US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
How the world fell in love with plastic without thinking through the consequences – podcast Plastic waste expert Mark Miodowonik explains the history of plastic and why he believes manufacturers must be responsible for making sure plastic is recycled. 01/8/2025 - 9:51 pm | View Link
Plastic Bag Tax Making a Difference Heading into the grocery store, without remembering to bring your reusable bags, you may be forced to pay the 5 cent per bag tax for that forgetfulness. As you rack up your bag use tally, you may be ... 01/8/2025 - 4:49 am | View Link
New Laws Affecting the Philly Area in 2025: From Plastic Bags to Pay Raises Get all the details about new laws taking effect in the Philly area, including plastic bag bans, wage hikes, and more. Find out what’s changing in 2025. 01/6/2025 - 3:45 pm | View Link
The Nintendo Switch has been around since 2017, and it is high time the company released a second generation to this successful gaming console. Finally, after years of rumors and false alarms, we’re finally getting the real deal: the Nintendo Switch 2. While it’s not an official announcement yet, the teaser video is already live on YouTube, giving us an idea of what to expect.
There is an open-source alternative for almost every proprietary application. It is just a matter of finding it. While I don’t exclusively use open-source software, I prefer it over proprietary software for several reasons.
Every year, millions of people search for "how to watch the Super Bowl for free." And with the biggest sporting event on the 2025 US calendar less than a month away, NFL fans now have another way to watch the game for free.
Lao Wang Noodle House, which has served as the literal matriarch and patriarch of Denver’s soup dumpling scene for a quarter of a century, will close on Feb. 15.
For much of that time, it was the only — or one of the only — places in Denver for xiao long bao, a kind of Chinese steamed dumpling served in bamboo baskets.
Avanti Food & Beverage opened in Lower Highland in July 2015, one of the first of what would become more than 20 upscale food halls in metro Denver. Since then, Avanti has also opened in Boulder and, most recently, Vail.
Now, in advance of its 10th anniversary, Avanti, 3200 Pecos St., has closed the first floor of the building for a large-scale remodel.
Dear Eric: I took a DNA test with an ex. The child is five. My ex gave me issues about it for years but finally caved in. We remained friends. Now that it’s verified that I’m not the child’s father, what do I do?
The mother didn’t even show up in court for the results.