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President Obama's pick to run the Federal Reserve went to Capitol Hill Thursday for her confirmation hearing. Janet Yellen defended the Fed's ongoing stimulus programs. Critics say it's time for the Fed to start moving back to a more neutral approach.

When Blue Shield of California stopped selling individual health policies in many zip codes in 2014, even insurance agents were surprised. Blue Shield says it dropped out to keep premiums low.

When Mitt Romney said he would cut PBS funding in the first presidential debate — and singled out Big Bird, whom he said he liked a lot — he perhaps inadvertently introduced the befeathered yellow children's icon smack into the center of political debate. President Obama approved a cable-only commercial dinging Romney for going after Sesame Street rather than Wall Street, but Romney appears to think he has a winning hand — castigating the president for focusing on a profitable educational puppet empire rather than big issues, like terrorism in the Arab world.

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it.

Nearly a quarter-century ago, the U.S. signed an agreement aimed at stalling North Korea's drive for nuclear weapons. That deal collapsed eight years later.

Another major primary upset in a Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday adds to evidence that younger, diverse candidates are energizing Democratic voters over more established politicians.

The visit, Xi's first since 2016, will conclude a three-nation Southeast Asian tour that included stops in Vietnam and Malaysia.

Ski resorts across the country have been struggling from warm temperatures and little snow. But recent storms are providing much-needed relief, bringing fresh powder to mountains and joy to skiers.

Senior voters are the most reliable voters, and therefore some of the most desirable. The group is weighing just how to vote in 2024 -- in an election with one familiar face and one newcomer.