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WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates stayed near 2016 lows this week, potentially good news for the housing market as the spring home-buying season begins.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates stayed near 2016 lows this week, potentially good news for the housing market as the spring home-buying season begins.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates stayed near 2016 lows this week, potentially good news for the housing market as the spring home-buying season begins. The rate on five-year adjustable rate mortgages slipped to 2.81 percent from 2.84 percent last week. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales of existing homes rose 5.1 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.33 million.

Russia's participation at the Rio Olympics' athletics programme will be decided by the IAAF at its next council meeting.

De NS ligt op schema met de maatregelen om de drukte in treinen te verminderen, dat liet staatssecretaris Sharon Dijksma (Infrastructuur en Milieu) donderdag weten. De eerste drie maanden van dit jaar was het tijdens spitsuren minder druk in treinen dan eind 2015.

De NS ligt op schema met de maatregelen om de drukte in treinen te verminderen, dat liet staatssecretaris Sharon Dijksma (Infrastructuur en Milieu) donderdag weten. De eerste drie maanden van dit jaar was het tijdens spitsuren minder druk in treinen dan eind 2015.

It was once the largest U.S. county to go bankrupt. Now, it hopes to issue its first long-term bonds in a decade.

The renowned architect shares a few of his favorite things.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The Latest on President Barack Obama's meeting with top officials from six Arab nations in Saudi Arabia. (all times local):

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One way health programs today are trying to reduce the growing problem of childhood obesity in the United States is by making parents aware that their child is overweight. The thinking is they can take steps to help their child eat more healthily and exercise more. But a new study has turned that thinking on its head.Researchers found that young children were actually more likely to gain weight during childhood ...

Millennials are spending more time than ever watching short-form video content on their mobile devices, and players like Facebook and Snapchat are reaping the benefits. These platforms — which capture billions of video views each day — are competing to capture growing mobile audiences and challenge the historical dominance of YouTube. The ensuing bout will create a new set of opportunities for content creators and advertisers looking to cash in on the mobile video craze. 

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Ray Kroc was a 50-something milkshake machine salesman whose life changed when two brothers running a burger joint in Southern California ordered some machines from him. 

Mac and Dick MacDonald were the owners of McDonald's, and thanks to Kroc, the brothers' restaurant turned into a global giant.

"The Founder," based on true events, follows Kroc (Michael Keaton) as he convinces brothers Mac (John Carroll Lynch) and Dick (Nick Offerman) that they should franchise McDonald's. Читать дальше...

Acquisition of US detection group marks first step away from strategy of dismantling conglomerate

A string of powerful dust devils ripped through an elementary school sports match in China and shot one boy at least 15 feet in the air.

It was the biggest ever seizure of automatic guns in the UK.

The Socio Economic Rights Institute (SERI) on Thursday welcomed a Constitutional Court judgment which has thrown a lifeline to distressed credit consumers.

Libya is one place that the sponsors of ISIS believe Russia can’t get them… Of all the possible explanations for the Islamic State’s “move” to Libya, the only one that makes any real sense is that they are being relocated there by their foreign sponsors because it is believed they are “out of reach” of the Russian-led coalition that has been truly fighting them in Syria. According to New Eastern Outlook: In 2011, a NATO coalition led by the United States used its own engineered regional campaign of political destabilization... Читать дальше...

Paul Hawkins, the inventor of ball-tracking system Hawk-Eye, develops a device to detect edges for use in club cricket.

Roush Fenway Racing driver says NASCAR is putting drivers and fans at risk with rash of loose wheels.

– Muhammed Babangida has confirmed his father’s illness – He reveals that former president underwent surgery and is recovering The son of former head of state Ibrahim Babangida, Muhammed, has finally confirmed the illness of his father. Muhammed was speaking about his father’s ill health to encomium.ng. He noted that Babangida is still recovering after a corrective surgery recently […]

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - An Argentine rugby player has been banned for 29 years for kicking an opponent in the head.

The former pro wrestler was found dead in her apartment Wednesday.

At this point, they'll take them any way they can get them.