Boot company gives economy kick

by Roger Simmermaker -- With the ranks of American manufacturing jobs wearing thin these days, one way to stand up for an American industry that is in danger of extinction is by more…

Disabled workers hits record in December

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CNSNEWS) — The Social Security program ran a $47.8 billion deficit in fiscal 2012 as the program brought in $725.429 billion in cash and paid $773.247 for benefits more…

Obama returning to D.C. for fiscal cliff

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CNN) — President Barack Obama is ending his Hawaiian vacation Wednesday to make a late-hour bid to reach a fiscal-cliff deal before the year ends. He will leave more…

Firm sues feds to resume selling horses as food

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DAILYMAIL) — A New Mexico meat company has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, accusing it of politically motivated inaction on its application to become the first more…

Same-sex couples have tax headaches

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (CNBC) — Same-sex couples in Washington state rushed giddily to the courthouse earlier this month after Washington became one of three states where voters approved laws giving them more…

Tawana Brawley smear victim seeks payment

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (NYPOST) — Start watching your pennies, Tawana. Twenty-five years after a teenage Tawana Brawley falsely dragged his name through the mud as a gang-raping, kidnapping racist, it’s payback more…

Amazon deletes thousands of fake reviews

by -NO AUTHOR- -- (DAILYMAIL) — Amazon has started to crack down on thousands of fake book reviews that have popped up on the site in recent years. The e-commerce giant will more…