2012, end of the world

If legislators allow the so-called doomsday budget to take effect July 1, cuts to important life sciences programs and others will be devastating, Maryland business officials said Monday.

Mexico is seeing a spike in visitors tied into the Mayan calendar, which some interpret as ending December 21, 2012.

Americans are stocking up, survivalist are planning ahead. For a growing number of people being prepared for the worst is...

When you buy a house, you end up feeling like you will be paying it off until the world ends.

Gun stores report that firearms are flying off the shelves.

Public sector unions are painting a dire picture of the potential impact of budget and government job cuts will have on Canadians.

If you want a gun and if it's legal, Cris Parsons, the owner of Houston Armory, can get it for you.  But you might want to get it sooner, not later.

If you're wealthy and more than a little fearful about the end of the world, Larry Hall has the place for you.

UnitedHealth's diversified businesses make it less vulnerable if the court strikes down individual mandate.

Now that I have covered two possible scenarios for the global economy in the coming years, it is time to highlight the consequences of a potential doomsday situation.

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists was among 16 recipients of grants totaling $13.4 million from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, aimed at helping to prevent nuclear terrorism and strengthen nuclear security around the globe, the foundation announced Thursday.

THE phrase doomsday scenario has acquired a wholly different meaning for Rangers fans this season, but it is still a pretty fair description of how most supporters of the Ibrox club, not to mention Strathclyde Police, might view their Old Firm rivals travelling across the city to clinch the Clydesdale Bank Premier League table on their patch next Sunday.

The SSP, quite under-standably, did not have much to say. "The man seems to be confused. But his problem will be looked into," Kumar said.

Doomsday survival list

Two new reality shows, “Doomsday Preppers” on the National Geographic Channel and “Doomsday Bunkers” on Discovery, feature people preparing for some kind of apocalypse.