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.