U.S. home sales are running into headwinds from lack of supply

Sen. Rand Paul led among potential 2016 GOP presidential contenders in a March straw poll of conservatives

U.S. map shows states with or considering laws on marijuana use:

Boston Marathon bombing complicates the immigration debate. Cities face more risks, but instill less fear:

Key events in the pursuit of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers late last week.

Saturday's temblor in SW China that killed 186 people isn't far from 2008 quake that killed 80,000 people

Iran's economy has been hurt by international sanctions. Change in GDP and unemployment rate:

U.S. states say they're losing big money to online and catalog sales that escape their sales tax

Aerial view before and after fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas last week

Five people were killed in an avalanche in Colorado on Saturday, among 24 U.S. avalanche deaths this season

Details about the Boston bombing suspects' family, the Tsarnaev family, with roots to Chechnya and Dagestan

A bitter water war in the West is erupting again. Map of dams on the Klamath River slated for removal:

Popular gold fund shows few signs of stress amid slide

China went shopping for peanuts just as U.S. inventories were overflowing and prices dropping.

There are two kinds of candidates running for NYC mayor this year: the knowns and the unknowns.

Some euro-zone countries are doing worse than others in meeting targets to trim their budget deficits to 3% of GDP

The IMF's new forecast sees a 'three-speed recovery' from the recession of late 2000s.

A bipartisan Senate plan would change the system for awarding U.S. work visas

Officials said the bombs used in Boston were in pressure cookers and had nails and pellets to make them more lethal

New Wi-Fi routers are able to carry data at speeds far faster than typical home broadband connection