A carbon monoxide alarm is a crucial safety feature of any home, to audibly alert you of otherwise undetectable – and deadly – carbon monoxide leaks. As a colorless and odorless gas, there is really ...

Existing homes may install any type of CO alarms - battery, plug-in, or combination smoke / CO devices. New construction must be hard-wired with battery back-up. The law states that the alarm shall ...

Actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs were found dead in their New Mexico home on Thursday. While authorities do not suspect foul play, early speculation suggests carbon ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...