Government And Institutions

Americans bought homes in October at the fastest pace in nearly decade, helped out by low mortgage rates that have since started to climb following the presidential election of Donald Trump.

Americans bought homes in October at the fastest pace in nearly decade, helped out by low mortgage rates that have since started to climb following the presidential election of Donald Trump.

Portugal's government says it has made an early reimbursement of 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) to the International Monetary Fund, which was one of the contributors to the eurozone country's 78 billion-euro bailout in 2011.

Portugal's government says it has made an early reimbursement of 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) to the International Monetary Fund, which was one of the contributors to the eurozone country's 78 billion-euro bailout in 2011.

New York improperly used as much as $150 million in grants to set up its insurance exchange under President Barack Obama's health care law and help people enroll for coverage, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.

New York improperly used as much as $150 million in grants to set up its insurance exchange under President Barack Obama's health care law and help people enroll for coverage, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.

Here's what's On Our Radar today: No more coal for Canada, Amazon is turning to sports and Trump sheds light on his first 100 days in office.

Here's what's On Our Radar today: No more coal for Canada, Amazon is turning to sports and Trump sheds light on his first 100 days in office.

President-elect Donald Trump promises big tax cuts, a border wall and massive spending on infrastructure.

President-elect Donald Trump promises big tax cuts, a border wall and massive spending on infrastructure.

Hundreds of capitalistic markets, each with thousands of stalls, form the glue that holds North Korea's socialist planned economy together, say defectors who sold medicinal herbs, skinny jeans, TV sets, foreign drama CDs and other goods there to make a living.

Hundreds of capitalistic markets, each with thousands of stalls, form the glue that holds North Korea's socialist planned economy together, say defectors who sold medicinal herbs, skinny jeans, TV sets, foreign drama CDs and other goods there to make a living.

U.S. officials are blocking new mining claims outside Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration races in its last days to keep industry out of natural areas.

U.S. officials are blocking new mining claims outside Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration races in its last days to keep industry out of natural areas.

The Latest on the Interior Secretary's announcement on mining claims outside Yellowstone (all times local): 12:41 p.m.

The Latest on the Interior Secretary's announcement on mining claims outside Yellowstone (all times local): 12:41 p.m.

The Latest on the federal government's recommendation that all railroads test engineers for sleep apnea (all times local): 3:30 p.m.

The Latest on the federal government's recommendation that all railroads test engineers for sleep apnea (all times local): 3:30 p.m.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley says pharmaceutical company Mylan is declining to testify at his committee's hearing next week on a settlement between the company and the Justice Department over its life-saving Epi-Pen.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley says pharmaceutical company Mylan is declining to testify at his committee's hearing next week on a settlement between the company and the Justice Department over its life-saving Epi-Pen.