Real Estate Prices Could Climb Slowly
With the population aging and fewer young people to take the place of baby boomers, the demand for housing may slow for years to come, keeping home values from increasing as they have done since World War II, according to at least one well-known housing expert.
Bathroom Upgrades Pay Off
More than 80 percent of new single-family homes have at least two bathrooms, which occupy an average of 300 square feet of floor space, or 12 percent of the total area, according to a study by the National Association of Home Builders.
Lebanese militants jailed in Baku over Israel plot
A court in Azerbaijan sentenced a group of militant Islamists including two Lebanese men to between 12 and 15 years in jail on Monday for plotting attacks on the Israeli and U.S. embassies in Baku.
Olympics-Did Rio win or did Chicago lose 2016 Games?
As Rio de Janeiro revels and rejoices in a runaway victory for the right to stage the 2016 Olympics, a chill wind is blowing through Chicago, seen by many as favourites before Friday's stunning IOC vote.
Oxfam: drought threatens 6.2 million Ethiopians
As many as 6.2 million Ethiopians need emergency humanitarian assistance due to severe drought, an official from the Oxfam charity said on Monday.
EU, Brazil pressure U.S. on Doha deadline
The European Union and Brazil will put pressure on the United States Tuesday to set out its demands to conclude the Doha round of world trade talks in 2010 to boost dwindling world trade, a draft document showed.
PICTURES Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie humanitarian work
American Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) visited Iraqi refugees in Syria, in a suburb in southern Damascus on October 2, 2009.
Brocade puts itself up for sale: report
U.S. network equipment maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc has put itself up for sale and Hewlett-Packard Co is among the possible bidders, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, triggering a 17 percent jump in Brocade shares.
In any NBC Universal deal, drama surrounds Zucker
NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker could be about to get a new boss -- and asked to explain a three-year run when his company expanded its cable business and won acclaim for its Olympic broadcasts, but failed to score a single breakout prime-time TV hit.
War advisers must be candid but discreet: Gates
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday called for patience and discretion as President Barack Obama decides how to conduct the war in Afghanistan, urging advisers to speak candidly but privately on strategy.
Caterpillar says will raise prices in 2010
Caterpillar Inc , the world's largest maker of earth-moving equipment, said on Monday it plans to raise prices on most of its machinery up to 2 percent next year.
Markets rally after services data, banks upgrade
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, lifted by positive broker comments on big banks and data showing the services sector expanded for the first time in about a year.
Oil falls to $69 on recovery concerns
Oil fell to around $69 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's drop, pressured by jitters over the pace of U.S. economic recovery and easing concerns about Iran and Nigeria.
Pitt-Jolie twins latest photo hits web
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stopped at an ice cream shop in Amman Jordan with their 15 month old twins Knox and Vivienne and all posed for a photo.
U.S. trio wins medicine Nobel for ageing research
Three Americans won the Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for revealing the existence and nature of telomerase, an enzyme which helps prevent the fraying of chromosomes that underlies aging and cancer.
American Express president leaves to seek CEO post
American Express Co President Alfred Kelly will leave the company early next year to seek an opportunity as a chief executive elsewhere, the credit card issuer said on Monday.
U.S. Services industries grow in Sept., breaking 11-month drought: ISM
Economic activity in the U.S. non-manufacturing sector (services sector) grew in September for the first time in 11 months according to a survey of purchasing and supply executives by the Institute for Supply Management.
Chrysler creates Dodge Ram brand for trucks
Chrysler Group LLC has created a separate Ram brand for its Dodge pickup trucks and replaced the heads of two car brands as the automaker rushes to complete a critical long-term business plan.
U.S. service sector grows for first time in a year
Activity in the U.S. service sector expanded in September for the first time since August 2008, while employment in the sector also improved, the Institute of Supply Management said on Monday.
Oil falls below $69 on recovery concerns
Oil fell to below $69 a barrel on Monday, extending the previous session's drop, pressured by jitters over the pace of U.S. economic recovery and easing concerns about Iran and Nigeria.
Celebrity Tourists
Actress Julia Roberts arrives for the filming of her upcoming movie Eat, Pray, Love at Mirzapur village in the northern Indian state of Haryana September 27, 2009.
Suicide bomber kills at least 6 at Iraqi funeral
A suicide bomber walked into an Iraqi funeral tent and blew himself up Monday, killing at least six mourners and wounding 15, Iraqi police said.
U.S. job market stronger for 1st time in 18 months: Conf. Board
The U.S. job market strengthened in September for the first time since January of last year, suggesting a slow and rough road to recovery, a research group said on Monday.
SCE shuts Calif. Mountainview 3 natgas unit
Southern California Edison shut the 472-megawatt Unit 3 at the Mountainview natural gas-fired power station in Southern California for planned reasons by Sunday afternoon, the California Independent System Operator said in a report.
Iraq's joint Kurd, Arab, U.S, patrols face big hurdles
U.S. officials are hoping joint patrols between Iraq's largely Arab army and Kurdish troops will build trust in tense disputed northern areas, dampening the tinder that many fear could ignite Iraq's next wa
Support for Japan PM high but headaches ahead
Support for Japan's new cabinet is riding high at 71 percent, but in one sign of possible trouble ahead, the same percentage of voters are unhappy with the prime minister's explanation of funding scandal, a survey showed on Monday.
Pakistan's Taliban chief alive, meets reporters
The new chief of Pakistani Taliban militants who U.S. and Pakistani officials said might be dead has surfaced to meet journalists in his stronghold of South Waziristan.
U.S. service sector grows in September
The U.S. service sector in September expanded for the first time since August 2008, growing at a faster pace than expected to take the benchmark index to its highest since May 2008, according to a report released on Monday.
Q+A: What will come of Chinese PM's visit to North Korea
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il on a three-day visit he began on Sunday, when the neighbors signed a pact on China's economic aid to the impoverished North.
Kenya leaders deny delay on post-election reform
Kenya's coalition government rejected on Monday international donors' accusations it was not doing enough to tackle the root causes of last year's post- election violence and bring to account those behind the killing.
