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Last year, U.S. poison control centers got 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement, a popular sleep aid. Two children have died in the past decade.

The most rain in St. Louis in more than 100 years reports over 10 inches in under five hours. The rains caused flash flooding — closing major roads and leaving many stranded in their cars on roads.

New claims for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level since the start of the year, but retail sales in September were down from 2008, indicating that consumers are reluctant to spend the economy out of recession.

Reed Hastings is the guy who brought you those little red envelopes — and the ubiquitous phrase, "It's in my queue." But he knows as well as anybody that his company's future will involve making those mailers a thing of the past.

President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure proposal was met with howls of dismay from Republicans. But the Editors of The Nation argue that Obama cannot let the minority party dictate the conversation on economic issues. Only if he adopts clear and forceful plans to deal with unemployment will he win the debate.

Mexico is marking its 200th anniversary as an independent nation amid much sadness as the country struggles with a wave of drug violence. In Ciudad Juarez, Mexico's deadliest city, security concerns are altering the traditional Independence Day celebration.

The Justice Department has recovered a record $2.5 billion in health care fraud over the past year — mostly with the help of drug company employees who blow the whistle to the federal government.

As more people struggle to pay their credit card bills, one segment of the economy is booming: debt collection. It's not an easy task. Most people John Goebel calls are angry, some are apathetic, and a few break down in tears.

Inventory, the new book of pop-culture lists from the publishers of The Onion, celebrates and skewers topics like pretentious musical instruments and songs about the horrors of bus travel. A.V. Club Managing Editor Josh Modell talks about some favorite lists with Scott Simon.

The automaker could end up paying billions to settle claims related to last fall's safety recall. The result would mean a windfall for the plaintiffs' attorneys.