The U.S. foreclosure crisis, Beverly Hills-style BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - The careworn house not far from Santa Monica Boulevard resembles millions of other homes that have been foreclosed on since the calamitous U.S. housing crash four years ago. Garbage spews from trash bags behind the property. A smashed television leans against broken furniture. A filthy toy dog lies on its side, an ear draped across its face. The garden is overgrown. The ...
Unilever Introduces SimpleÂŽ: the Sensitive Skin Experts Unilever is proud to introduce the UKâs number one facial skin care brand* to the US with the launch of Simple, the sensitive skin experts. The brandâs debut in the United States a
Ahead of the Bell: Unemployment benefits Applications for unemployment benefits have fallen steadily in recent months to nearly a four-year low, and an expected increase in those numbers last week won't change that overall trend.
Ahead of the Bell: Housing Starts Single-family home construction rose in each of the final three months of last year. The modest but steady gains helped boost confidence among builders after the worst year for single-family home construction on record.
In Brazil, Google paves Facebook's path to the top SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Facebook's popularity in Brazil has exploded over the past year, and the company may have its biggest competitor to thank for it. In its recent initial public offering filing, Facebook said its number of active users in Brazil had nearly tripled in 2011, finally placing it ahead of Google Inc's Orkut service as the No. 1 social network in the country. "I can't think of an ...
The Flames' kids are all right Playing in the National Hockey League clearly ranks as a dream job for hundreds of thousands of kids in puck-mad Canada.But once the initial awe fades for those who make it, the fantasy often fades into the fog of routine â especially in the midst of the 82-game grind otherwise known as the NHL regular season.The antidote to such feelings of tedium (that come in every walk of life, no matter the ...
Taliban says the U.S. to repeat Soviet defeat in Afghanistan KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban used the 23rd anniversary of the humiliating Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan on Wednesday to taunt the United States that it would suffer the same fate as preparations to hand over security to a shaky government are underway. "Selfish Americans must learn a lesson from ... the Russian defeat and no longer fight a meaningless battle with zealous Afghans and take ...
For some Pakistanis, suicide the only way to escape poverty ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Bashiran Bibi and her husband fought everyday because money was too tight. Their hungry children's screams tormented her. She began begging in Pakistan's streets. But that didn't help. So the maid, 25, decided there was only one way to deal with crushing poverty. She jumped in front of a speeding train with her two sons and daughter, all under the age of 3 ...
Committee chairman accuses White House of leaving veterans âtwisting in the windâ Despite a proposed budget that would boost spending for veterans, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee accused the White House on Wednesday of leaving veterans âtwisting in the windâ by refusing to declare the Department of Veterans Affairs exempt from automatic cuts to reduce the deficit. Read full article >>
On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: Oil prices are rising again, threatening the U.S. economic recovery just as it appears to be gaining traction, as tensions increase with Iran which could disrupt supplies worldwide, ...