President Obama recently extended unemployment benefits, but some people say the help is not coming fast enough. Some blame the state for slowing the flow of cash. We talked to one woman in a desperate situation.

Michigan's economy will improve in 2010, but only in comparison to what has been "one of the most brutal years in a generation," University of Michigan economists said Friday.

Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.

Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.

Eminem's comeback year of 2009 was expected to include the release of not one, but two new albums. That turned out to be only partially true.

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying “prayer and careful thought” led her to her decision.

Every year, we see the mad morning rush the day after Thanksgiving. However, this year, you don't have to wait for Black Friday to nail bargains. We've got deals you can cash in on right now.

Pumpkin pie fans might want to shop for ingredients a bit earlier this year. Nestle says poor weather hurt the pumpkin harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.