Age discrimination in the workplace has long been a concern for the 55-and-older set. In this downturn, however, younger workers may have as much to fear as their more-mature colleagues. In some cases, young, childless professionals say they feel they're

United Airlines is cracking down on the wallets of overweight passengers.The airline says passengers who are too large to fit into a single seat, buckle the seatbelt, or unable to put down the armrests, will be forced to buy a second ticket or upgrade to

We can bail out the financial system, but where will all the jobs come from that are necessary for the economy to recover? And still ahead: What if our world partners start refusing to accept U.S. dollars??? The next president must answer these questions!

Nearly 40 years after the Santa Barbara spill, public opinion has shifted. Drilling technology is less accident-prone, and the United States is desperately searching for domestic oil sources to combat rising energy prices.

mprisoned quarterback Michael Vick filed for bankruptcy protection while serving time for federal dogfighting charges, saying he owes between $10 million and $50 million to creditors.Vick filed Chapter 11 papers in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Newport News

For decades opposition to oil drilling off Florida's coast was one of the few issues uniting the state's Democrats and Republicans, who agreed that shielding the environment and the huge tourism industry came first.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the record $2.5 billion in punitive damages that Exxon Mobil Corp had been ordered to pay for the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill off Alaska.

California is the largest agricultural state in the country, generating nearly $32 billion annually, about a quarter of which comes from animal agribusiness. The industrial model used streamlines the production of food from farm to fork and

Sports kit giant Nike is under fire from animal rights groups after putting a special edition training shoe made from crocodile skin on sale. The shoes come with 18-carat gold lace tags and cost £1,400.

"We don't like it that our big business is selling out the American people to the illegals," said Lisa Fryslie. Suzanne Gallago said the bank has sold out the U.S. by offering charge cards to illegal immigrants without requiring a Social Security card.