A plainclothes cop chased a Times Square scam artist through New York City sidewalks crowded with holiday shoppers and tourists Thursday, exchanging gunfire that shattered Broadway theater and gift shop windows, before killing the suspect near a landmark hotel, police said. Full Story »
In remote places along the southwest border of the U.S., the consequences of recent immigration crackdown have become evident. Journalist Tom Barry says that prisons here hold both legal and illegal immigrants for deportation, many far away from their homes and families. Full Story »
One Ohio dairyman is on a crusade to put cows back on pastures and bring the flavor back to milk. Warren Taylor runs Snowville Creamery, and he's trying to make milk the way it was made 40 years ago, when, he insists, it tasted better. Full Story »
Nearly a million migrant children crisscross the U.S. with their families, from harvest to harvest and from job to job. In North Carolina, migrant families struggle to find work, and many rely on schools for food and clothing. The people who run the state's migrant program say living conditions and financial hardships for laborers are the worst in memory. Full Story »
Airlines have set a pretty low bar of service for most passengers — except for those lucky enough to be invited into the airlines' most exclusive frequent-flier programs. For those let in, there is almost nothing the airlines won't do to keep them happy. This includes instant upgrades, private reservation lines, escorts to help make tight connections, and not having to pay all those baggage and itinerary change fees. Full Story »
Attorney General Eric Holder has said he is not a proponent of capital punishment. But by Oct. 3, he had authorized death penalty prosecutions at a pace comparable to that of his immediate predecessor. Full Story »
Merchants, just like consumers, are raising their voices about fees they have to pay to credit card companies. Merchants are especially concerned about rewards cards because they have to foot the bill for many of the perks consumers receive. Full Story »
Legislation that just passed the House would extend the credit for another year, but many companies want the credit to be made permanent. They say research and development drives innovation, which creates new products that are then sold, boosting the economy. Advocates also say most of the money saved goes to pay employees. Full Story »
MTV is out with a new reality show. As you might guess, it's decked with all the trimmings of typical MTV reality fare — a group of young adults, mostly strangers, thrown into a house where they fight, scream, hug, cry, drink/eat and have a fair amount of sex (okay, maybe not necessarily in that order). Full Story »
Bank of America funded the repayment through a combination of cash on hand and the sale of $19.29 billion of securities that would convert into common stock. The stock increase is subject to shareholder approval. Repayment frees the bank from government restrictions that have hampered its search for a new CEO, including pay limitations. Full Story »
