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How Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac used ferocious lobbying and implicit government backing to grow rich and powerful.

Canada ships about 2.5 million barrels of oil to the U.S. every day, much of which comes through a pipeline system that dead-ends in Cushing, Okla., a town where incoming oil supplies have backed up enough to keep oil prices in the middle of the country lower than on the coasts.

With the oldest of the boomers turning 65, eventually most will be looking to sell their houses. Changing tastes in housing could make that more difficult, but fears of a "generational housing bubble" may be overblown.

International mining companies hope to establish operations soon in the Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest nations. Meanwhile, farmers are flocking to mining villages — where the poor conditions remind aid workers of refugee camps. One village had four fires in two months.

Just as the Mississippi River settles after washing out swaths of the South, the flooding elsewhere has just begun: A raging Missouri River in the northern Plains now will threaten parts of the Midwest well into the summer.

Over the past few weeks in Libya, the rebels have made substantial gains against forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. But the isolated region southwest of Tripoli is now facing major shortages of food and other supplies.

With the oldest of the boomers turning 65, eventually most will be looking to sell their houses. Changing tastes in housing could make that more difficult, but fears of a "generational housing bubble" may be overblown.

Housing prices have been falling for years now, and aren't likely to turn around for a long time. While some economists say renting makes more sense, others insist it's a great time to make a home purchase in many U.S. cities.

International mining companies hope to establish operations soon in the Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest nations. Meanwhile, farmers are flocking to mining villages — where the poor conditions remind aid workers of refugee camps. One village had four fires in two months.

This Memorial Day weekend kicks off what promises to be the best vacation travel season since 2007. With job security the strongest it's been in years, Americans are abandoning the staycation for far-away fun.