Government agencies across the country are hiring private debt collectors to go after millions of Americans over unpaid taxes, ancient parking tickets and even $1 tolls. It’s a good deal for ...

General Electric has been a piston of the American economic engine for 125 years. It pioneered the light bulb and the jet engine. It survived the Great Depression, the dot-com crash and the 2008 ...

KFC has issued a high-profile, humorous apology for its chicken shortages in the UK. The fast-food chain used a full-page ad in British newspapers to apologize for shutting down hundreds of ...

Every year, police officers seize tens of thousands of rifles, shotguns, machine guns and other firearms from criminals across the country. While many agencies destroy these weapons, a growing ...

It was already a frantic day in the Donald Trump presidential transition: The incoming president had attacked a reporter at a circus-like press conference, and a series of Cabinet confirmation ...

Stolen pay. Sexual harassment. Months without a paycheck. Outrageous fees and expenses that eat away at earnings. And no one to turn to for help. Models allege that labor abuses like these run ...

Uber's disclosure that hackers accessed the personal information of 57 million riders and drivers last year, a breach it didn't disclose publicly until Tuesday, adds new potential legal woes for ...

A tiny porpoise finds itself in a battle for survival against the forces of fish mafias, drug cartels, and a Chinese black market. When US border agents raided the home of Song Shen Zhen, they ...

If your parents die before paying off their debts, you may worry creditors will come after you. Usually they can't, but not always. The rules are complex and much depends on state law. For adult ...

California resident Gerilynn Aflleje was horrified when her 4-year-old Siberian Husky mix was killed by a local animal shelter over $180 in fees that she couldn't afford. Her dog, Chunk, had been ...

What's the best position for staring at a glowing rectangle and frantically moving your fingers for eight hours straight? Sitting is killing us. Standing desks are better but have their own issues ...

Apple is the apple of Wall Street's eye again. And that's why Tim Cook is our choice for best CEO of 2014. The stock is up 40% this year and near an all-time high thanks to the launch of the ...