President Obamas push to triple federal loan guarantees for new nuclear power plants has recharged the debate over the viability of nuclear energy. Msnbc.com's Mike Stuckey reports.

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day.

Washington's history of relatively mild winters has left residents without a common sense of snow etiquette over who should shovel sidewalks or how to save a cleared parking spot.

Toyota announced that it is recalling about 400,000 of its signature Prius green cars and other hybrids worldwide for braking problems.

How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year.