Tag: Nation

Health site builders said more testing was needed

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 3:29 pm

In this Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 photo a for sale sign hangs in front of a house in Walpole, Mass. Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates for this week Thursday Oct. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Average US rate on 30-year mortgage at 4.13 pct.

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 3:28 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug., 14, 2013 file photo, job seekers Emilio Ferrer, Brian Ferrer, center, and Jonathan, right, of Hollywood, Fla., talk to a FirstService representative at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. The government reports on job openings and labor turnover for August on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

US job openings rise in August, but hiring flat

Christopher Rugaber · October 24, 2013 3:25 pm

Mixed bag when states’ scores compared globally

Kimberly Hefling · October 24, 2013 3:21 pm

Obama admin. was responsible for testing

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 2:50 pm

Contractors tell Congress website problems fixable

The Associated Press · October 24, 2013 2:26 pm

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2013 photo, a ship is loaded with cargo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The U.S. trade deficit widened only slightly in August, dragged lower by a modest decline in exports. U.S. farmers sold fewer agricultural products overseas, offsetting the best month of sales for American-made cars on record. The trade deficit grew 0.4 percent in August to $38.8 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. That's up from $38.6 billion in July. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

US trade deficit widens slightly to $38.8 billion

Martin Crutsinger · October 24, 2013 1:45 pm

Woman charged with killing son offered plea deal

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 1:21 pm

US trade deficit widens slightly in August to $38.8 billion as exports slip for second month

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 12:32 pm

US unemployment benefit applications fall to 350,000, still elevated by California backlog

Washington Examiner · October 24, 2013 12:31 pm

Sarah Ball, a victim of cyber bullying during her high school years, sits for a portrait at her home on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Spring Hill, Fla. Ball, now a student at a nearby community college, maintains a Facebook site called "Hernando Unbreakable", an anti-bullying page and mentors local kids identified by the schools as victims of cyberbullying. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

More victims of online abuse reach out to parents

Anne Flaherty · October 24, 2013 7:59 am

FILE - In this May 30, 2013, photo, job seekers line up to talk to recruiters during a job fair held in Atlanta. The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dropped 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 350,000 last week, though the total was elevated for the third straight week by technical problems in California. The Labor Department said Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, that the less volatile four-week average jumped by nearly 11,000 to 348,250. (AP Photo/John Amis, file)

US unemployment aid applications drop to 350,000

Associated Press, Christopher Rugaber · October 24, 2013 4:00 am