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The Latest on Oil pipeline rules(all times local): 2 p.m.

The Latest on Oil pipeline rules(all times local): 2 p.m.

President Barack Obama's administration is expected to push through long-delayed safety measures for the nation's sprawling network of oil pipelines in its final days, despite resistance from industry and concern that incoming president Donald Trump may scuttle them.

President Barack Obama's administration is expected to push through long-delayed safety measures for the nation's sprawling network of oil pipelines in its final days, despite resistance from industry and concern that incoming president Donald Trump may scuttle them.

House lawmakers say Congress should set clearer guidelines for law enforcement's use of cellphone tracking technology.

House lawmakers say Congress should set clearer guidelines for law enforcement's use of cellphone tracking technology.

The IRS defers taxes on many retirement accounts.

The IRS defers taxes on many retirement accounts.

A big part of Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Great Again” is bringing back higher paying jobs to the U.S. In just one month, the President-elect will be able to put his economic policies into action. Here are the sectors poised for the biggest boom in job creation.

A big part of Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Great Again” is bringing back higher paying jobs to the U.S. In just one month, the President-elect will be able to put his economic policies into action. Here are the sectors poised for the biggest boom in job creation.

The European Union wants to launch talks with Turkey to update their customs union, which at present only applies to goods.

The European Union wants to launch talks with Turkey to update their customs union, which at present only applies to goods.

Sweden's central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record minus 0.50 percent but says it will expand its bond-purchase program by 30 billion kroner ($3.2 billion) during the first half of 2017.

Sweden's central bank has left its key interest rate unchanged at a record minus 0.50 percent but says it will expand its bond-purchase program by 30 billion kroner ($3.2 billion) during the first half of 2017.

President Barack Obama is expected to order wide swaths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans placed permanently off-limits for oil drilling, in an 11th-hour push for environmental protection before he leaves office.

President Barack Obama is expected to order wide swaths of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans placed permanently off-limits for oil drilling, in an 11th-hour push for environmental protection before he leaves office.

Oklahoma regulators say the number of earthquakes could increase as oil and gas production expands in a broad area of the state, and they're telling energy companies that they need to be ready to shut down if a temblor exceeds magnitude 3.5.

Oklahoma regulators say the number of earthquakes could increase as oil and gas production expands in a broad area of the state, and they're telling energy companies that they need to be ready to shut down if a temblor exceeds magnitude 3.5.