Articles by Ralph Vartabedian Page 2

Cindy McCain, the wife of the presumptive Republican nominee, made more than 220 financial transactions last year in her multimillion-dollar financial enterprise – including 13 deals that exceeded $1 million each – according to the financial disclosure Sen. Read more

The Energy Department’s safety plan for handling containers of radioactive waste before they are buried at the proposed Yucca Mountain dump has become a “fool’s errand,” according to a major nuclear equipment supplier.Under current plans, the casks of nuclear waste material awaiting burial at Yucca Mountain could be sent into a “chaotic melee of bouncing and rolling juggernauts” in an earthquake, according to Holtec International, one of the nation’s largest manufacturers of nuclear waste storage Read more

The federal government applied for a license Tuesday to build a long-planned dump for the nation’s radioactive waste in Nevada, but state officials vowed a renewed effort to block it, saying Washington has “lost track of reality.” Read more

When police nailed Ben Akerley for a moving violation as he rode his bicycle, he had a simple question: Does this count against my driving record? Read more

The flaming-hot weather earlier this month gave motorists in Southern California a reminder of how a car can become a kitchen oven. Read more

Soon after the Gulf War in 1991, a group of military women pressed Congress to allow female pilots to fly combat missions. Read more

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This year’s flaming-hot spring has given motorists in Southern California an early reminder of how a car can become a kitchen oven. Read more

Wouldn’t it be great if traffic signals were half as smart as traffic cops? Read more