Hesitant would-be homebuyers could make the busiest home selling season the slowest in yearsWith white tin ceilings, original woodwork, bay windows, and a $699,000 price tag, the two-bedroom apartment at 719 Carroll St. in Brooklyn would have been snatched up in a New York minute a couple of years ago. Belatedly, White House aide at center of NYC probe pays architect for home renovation jobNEW YORK — A New York City politician now with the Obama administration is trying to defuse suggestions that he took favors from an architect who needed city approval for a development project. Mortar attack on Somali parliament misses building, hits homesMOGADISHU, Somalia — A mortar attack on the Somali parliament missed the building and hit a nearby residential neighborhood Saturday in Mogadishu, the city’s police chief said. White House says Obama was ‘briefly relocated’ during White House lock downWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was “briefly relocated” after a single-engine airplane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Stocks hold gains as home sales top expectations; Ford results buoy enthusiasm about economyNEW YORK — Stocks are higher as the government says new U.S. home sales slipped last month, but still topped expectations. Jobless claims rise while homes sales drop; recession may be slowing but recovery far offWASHINGTON — Worse-than-expected news on unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near. Existing home sales fall 3 percent in March; prices plunge 12 percentWASHINGTON — First-time homebuyers looking for bargains snapped up about half of all homes sold last month, but the spring selling season is getting off to a lackluster start with sales falling more than expected from February levels. ‘Blues Brother’ actor on mission to help New Orleans’ neighborhood rebuild after KatrinaNEW ORLEANS — Add Dan Aykroyd’s name to the list of celebrities helping New Orleans rebuild neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina. |