The Washington State Bar Association plans to add an annual bar exam in Spokane beginning in summer 2010. The organizations board of governors approved the plan last month.The WSBA says it currently holds two exams a year, in February and at

Community bankers plan to compete for market share this year by acquiring other institutions, outsourcing traditional functions, and harnessing technology, a new survey by the American Bankers Association says.More than one in three (37 of the

Women and men experience a similar prevalence of adverse drug reactions in the treatment of coronary-artery disease. Women, though, are significantly less likely than their male counterparts to be treated with statins, aspirin, and beta-blockers, a

Despite reports to the contrary, urban sprawl has continued to grow significantly for the past several decades, new research suggests.A study of changing land-use patterns in the state of Maryland found substantial and significant increases in

A continuation of soft market conditions is forecast for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with improvement expected by the second half of this year if loan limits are increased, says the latest forecast by the National Association of Yun, a

While automatic enrollment is sure to have a dramatic increase in benefit-plan participation, research shows that for plan sponsors who havent opted for that feature, simple early communication with employees about a plan is a major key to says a

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say they have found definitive proof that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells.The finding a of

University of Idaho researchers are working to develop more effective defenses against staphylococcus aureus bacteria and other deadly pathogens. One of the goals of that effort, the university says, is to create faster and more accurate of to

The Internal Revenue Service says that more than 800,000 of the nations small businesses and large corporations have filed their tax returns electronically so far this year, a 60 percent increase from last year. Even though small businesses a

Also says that taking an oral contraceptive less than eight years wont boost cancer riskTaking the contraceptive pill doesnt increase a womans chances of developing cancer and may even reduce the risk for most women, according to a recent