WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned homes fell more than expected in October, possibly due to delayed foreclosures and overly strict lending standards, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.Sales fell 2.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual unit rate of 4.43 million units from September's 4.53 million unit pace, the group said.…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A congressional advisory group said this week Web traffic to major U.S. corporate and government websites was routed through China for 18 minutes in April because of an incorrect signal sent by China Telecom.The commission said it was unclear whether the incident was accidental but it affected other countries and amounted to…

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Away from the headlines, Palestinians have been trying to advance their statehood agenda in small but symbolic ways in United Nations agencies that fall off the radar for most people.But even on the outer reaches of the sprawling U.N. system, their efforts are seen to have been blocked by a…

Chicago, IL -Plan B® [the Agency Alternative] has announced it has won a Gold Award in the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) 2010 Spotlight Awards in the category of “Multi-Format Communication Materials,” for a campaign created for client Mather LifeWays.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 18, 2010 Plan B® [the Agency Alternative] has announced it has…

, but Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell is the second most covered political figure of the 2010 election season, according toљ released by the Pew Research Center.During this election season, only President Barack Obama was covered more than O’Donnell, the Tea Party favorite who came from behind to defeat GOP lawmaker Mike Castle in…

You can see the anxiety over the fate of Afghanistan's economy just by looking at the huge line of depositors gathered furiously outside the headquarters of Kabul Bank in the downtown section of the capital. Hundreds thronged the sidewalks Sunday, spilling into a street wreathed in newly laid coils of concertina wire. Armed security guards…

NEW YORK (Billboard) – If the rest of Taylor Swift's highly anticipated new album is as strong as its finely crafted lead single, then it's a sure bet that her career juggernaut will continue."Mine" possesses a vibrant energy that perfectly complements her impassioned vocals. As the artist matures personally and professionally, the song demonstrates that…

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – Eminem's "Recovery" rebounded to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday after two weeks of sitting by in the runner-up slot.The record climbed back to the top with 133,000 units sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan, down 13 percent from the previous week, but still knocking off last week's…

JERUSALEM (AFP) – The Israeli cabinet on Sunday confirmed as armed forces chief Major General Yoav Galant, who directed Israel's 2008-2009 Gaza war, the prime minister's office said."The government approved his appointment as chief of staff for a period of three years, with a possible extension to four years in exceptional circumstances," it said in…

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Pedestrians hit by a motor vehicle are much more likely to die if they're uninsured or a member of a racial minority than their counterparts who are white or insured, even if they sustain similar injuries, a new study shows.It also found that minority pedestrians are far more likely…