Richard Branson Loses Bet, Serves as an AirAsia Stewardess

(KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia) -- Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic, made good on a bet he lost when he dressed up as a stewardess for a competitor airline on Sunday. Branson made a bet tw... Read More

Huge Donation Goes to Wrong Animal Shelter

(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) -- One morning in early March, Susan Babbitt received a phone call from the Dana Law Firm in Scottsdale, Ariz. It was the kind of call people dream about: A woman had recently p... Read More

Workers Sue Russell Stover Sue For Overtime Pay

(ATLANTA) -- Employees for Russell Stover Candies Inc. filed a federal wage-and-hour lawsuit against the company, saying they were intentionally mislabeled as sales representatives and none of them... Read More

Stocks End Week in Record Territory

(NEW YORK) -- The markets teetered between small gains and losses Friday, ticking up just before the closing bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average called it a week up 35.87 points... Read More

Newfoundland Pitches Tourism With a Goat on a Horse

(NEWFOUNDLAND, Canada) -- If nothing says spend your vacation at the most easterly edge of North America more than a goat on top of a horse, then Newfoundland and Labrador should prepare for an i... Read More

Bernanke: Regulators May Require More Capital for Big Banks

(CHICAGO) -- Big banks are still very vulnerable and may soon face higher capital requirements, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Fed chief spoke Friday at a conference held b... Read More

New YouTube Paid Channels Could Shake Up Industry

(NEW YORK) -- Google’s YouTube is venturing into the world of paid subscription content with Thursday’s announcement of a pilot run of paid channels. Subscription prices start at $.99 m... Read More

State Department Orders 3D Gun Plans Offline

(WASHINGTON) -- A non-profit corporation has removed plans for a 3D-printed firearm from its website, saying it was ordered to do so by the U.S. State Department. “#DEFCAD has gone dark at... Read More

Norwegian Cruise Line's Breakaway Inspired by New York Home Port

(NEW YORK) -- The cruise industry's been in the news a lot recently, but not for good reasons. Carnival Cruise Line in particular has had more than its fair share of bad press, starting with the st... Read More

McCain Proposes Bill Allowing for ‘A La Carte’ Buying of Cable Channels

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill in the Senate that would let you get HBO without paying for the DFH Network, defying a powerful telecom industry that is vociferousl... Read More