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Refineries in the Northeast are closing their doors, and as a result, more than half of the area's petroleum refining capacity will be reduced. The reduction is likely to be problematic for ultra-low sulfur diesel, gasoline, heating oil and jet fuel supplies.

Markets edged up Friday, extending gains seen throughout most of the week, as optimistic data on durable goods and new homes sales offset lackluster consumer spending and signaled U.S. strength against the Eurozone crisis.

Since the release of the trailer and the six-minute prologue, there have been many rumors surrounding The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises is the highly anticipated third installment to Christopher Nolan's Batman series. Nolan promises an epic tale that will have viewers on the edge of their seats.

Here's a surprising 'free gift' from the sky above, ahead of Christmas - Comet Lovejoy was unexpectedly spotted falling into the horizon vertically. NASA Commander Dan Burbank, who was photographing lightning storm over the Pacific Ocean had captured this surprising and fantastic scene at the International Space Station on Wednesday.

Warner Bros. has announced that The Dark Knight Rises trailer was downloaded more than 12.5 million times within the first 24 hours of its release on iTunes Monday, breaking the record of over 10 million set by the trailer for The Avengers, which was released on iTunes in October, according to reports.

A girl who was swept away during the 2004 Indonesian tsunami has been found.

How to celebrate the holidays Google style with let it snow, Christmas and Hanukkah trimmings and other fun Easter eggs.

The morning weather forecast on Los Angeles CW affiliate KTLA was cloudy with more than a chance of hissy-fit on Monday.

The first software update of Amazon Kindle Fire, announced Wednesday, promises major enhancements in Web browsing, privacy controls and a more responsive touchscreeen.

Environmentalists fear oil prospecting in the region will lead to oil discoveries, prompting greater interest in the Arctic oil found underneath sensitive and hard-to-reach areas like ice-locked seas, and further endangering regional ecosystems.

Which areas of the United States are likely to receive a White Christmas and which are not?

Will Axl Rose and Slash bury the hatchet, or kill each other?

Residents of two southern Philippines' cities battered by a storm that left nearly 1,000 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands started the hard work of reclaiming their lives as authorities buried dozens of bodies in concrete vaults on Wednesday.

Roubini said in an article published on the Financial Times Web site that the global problems could materialize, developing into a perfect storm that would involve the U.S. economy.

Britain’s combat role in the country would cease by the end of 2014.

From Hollywood hipsters to New York subterraneans, the watch has become the thing. Or, at least so the major newspapers would have you believe.

In the aftermath of the Philippines flood,s 1,000 are dead and many more still missing

Politician Jules Manson, a former city council candidate and rabid Ron Paul supporter, posted an extremely racist tirade against President Obama following the signing of the NDAA, calling him a monkey and urging the n***r's assassination. Manson's tirade prompts a look at Paul's past associations with white supremacy groups, but those who call Paul racist go too far.

The snowstorm could impact the mid-Atlantic and New England Christmas weekend. And, while the forecast calls for rain at the moment over major I-95 corridor cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., that could still change if enough cold air seeps in before the moisture arrives.

Sailors had roughly 30 minutes before freezing to death in the icy cold waters of the Sea of Okhotsk where the floating platform listed in heavy seas and sank.

A life-threatening and dangerous winter storm is expected to hammer New Mexico and the High Plains areas of far northeast Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas until Tuesday, weather.com reported on Monday.