WASHINGTON — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates declined this week after three straight weeks of increases. The decline could be a spur to prospective buyers as the s...
The Mercer Livestock Auction provided the following report on the March 18 auction.
Breeding Bulls, over 1,000 pounds, $190. to $230.; commercial bulls, heavy weights ov...
U.S. rig count hits record low
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped 12 this week to 464, a record low amid continuing p...
Surge comes from West
WASHINGTON — U.S. homebuyers in the West accounted for all of February’s increase in sales of new houses, possibly signaling uncertain growth prospe...
NEW YORK — Starbucks says it will introduce a prepaid card by the end of the year that lets people earn points for its rewards program.
The Seattle-based company plans t...
It has logged 316 security incidents
WASHINGTON — The Web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law has logged more ...
FDA warnings will be posted for painkillers
WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators will add their strongest warning labels to the most widely prescribed painkillers, part...
Prevention would be next
Johnson & Johnson has ramped up its ambitious project to learn how to predict who will develop particular diseases and find therapies to prevent ...
NEW YORK — When Toyota aired a Super Bowl ad featuring a surprisingly quick Prius gas-electric hybrid eluding police, it marked a turning point for the auto industry.
Fo...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A space station supply ship is set to blast off tonight with a commercial-quality 3-D printer for astronaut as well as public use — for a price — ...
