FAA falls short on plan to aid fatigued workers

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration told a government watchdog nearly two years ago that it was prepared to let air traffic controllers sleep or rest during work shifts when they weren't directing aircraft. It still hasn't happened.

When the FAA proposed new limits on airline pilots' work schedules to prevent fatigue last year, it rejected its own research recommending that pilots be allowed to take naps during the cruise phase of flight - typically most of a flight when the plane is neither climbing nor descending - so that they are refreshed and alert during landings.

For besieged Libyan city, the sea is sole lifeline

ABOARD THE IONIAN SPIRIT (AP) -- This Greek passenger ferry streamed toward the besieged Libyan port city of Misrata on Wednesday, its mission to deliver 500 tons of food and medical supplies and spirit away 1,000 people fleeing weeks of heavy shelling by forces loyal to ruler Moammar Gadhafi.

The ferry is part of a flotilla of ships, fishing trawlers and tug boats that have become the lifeline for the last significant rebel-held city in western Libya as it tries to hold out against a crippling siege that has dragged on for more than 50 days, devastating the city of 300,000.

They brave sailing into a port that is under frequent shelling - some of the smaller vessels have been fired on with rockets or chased by government warships.

Democratic report: carcinogens injected into wells

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of gallons of potentially hazardous chemicals and known carcinogens were injected into wells by leading oil and gas service companies from 2005-2009, a report by three House Democrats said Saturday.

The report said 29 of the chemicals injected were known-or-suspected human carcinogens. They either were regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act as risks to human health or listed as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act.

Super rich see federal taxes drop dramatically

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Still scrambling to file your taxes? You'll probably take little consolation in hearing that the super rich pay a lot less taxes than they did a couple of decades ago. And nearly half of U.S. households pay no income taxes at all.

The Internal Revenue Service tracks the tax returns with the 400 highest adjusted gross incomes each year. The average income on those returns in 2007, the latest year for IRS data, was nearly $345 million. Their average federal income tax rate was 17 percent, down from 26 percent in 1992.

Over the same period, the average federal income tax rate for all taxpayers declined to 9.3 percent from 9.9 percent.

A Consumer's Guidebook to Health Care Modernise

The six-month day of remembrance] of the personation of the health care overtake, many of the law's provisions will be in effect. Most consumers, however, won't see any changes until later Jan. 1, once their new health insurance plan year gets.

Meanwhile, employees will be driving set for drops "open registration" point, while they selection their health coverage for the being class. Additionally, folks who purchase their ain health insurance will be exploring their picks. Medicare benefactive roles will be able to alter their coverage future these class if they need.

Here's a deal how the law involves folks who get their coverage at work, buy their own health insurance or are entered in Medicare.