Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi announced names of 90 new members he appointed to the upper house of parliament, state media reported, and a presidential official said the list was mainly liberals and other non-Islamists.Two thirds of the 270-member upper house were elected in a vote early this year, with one third appointed by the president. Mursi, elected in June, had not named them till...
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News Summary: US 30-yr mortgage rate at record low
Labels: BusinessRATES AT RECORD LOW: Average U.S. mortgage rates fell to fresh record lows this week, a trend that is boosting home sales.THE NUMBERS: Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said the average 30-year loan rate dipped to 3.31 percent, the lowest on records dating back to 1971. The average on the 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 2.63 percent, also a record.HOUSING RECOVERY: Home sales and construction are rising,...
Retirement Savings Plan Reality: Save More
Labels: BusinessThere's a buzz building in California over a state move to create a retirement savings plan for private employees with no workplace 401k. It might seem that everyone has plenty of access to a retirement savings plan, but at least a third of U.S. households get to retirement with just Social Security to back them up, reports MarketWatch.The "pioneering" part of such a retirement savings plan would...
US pending home sales jump to nearly a 6-year high
Labels: BusinessWASHINGTON (AP) — An index measuring the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes in October jumped to nearly its highest level in almost six years. Steady job gains and record-low mortgage rates have made home buying more attractive.The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 5.2 percent to 104.8 in October. Excluding...
US home sales jump to highest level in 3 years
Labels: BusinessWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage rates.The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.04 million in November. That's up from 4.76 million in October.Previously occupied home sales are on track...
US home sales surge to highest level in 3 years
Labels: BusinessWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes jumped to their highest level in three years last month, bolstered by steady job gains and record-low mortgage rates. The report was the latest sign of a sustained recovery in the housing market.The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales rose 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.04 million in November. That's...
Chicago Teen Birth Rate Declines In Past Decade
Labels: HealthCHICAGO (CBS) — The past decade saw a decline in the teen birth rate in Chicago, although the number of teen pregnancies is still much higher than the national average, according to new statistics released by the city on Tuesday. RELATED: Read The Full Report Between 1999 and 2009, the rate of teenagers having children declined 33 percent, according to a new report “Births in Chicago, 1999-2009.”...
Marin's New Public Health Officer to Tackle the County's Health Disparities
Labels: HealthEven though Marin is ranked as the healthiest county in California, that doesn?t mean Dr. Matthew Willis, the county?s new public health officer, has an easy job ahead of him. ?Marin has consistently had some of the highest health rankings of any county in the state and that?s certainly something to be proud of,? said Willis in a recent interview in his new San Rafael office in the...
New Book Aims To Take ‘Mask Off’ HIV’s Misconceptions
Labels: HealthCOTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (WCCO) – The face of HIV in Minnesota is getting frighteningly younger. New research shows youth make up about 20 percent of new infections. A new project in the works aims to re-educate Minnesotans about HIV, especially in communities typically thought of as safe. The name of the book is “Face Off HIV.” And the author has worked in HIV prevention for years, saying the misconception...
Chatham County officials tour new health department facility
Labels: HealthThe future home of the Chatham County Health Department is starting to take shape. The brick-red exterior of the building is now standing after workers began lifting the prefabricated concrete walls into place in September. Inside, the metal wall framing remained exposed Tuesday as workers installed electrical components and insulation.County health administrator Randy McCall said construction of...
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