A Mexican drug cartel, including 15 people whose federal indictments were announced today, distributed thousands of pounds of cocaine and collected millions of dollars in the Chicago area in recent years, authorities alleged today.

STILWELL, Okla. - Because of Cherokee Nation Industries' construction division being more than $1 million in the red four months into its fiscal year, the company has been forced to lay off employees

Have you heard the news? Chrysler, the recipient of $15.3 billion in taxpayer-funded bailout money -- granted in part because of its promise to invest in electric vehicle technology -- has just announced it is scrapping its plans for producing large volum

One of the best ways to stop the spread of the flu (like H1N1) is for sick people to stay home. But Wal-Mart gives employees "demerits" that can lead to termination if they call in sick.

Toyota has built a reputation for being the "green" producer of hybrid cars like the Prius. But right now, the Chamber of Commerce - funded by member companies like Toyota - is launching an outrageous $100 million campaign to kill the climate change bill.

Two of the largest US window manufacturers, Andersen and Kolbe & Kolbe, are sending a mixed message about their committment to the environment. They both offer some products using Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified lumber, the only independent

Urgent action needed! We helped pass Sen. Franken's (D-Minn) amendment to bar defense contractors from forcing employees with sexual assault and discrimination claims into arbitration. But now, as the House and Senate negotiate a final version of the Dep-

A phone call brought Melodie Bohuchot news so improbable, she thought it must be a joke: Her husband had been killed when a Toyota Camry with a jammed accelerator rear-ended him at 120 mph

Tell Procter & Gamble that you don't support their testing on animals and won't be buying their products, including Aussie, Clairol, CoverGirl, Crest, Daily Defense, Gillette, Giorgio, Herbal Essences, Iams, Max Factor, Physique, Tide, and Vick's.

The Obama administration is pressing ahead with its broad overhaul of financial regulation by proposing to hike the fees big financial firms pay for federal oversight while easing the burden for smaller ones, officials said. The new two-tiered, pay-for-r