US mortgage applications dip on weak market
2012-02-02 10:51:03
The US mortgage applications last week edged down although mortgage rates remained near record lows, signaling the housing market was still far from recovery.
Ice hotel in Montreal
2012-02-02 10:50:43
The snow village in Montreal has an ice hotel where restaurants and furniture are all made of ice.
Military equipment on Marine West Military Expo
2012-02-02 10:02:42
The expo is one of the year's largest annual display of new military equipment.
Facebook shoots for $5b in mega-IPO
2012-02-02 07:10:47
Facebook filed Wednesday to raise a targeted $5 billion in a hotly anticipated initial public offering, setting the stage for Silicon Valley's biggest-ever IPO.
US carrier to cut 13,000 jobs
2012-02-02 06:56:15
US carrier American Airlines said Wednesday that it wants to eliminate 13,000 jobs as it seeks to cut labor costs by 20 percent.
Obama unveils plan in aid of homeowners
2012-02-02 04:14:14
It's said to give every responsible homeowner in America the chance to save about $3,000 a year on their mortgage.
Romney wins Florida presidential primary
2012-02-01 09:28:43
Mitt Romney had a large lead in the Florida Republican US presidential primary on Tuesday, with nearly one third of the votes counted, television networks reported.
US govt may run $1.1t deficit in FY 2012
2012-02-01 06:16:00
The US CBO predicted that the federal government would run a budget deficit of around $1.1 trillion in the 2012 fiscal year
Cuba's national conference eyes term limits
2012-01-31 10:43:15
The unprecedented national conference of Cuba's Communist Party ended on Sunday, as President Raul Castro called for political term limits.
Facebook aims at $75-100 billion IPO
2012-01-30 07:39:05
Facebook Inc, the world's largest social-networking service, is aiming to file for its initial public offering as early as this week.
Canadians jailed for 'honor killings'
2012-01-30 06:56:11
Three members of an Afghan Canadian family were found guilty of the "honor killing" of three siblings and a fourth relative on Sunday after a high-profile trial that has fascinated Canadians.
At least 9 killed in pileups on US highway
2012-01-30 06:51:16
At least nine people were killed overnight in pileups on a highway in the southern U.S. state of Florida, due to hazy fog and smoke from a brush fire.