Billionaire Spanx Founder Joins Buffett-Gates’ Giving Pledge

(NEW YORK) -- Sara Blakely, who became the youngest female billionaire in the world through her Spanx fortune, is also the first to join Warren Buffett and Bill Gates’ Giving Pledge.... Read More

Former Enron Bigwig May Get Prison Sentence Reduced

(DENVER) -- Jeffrey Skilling, who became the poster boy for corporate greed more than a decade ago, could be catching a monumental break as he spends time at a low security prison in Denver.... Read More

Federal Deficit Down 32 Percent So Far in Fiscal 2014

(WASHINGTON) -- A combination of more collected taxes and less federal spending has led to the nation's annual deficit dropping a whopping 32 percent from October 2012 through April 2013 compared t... Read More

Lottery Fever: Mega Millions, Powerball Jackpots Grow

(NEW YORK) -- Lottery fever is spreading across the nation as both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots reach eye-popping numbers. Since no one won the jackpot in Tuesday’s Meg... Read More

How to Help the Women Rescued in Cleveland Kidnapping

(CLEVELAND) -- Less than 48 hours after kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michele Knight were freed from the home of Ariel Castro, a campaign is running to help support the women an... Read More

Stocks Climb Higher, Dow Holds Above 15,000

(NEW YORK) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday held above 15,000, one day after closing above the landmark level for the first time. The blue chips index called it a session up 48.92 p... Read More

Urban Outfitters Under Fire for 'Prescription Shot Glasses'

(NEW YORK) -- Urban Outfitters, known for its quirky clothing and "out of the box" merchandise, is no stranger to the controversy that surrounds their often tongue-in-cheek products. The compan... Read More

Cheesy Garlic Bread Wins Lay’s ‘Do Us A Flavor Contest’

(NEW YORK) -- The people have spoken, and Cheesy Garlic Bread it is. Lay's Cheesy Garlic Bread potato chips will be coming soon to a grocery store near you after the unlikely flavor combination... Read More

McDonald’s Will ‘Reach Out’ to Cleveland’s Charles Ramsey

(NEW YORK) -- An outpouring of tweets to McDonald’s has prompted the fast food chain to “reach out” to the man who helped save the three women who were allegedly held captive in a... Read More

Will Time Limits, Work Requirements Ease Affordable Housing Crisis?

(NEW YORK) -- Affordable housing advocates are skeptical about the move in some areas of the country to impose work requirements and time limits for residents in public housing. The affo... Read More