Blue Hill in New York City. David Chang of Momofuku Noodle Bar in New York City. Brooks Headley of Del Posto in New York City.
NEW YORK, May 7- U.S. home prices rose in March, marking the biggest annual increase in seven years, in the latest sign of strength for the recovering housing market, a report from CoreLogic showed on Tuesday. CoreLogic's home price index jumped 1.9 percent from the previous month and accelerated by 10.5 percent compared to March last year.
LONDON, May 7- U.S. coal miners have been among the biggest victims of the shale revolution and tougher emission controls on power plants. U.S. coal miners produced about 1,016 million short tons last year, down just over 7 percent from 1,094 million tons a decade earlier, according to estimates published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
NEW YORK, May 7- Brent crude oil fell after an early rally on Tuesday, tracing losses in U.S. equity markets as weak fundamentals curbed initial gains spurred by strong German data, central bank policy and tension in the Middle East. Oil prices, which had been trading higher, trended lower beginning around 10 a.m. EDT as the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index both dropped sharply.
NEW YORK, May 7- Brent crude oil fell after an early rally on Tuesday, tracing losses in U.S. equity markets as weak fundamentals curbed initial gains spurred by strong German data, central bank policy and tension in the Middle East.
(Updates prices, adds quotes, changes byline and dateline NEW YORK, May 7- Brent crude oil fell after an early rally on Tuesday as weak fundamentals curbed initial gains spurred by strong German data, central bank policy and tension in the Middle East.
NEW YORK, May 7- Brent crude oil fell after an early rally on Tuesday as weak fundamentals curbed initial gains spurred by strong German data, central bank policy and tension in the Middle East.
LOS ANGELES, May 6- Cool winds and rain helped firefighters mop up the remains of a fast-burning California wildfire on Monday that had threatened 4,000 homes in an early start to an expected busy wildfire season.
WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to give states the power to enforce their sales tax laws on online purchases, but the legislation faces a tougher fight in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 6- The U.S. Forest Service is acquiring seven advanced firefighting air tankers to help modernize its aging fleet ahead of what is expected to be a bad season for wildfires. The Forest Service has awarded five companies contracts to supply the planes, which dump fire-retardant chemicals on blazes, the agency said on Monday.
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*Democrats worry as fall enrollment period draws near* Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency* Frustration over lack of details on public outreach By David Morgan. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
*Potential repercussions for Congress, Obama presidency. WASHINGTON, May 5- Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency.
PORTLAND, Oregon, May 4- Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out longshore workers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in the latest escalation of a simmering labor dispute.
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*U.S. crude stocks at record high, OPEC output rising. NEW YORK, May 2- Brent crude rose nearly $3 a barrel on Thursday, closing shy of $103 as a rate cut by the European Central Bank supported riskier assets, although a shaky outlook for global oil demand and ample supply capped gains.
*U.S. crude stocks at record high, OPEC output rising. NEW YORK, May 2- Oil rose climbed nearly $3 a barrel towards $103 a barrel on Thursday as an interest rate cut by the European Central Bank supported riskier assets, although a shaky global oil demand outlook and ample supply capped gains.