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Mortgage rates remain steady, 30 year loan edges up 3.18%

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Mortgage rates were virtually unchanged this week, but signs indicate that the housing market is constrained by higher prices and low inventory. ...

Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants

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If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It’s economical, it allows you to...

Building collapses in Egypt’s capital killing 5, injuring 24

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CAIRO — A nine-story apartment building collapsed in the Egyptian capital early Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring about two dozen others,...

US 30-year mortgage rates jump to 3.17%, highest since June

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McCLEAN, Va. — U.S. long-term mortgage rates jumped to their highest level since June, though still remain near historic lows. ...

$500M fund to help Detroit neighborhoods, pay tax debt

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DETROIT — A $500 million fund aimed at improving Detroit neighborhoods over the next decade is kicking off its efforts by spending $15 million...

The ubiquitous orchid: a pandemic project with surprises

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Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth...

Detroit mayor: HGTV’s Curtis was ‘scammed’ in house deal

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DETROIT — The star of HGTV's “Rehab Addict Rescue” apparently was “scammed” when she bought a blighted Detroit home from someone who wasn't the...

Last body recovered following Norway’s deadly landslide

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Nearly three months after one of the worst landslides in modern Norway’s history, search teams have found the body of the...

Existing US home sales fell in February, while prices rose

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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed last month as rising prices and a dearth of homes for sale kept some would-be buyers on...

Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied

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NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast...