U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.75%

Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages dropped to record lows again this week, with the 15-year loan dipping below 3 percent for the first time ever. Low rates have helped brighten the outlook for home sales this year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year...

Google offers virtual tours of world-famous sites

 A virtual stroll among the ruins of Pompeii or into the temples of Kyoto is available to anyone with an Internet-connected device through Google's new World Wonders project. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company is offering virtual tours of 132 famous sites in 18 countries as part...

U.S. economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report

The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth. Growth was a little slower in the first three months of the year than first estimated, largely because governments and consumers spent less and businesses restocked their supplies more slowly. The...

United States crushed by Brazil, 4-1

Neymar scored a goal and was involved in two others as Brazil beat the United States 4-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old Santos star kicked a penalty to put Brazil ahead in the 12th minute after a hand ball by Oguchi Onyewu and then, 14 minutes later, took a corner...

United Airlines to cut 1,300 Houston jobs

United Airlines is cutting 1,300 jobs and reducing flying in Houston after it lost a fight to keep Southwest Airlines from adding international flights there. United had warned of the job cuts if the city council voted to allow Southwest to add international flights at Houston's Hobby airport....

Dewey & LeBoeuf law firm files for bankruptcy in New York

In one of the largest law firm failures in U.S. history, embattled New York firm Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP has filed for bankruptcy, a move that will be followed by liquidation. The debt-laden firm filed the papers in federal court in Manhattan Monday night. It says it will keep about 90 employees...

LeBron James' 32 points lift the Miami Heat past the Boston Celtics, 93-79

A big early Miami lead was wasted. Once the Heat took control again, they simply ran away from the Boston Celtics. And the NBA finals are now three wins away for LeBron James and the Heat. James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth...

Victory over Scotland makes U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann's vision clear

For months, it was just words. Perhaps even a fantasy. We heard U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann talk repeatedly about elevating the pace of the game, dictating the momentum and employing a proactive, rather than reactive, style. He said over and over that he wanted his players to express...

Mirror covers allow drivers to express themselves on the road

COURTESY OF MIRRORGEAR Drivers with a passion, take it along for the ride The Solution you didn't think you needed For the Problem you didn't know you had Help! You spend so much time in your car. Take the kids to school. Pick them up. Take them to soccer practice. Pick them up. Take...

5 Hot Lady-Bots You Probably Shouldn't Have Sex With

A trained psychologist could probably say a lot about our society's fascination with hot female robots. In fact, the inability to produce a lifelike female sexbot was named as the single biggest scientific failure of the modern era in one survey...

5 Absurd Sci-Fi Scenarios Science is Actually Working On

It's no coincidence that so many of our modern gadgets seem to have come from Star Trek -- our inventors and engineers all grew up watching it. In many ways, science fiction, not science, leads the way. But while it's easy to imagine watching the...

Google makes search 'more human' with Knowledge Graph

Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post. The feature will at first be available to US-based users, but will...

Satellite Technology Reveals Clues to Lives of Mysterious Manta Rays

marine scientists are using satellite technology to track the elusive ocean wanderings of giant manta rays - graceful creatures that ply the world’s seas. The co-authors of the new study say more measures are needed to protect dwindling worldwide manta populations, but complicating...