Ben Bernanke to Step Down as Fed Chairman When Term Ends?

(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama is sending a strong signal that Ben Bernanke will step down as chairman of the Federal Reserve when his term ends early next year. “He’s already staye... Read More

Gordon Ramsay’s LA Restaurant Sued for Alleged Unpaid Wages

(LOS ANGELES) -- Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has found himself in a kitchen nightmare. Former employees of his Los Angeles eatery are suing him for what they say are unpaid wages. Four... Read More

Ford Bringing Back Knobs, Buttons to Dashboards

(NEW YORK) -- Ford is giving up on touch screens, bringing back traditional knobs and buttons to its interactive dashboards. Introduced three years ago with much fanfare, MyFordTouch put selecti... Read More

Upstart Rental Car Company Undercuts Hertz, Avis

(NEW YORK) -- Last year, three teenagers contemplated going to college or up-ending the airport rental car business. They opted for the latter. They were so positive that they had... Read More

Majority of Drivers Say GPS Has Led Them Astray

(NEW YORK) -- GPS has certainly taken the pressure off drivers from having to ask for directions when they don’t know where they’re going, but a new survey reveals the technology is oft... Read More

Chilean Nanny's Alleged 'Slave' Experience Highlights Labor Abuse

(NEW YORK) -- Chilean nanny Felicitas del Carmen Villanueva Garnica, 50, says she was forced into "involuntary servitude" by a Manhattan couple who denied her food, medicine and fair pay.... Read More

US Stocks Close Higher

(NEW YORK) -- U.S. stock trading was volatile on Monday in anticipation of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which had been up as muc... Read More

Judge: Sex Tapes Violated Waffle House Chairman's Privacy

(COBB COUNTY, Ga.) -- A former housekeeper violated the Waffle House chairman's privacy by recording sex tapes of the two in an attempt to show that he allegedly demanded sex acts from her, a Georg... Read More

7-Eleven Stores Operated 'Modern Day Plantation System,' Feds Claim

(NEW YORK) -- The owners of 7-Eleven franchises in New York and Virginia created a "modern day plantation system" in which undocumented workers were furnished with stolen identities and forced to w... Read More

McDonald's Sued over Debit Cards

(LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa.) -- A former McDonald's worker in Pennsylvania is suing a franchise owner saying she was required to receive her wages through a debit card that charged fees, resulting in some... Read More