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President Barack Obama says college affordability is a distant target for many low-income young people in America.

Congress has easily passed a $1.1 trillion bill easing the harshest effects of last year's automatic spending cuts after tea party critics chastened by the government shutdown in October mounted only a faint protest.

The pilots and some passengers on a plane that made an extraordinary landing on the Hudson River marked the fifth anniversary of that remarkable event on Wednesday, giving thanks to those who kept everyone on the flight alive.

Whether you shopped at Target stores during the massive data breach or not, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs is urging all state residents who shop there to take advantage of one year of free credit monitoring being offered by the retailer in the wake of the breach.

As the economy improves, a survey finds Americans are feeling better about several key aspects of their finances.

The good followed the bad for the stock market on Tuesday.

A pledge by 16 major food and beverage companies has resulted in 6.4 trillion fewer calories being sold in the United States between 2012 and 2013.

More money is coming out of Americans' paychecks for health insurance than a year ago. That's according to a new report by Bankrate.com which also finds that support for Obamacare is waning, even among the majority whose health coverage is provided by employers.

Sexual text messages and photos aren't only a trend among our nation's politicians, celebrities and high school students.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index notched its worst start to a year in almost a decade Monday, closing lower for the third straight trading day.