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Here are the five things you need to know about the pipeline, and why it faces such vehement opposition.

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates fell to 3.88 percent in the week ending Jan. 19, according to Freddie Mac.

Will 'The Artist' run into a talkies problem when it expands into twice as many U.S. theaters this weekend?

Eighty members of Congress support SOPA and PIPA, including 42 Democrats and 37 Republicans.

From the Riviera of the Midwest to the Most Beautiful Place in America, the left side of the Michigan mitten has no shortage of family action.

The peculiar situation Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul faces in the GOP race for nod isn't exactly anomalous in a democracy. The reason for his perceived lack of popularity differs greatly among the different segments of voters. While some ardent fans have no confusion whatsoever, a significant share of conservative voters are still dithering over choosing him as their first-choice.

The 2012 Golden Globes brought attracted all of Hollywood's A-list stars, but some had more eyes on them than others. Brad and Angelina, Jessica Biel and Giuliana Rancic were all major centers of attention Sunday night.

The ancient enmity between Shia and Sunni Muslims exploded in violence again on Saturday in Iraq when a suicide bomb killed at least 50 Shia pilgrims and wounded almost 100 in the southeastern city of Basra, according to Iraqi police and security officials.

President Barack Obama asked Congress on Friday for broad powers to overhaul the U.S. government and untangle what he called an outdated bureaucratic maze that makes it hard for U.S. businesses to sell their goods abroad.

Kathleen Edward and Huntington’s Disease: 5 Other Incurable Genetic Disorders in Children

A judge ordered an 84-year old billionaire to jail on Thursday after finding him in contempt for failing to complete a construction project at Detroit's Ambassador Bridge, the busiest crossing between the United States and Canada.

Kathleen Edward, the 9-year-old Michigan girl who made national headlines since 2010 because a neighbor taunted her fatal disease, has made national headlines once again--this time for an even sadder reason. Many took to Twitter to express condolences for Kathleen, who died of Juvenile Huntington's Disease on Wednesday.

Kathleen Edward, the 9-year-old Michigan girl who suffered from Juvenile Huntington's disease and was taunted by 33-year-old neighbor Jennifer Petkov for it in 2010, died Wednesday at her Wyandotte home after losing her battle with the disorder, according to reports.

DETROIT -- As Marc Harlow walked around Detroit's Cobo Center during the first day of the 2012 North American International Auto Show, he saw a different scene from recent years. To Harlow, one of the members of the show's public relations team, the buzz of the Detroit Auto Show had returned amid a brightening global outlook on the automotive industry.

Kathleen Edward, the 9-year-old girl who suffered from Juvenile Huntington's disease and was taunted by a neighbor for it in 2010, died Wednesday at her Wyandotte home in Michigan with more than 20 friends and family members beside her bed, according to reports.

Samuel L. Jackson, Jay-Z and King Juan Carlos can all expect letters from Volkswagen AG's Bentley.

Consumer sentiment continued to pick up steam in early January, rising to the highest level in eight months as Americans became more optimistic about job prospects, a survey released on Friday showed.

A new word has become more common the Obama administration's lexicon: veto. After three years spent cultivating the image of a middle ground-seeking compromiser-in-chief, the White House appears to have made a 180-degree turn. Three veto threats have been floated against major pieces of legislation. President Barack Obama suddenly refuses take any gruff from Congressional Republicans.

Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.05 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.16 percent at 1039 GMT.

The first major winter snow storm has hit the Midwest region of the U.S., blanketing from St. Louis to Milwaukee to Chicago with snow and cancelling hundreds of flights at O'Hare and Midway airports on Thursday.

Federated Investors Inc objected to hundreds of executive pay packages in last year's corporate proxy voting, a rarity in the don't-rock-the-boat mutual funds industry.