US new-home sales rise to match 2-year high

Average on 30-year US mortgage up to 3.66 percent

Applications for US unemployment aid up slightly

Stocks open lower after jobless claims rise

German minister skeptical on more time for Greece

Drought worsens in Plains, despite cooler temps

Official: nuke plant flaws different from 1979

Drought could produce good wine in Midwest

USDA, McDonald's suspend slaughterhouse buys

Better Spam sales give lift to Hormel's 3Q