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There's more evidence that the housing sector has come out of its deep slump. The day's other key economic indicator: The number of people who applied for unemployment insurance barely changed last week. The pace remained near where it was before the economy slipped into its 2007-2009 recession.

Key parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect tomorrow, with heath insurance exchanges opening for enrollment. Jay Hancock of Kaiser Health News returns to answer your questions.

The country's energy minister said 780 people were working in the coal mine at the time of the accident.

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McDonald's says its account was "hacked by an external source." The tweet drew a wide range of responses — from pledges to eat a Big Mac today to calls for a boycott.

Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

Screenings are planned around the state this coming weekend for the new documentary thriller Command & Control. It looks at the September 1980 accident at…

The newspaper spent months investigating sexual exploitation of children in competitive gymnastics. It found that over the last 20 years, at least 368 gymnasts have alleged abuse by adults.

A peace agreement with the leftist rebel group FARC was narrowly rejected in a national referendum in October. This new deal was renegotiated and submitted to Colombia's Congress, bypassing voters.

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.