measure could be bad for global trade. Stephen Beard reports.

A German World War II bomb was found near a subway station in London's financial sector. Renita Jablonski talks to underground mapping specialist Mike Sainsbury about how an unexploded device was discovered.