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High Cost of Crude Drives Up Prices at the Pump

The price of crude oil climbed higher into record territory Wednesday, topping $72 a barrel. The high cost of crude oil, along with seasonal refinery outages, is driving up prices at the gas pump. The price of gasoline has already hit the $3-a-gallon mark in some parts of the United States.

New Cookbook Explores The Cuisine Of The Great Plains

Summer Miller shares stories and recipes from award-winning chefs in Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and more.

Getting Brain Food Straight from the Source

Eating the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish has its benefits for the developing brain, but some women are advised to eat only limited amounts due to concerns about mercury. But one lab is cooking up brain food from where fish get it: algae.

Amazon says a mistyped command caused a widespread outage in its cloud computing service on Tuesday that disrupted websites across the Internet for hours.

Amazon And The $150 Million Typo

Amazon said a mistyped command caused part of the company's cloud computing service to go down for hours on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the outage caused millions of dollars in losses.

A customer walks by a "Now Hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023. The labor market remains red hot. That's great for workers, but it's bound to reinforce concerns about high inflation.

The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly strong number

Employers added a whopping 339,000 jobs in May, far above expectations, according to a report from the Labor Department on Friday. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, from 3.4% in April.

Inflation ticked up in December, with prices rising 3.4% from a year ago.

As car insurance continues to rise, U.S. inflation ticks up in December

Overall CPI in December was up 3.4% from a year ago. The cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 1.5% in December from November, marking a 20.3% increase compared to the previous year.

<strong>Eat fish or take a fish oil supplement? </strong>Research suggests eating fish regularly over a lifetime is good for the brain. But when it comes to staving off cognitive decline in seniors, fish oil supplements just don't cut it, a study finds.

If Fish Is Brain Food, Can Fish Oil Pills Boost Brains, Too?

Research suggests eating fish regularly over a lifetime is good for the brain. But when it comes to staving off cognitive decline in seniors, fish oil supplements just don't cut it, a study finds.

Supporters of President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wave flags prior to Biden's arrival for a town hall in Miami.

Presidential Campaign TV Ad Spending Crosses $1 Billion Mark In Key States

Almost $900 million of that money has been spent in just six states — Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Arizona. Biden has a big spending advantage in those states.

Always In The Zone, Syracuse Is Hard To Beat

Syracuse is the only college team that relies exclusively on a 2-3 zone defense. They've been unstoppable so far in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, but on Saturday night, Michigan will try to break through Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim's winning strategy.

A customer shops at a grocery store in Chicago on Feb. 13, 2024. Annual inflation has eased significantly since two years ago but it has remained stubbornly above 3% this year.

Why beating inflation is turning out to be as hard as losing weight

Annual inflation proved to be hotter than expected last month, staying stubbornly above 3%. It continues to move in the wrong direction in recent months. Pushing it lower is proving to be hard.

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