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United, after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters

DALLAS – United Airlines, which lost the distinction of being the world’s biggest carrier after shrinking for several years, plans to regain lost ground by adding more flights from key airpo...

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans signed contracts to purchase homes last month as rising prices, higher mortgage rates and a dwindling supply of available homes appeared to frustrate many potent...

Not without my dog

Pets influence Durangoans’ real estate decisions

Fast-growing tech sector is fueling a U.S. housing boom

Construction cranes dot much of downtown Nashville these days as the Tennessee capital remains in the grip of a sustained building boom. More than 8,900 apartments are under const...

New home sales rise in sign of housing market health

WASHINGTON – Americans bought more new homes in January after a steep fall-off the previous month, a sign the housing market is healthy despite higher mortgage rates. New home sal...

J.C. Penney to close more stores

J.C. Penney on Friday said it plans to close between 130 and 140 stores in the next several months, a move that makes it the latest retail stalwart to pull back from the mall amid the rise o...

Landlords are taking over the U.S. housing market

As rising home prices slow new home construction and demographic shifts push homeownership rates to 50-year lows, the U.S. is increasingly a country of renters and landlords. Last...

Claims for U.S. jobless benefits tick up

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased last week, while staying within a range that shows subdued firings. Jobless claims rose by 6,000 to 244,000 in t...

Study: Technology trouble dents car and truck reliability

DETROIT – Technology glitches including Bluetooth phone pairing and misunderstood voice commands put a dent in car and truck reliability scores in a major survey of automobile owners. ...

Existing home sales pick up speed in U.S.

WASHINGTON – Americans shrugged off rising mortgage rates and bought existing homes in January at the fastest pace since 2007. Home sales rose 3.3 percent in January from December...

Cake shop opens inside Fifth Street Eatery

Fig and Bloom Cakes to offer seasonally rotating menu

Tunisian student interning at LPEA

Rihab Ammar, a Fort Lewis College exchange student from Tunisia, has joined La Plata Electric Association as an intern as she completes her degree in engineering. Ammar was chosen...
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