Chicago Labor Leader, Addie Wyatt, Dies at 88

In 1941, a teenage Addie Wyatt applied for a job as a typist in Chicago’s meat-packing industry.

Green Coffee Beans May Aid Weight Loss

Supplement Linked to Weight Loss in Small, Early Study

Max Lucado Leads Christian Book Awards’ Finalists

Best-selling author Max Lucado leads the field in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Christian Book Awards for the second year in a row, with two of his titles in the Inspiration and Children categories.

Ugandans Still Questioning Kony 2012 Video

Ugandans question Kony 2012 video for opening old wounds and soliciting too little help too late

BET, NetSpend Join to Market Prepaid Payment Card

BET Networks is entering the exploding business of prepaid cards, partnering with an industry leader in hopes of reaching millions of black Americans who don’t use banks.

Audit Says Apple’s Chinese Factories Have ‘Significant’ Labor Issues

Workplace abuses were uncovered in an audit that equated to “a full body scan” of three Chinese factories pumping out coveted Apple gadgets, independent investigators reported on Thursday.

Bank Of America Sold Card Debt To Collectors Despite Faulty Records

Bank of America has sold collections agencies rights to sue over credit card debts that it has privately noted were potentially inaccurate or already repaid.