Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped last month to their highest level in nearly three years, the latest sign that the economic recovery was gaining steam, after growing below expectations in the third quarter.
A four year old boy escaped his house overnight, stole a beer, got drunk and stole Christmas gifts from a neighbors' house, Tennessee's WTVC-TV reported on Wednesday.
Shares of the latest initial public offering backed by private equity firm Blackstone Group (BX.N) rose nearly 7 percent in their New York Stock Exchange debut after an initally cool reception.
On December 14, FedEx Corp's busiest day this year, when the shipper handled almost double its normal number of packages, the entire system stretched to accommodate the global gift-giving frenzy that culminates nearly two weeks later around Christmas.
Elvis Presley's legacy will be marked in force next year in a 75th anniversary birthday celebration featuring a new Cirque du Soleil production, movie marathons, a Facebook application and a cruise.
Is soy food helpful or harmful for women with breast cancer? Studies have yielded mixed results. A new study published today suggests that breast cancer survivors may benefit from eating moderate amounts of soy products.
There's something to be said for taking Greyhound through the USA - actually, there are many things and not all positive. But for eye-bursting stench, seats that
Internet games can boost children's interest in mathematics, says a footballing Oxford University professor who plays wearing the prime number 17 and uses dance to prove theorems.
Two U.S. Senators on Monday unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at doubling nuclear power in 20 years and increasing funding for research into low carbon sources of energy.
Even as they are forced to wait like everyone else for swine flu vaccines in short supply, thousands of nurses and other front-line healthcare workers are fighting mandatory flu immunization policies being put in place by some U.S. hospitals.
Nissan Motor Co Ltd will keep the price of its upcoming battery-powered Leaf competitive with similar-sized cars and expects to make money on the vehicle despite the cost of its launch, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn on Friday.
Shares of discount retailer Dollar General Corp rose in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $22, or 4.8 percent above Thursday's initial public offering price of $21.
U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday as optimism spread after a jump in Chinese factory growth and comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested interest rates would remain low well into 2010.
Christopher O'Neill is worried about the deficit. The deficit, that is, in his personal income after the 26-year-old Miami finance analyst was forced to find a temporary job paying $20,000 a year less than he earned until January when he was laid off from his auditor's post in Miami.
Filmmaker Lee Daniels had modest aims when he brought his new drama, then called Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire, to the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
While the main gauge of U.S. manufacturing has rebounded from the depressed levels of late 2008, smaller businesses are struggling with lackluster sales and tight credit as the recession wanes.
U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, as disappointing data on the housing market outweighed strong results from bellwethers Apple and Caterpillar.
U.S. stocks rose on Monday in a broad-based rally after corporate results fed growing optimism the accelerating earnings season will be strong.
First Horizon National Corp (FHN.N), the largest bank in Tennessee, reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss, helped by a 46 percent decrease in provision for bad loans.
Elvis Presley fans keen to own a chunk of their idol now can: locks of what is claimed to be The King's hair are up for auction next week.
Stocks advanced on Monday on a sign of renewed interest in initial public offerings and a weaker U.S. dollar that drove commodities prices higher, boosting energy and materials shares.
The American whiskey market may be back on a roll. The industry which produces Jack Daniel's and Jim Beam is seeing sales flatten in its domestic market but overseas business is booming and driving overall growth.
