Industry and government officials say the handouts are cheaper in the long run than doing nothing. But critics say they encourage bad behavior by removing the consequences.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke acted after the world's largest insurer said it would file for bankruptcy if the government did not come to its aid.

Agency chief called in 2007 for 'flexibility' to choose train controls. Feinstein and Boxer introduce a bill to require railroads to install updated safety systems.

Those who knew him say he had a passion for trains and Italian greyhounds. But his companion killed himself in 2003 and he had run-ins with the law.

Legislators say they will quickly override Schwarzenegger's action. He'd respond by killing many bills.

In the first large-scale human study of the chemical, some found with bisphenol A in their urine had more than double the normal risk of heart disease and diabetes.

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