Ken Stanford

First lady Michelle Obama is striking back at House Republicans who are trying to weaken healthier school meal standards, saying any effort to roll back the guidelines is "unacceptable."

A dedication ceremony was held recently for a house that was built for an elderly, disabled woman in a partnership involving the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the city of Gainesville, and students from the Gainesville High School Construction Department.

U.S. home prices rose in March, but the gains are decelerating as fewer Americans can afford to buy. Meanwhile, a separate report shows that consumer confidence is up.

Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride is offering to acquire fellow meat producer Hillshire Brands to create a "protein-focused" company in a deal that would be worth $5.58 billion.

Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods advanced for a third month in April, but much of the strength came from a big surge in demand for military aircraft. Orders in a category that signals business investment plans fell by the largest amount in three months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton writes in new excerpts from her upcoming book that she wishes she could go back and reconsider some of her past decisions but she is "proud of what we accomplished" during her time as secretary of state.

Propelled by a soaring stock market, the median pay package for a CEO rose above eight figures for the first time last year.