Working from Home on the Rise U.S. research groups said the number of workers setting up businesses at home has hit nearly 10 percent of the workforce and is likely to continue growing.

Villaraigosa Stumps for More Cops

Appealing to the neighborhood activists who agreed to pay for a police buildup, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Saturday threw down a challenge to the City Council's plans to slow police hiring.

Credit Checks Not Needed for Hiring: Editorial

Imagine losing your home because you lost your job. You could no longer afford the mortgage payments. Most likely, you missed making credit card and car payments as well, sending your credit score plunging. Now, even in this wretched economy, you manage to get a job offer and an interview. But you don't get the job because you find out the employer checked your credit report and used your poor credit rating as a reason not to hire you.

Letterman Scandal Raises Question of Workplace Dating

Late-night television host David Letterman's on-air confession to his affairs revives that persistent question swirling around the office since men and women have been working together. Should you date at work?