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The activists are all accused of obtaining foreign funds without the proper approval of Egyptian authorities and carrying out political activities unrelated to their work.

Gasoline prices across the nation jumped 16 cents since last week and could go higher. Part of the high cost is a tiny city in Oklahoma.

The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy expanded modestly in January through mid-February as hiring picked up a bit across several districts.

JPMorgan Chase & Co said it may face federal enforcement actions stemming from two investigations into mortgage-backed securities that went bad in the financial crisis.

South Korea and certain western nations have been pressuring Beijing not to deport the North Korean defectors

Arguing that former U.S. presidents often make millions on the lecture circuit, three congressmen have introduced legislation they claim could save about $3 million in fiscal 2013.

Gas prices in the U.S. are increasing. Is it possible we’ll see a $5 gallon anytime soon? Signs point to yes.

General Electric derided the new report by Citizens for Tax Justice as biased and inaccurate.

Designer Tadashi Shoji talks about his journey making an Oscars dress for Octavia Spencer, who won her first Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Help. Spencer dominated the red carpet, evident in photos thanks to her go-to designer.

“Downton Abbey,” the latest British craze to sweep the United States, has quickly become one of the most buzz worthy TV shows to appear on American television. The period drama piece, clothing characters in Edwardian era costume and alluring audiences with snarky British savvy, centers on the hierarchical lives of servants, lords, masters and more . And while fans eagerly anticipate season three, for which Shirley MacLaine has just been cast, here are five ways to satisfy your “Abbey”-themed ...

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke played killjoy Wednesday morning, delivering a somewhat pessimistic assessment of the nation's economic condition in a semi-annual address to the House of Representatives.

Added sugars make up too much of children and teen diets and are contributing to the growing obesity problem.

Leaked jerseys have always made for hot debate, and the recent ones of the U.S. men's national soccer team have been no different.

The Boss' new album, Wrecking Ball, arrives in stores Mar. 6.

Fannie Mae , the biggest source of money for U.S. home loans, said on Wednesday it would seek $4.6 billion in additional federal aid after reporting a fourth-quarter loss.

Rising gasoline prices will not threaten soaring new car sales that have the auto industry on pace for an even more impressive recovery year than originally expected, analysts say.

As the Qnexa weight-loss pill awaits approval by the FDA, here's a list of five non-dieting meds people take to cut fat. Warning: these prescription medications are meant to be used to address other issues, but they have been proven in studies to also help people drop pounds.

The number of employed Germans declined slightly in February, but a statistical sleight-of-hand means the unemployment rate held steady at 6.8 percent, the lowest level since Germany became the republic that it is today.

South Korea embraced the decision and said it hoped it could lead to a broader framework of peace between the two countries.

Mexico economic growth has been strong in the wake of the Great Recession, thanks in large part to its fiscal and monetary discipline, said Dallas Federal Reserve Bank chief Richard Fischer in a speech in New Mexico.

The American Mustache Institute, a lobbying group that hopes to offer tax breaks to mustached Americans, has found an unlikely ally in Congress: Maryland Republican Rep. Roscoe Bartlett. Congressman Bartlett has referred the proposed bill, the Stache Act, to the House Ways and Means Committee. The Stache Act would give individuals sporting mustaches up to $250 in tax credit every year.