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

Dow Surges Past 15,000 as Stock Ownership Remains Low

(NEW YORK) -- The stock market continued a remarkable four-year run on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leaping over 15,000 for the first time. But the recovery has come at a... Read More

Survey: Employees Prefer More Work over Sitting Next to Boss

(NEW YORK) -- Bosses run the workplace and control hiring and firing, but that doesn’t mean employees have to enjoy working side-by-side with them. According to a new office workplac... Read More