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The increase pushed sales of previously owned homes to their highest level since November 2009. The data from the National Association of Realtors are another sign that the housing sector has bounced back.

Four of the people injured were teenagers. "It's just another case of wanton and senseless violence that we can't get our brains around," the city's police commissioner said.

Ten states voted in Super Tuesday's primaries and caucuses. At the end of the night, the map was a jigsaw puzzle of wins for Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. The most hard-fought state was Ohio, and Romney managed to squeak out a win.

Home foreclosure filings in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest levels in more than six years. They're down more than 20 percent from last year, according to the company RealtyTrac. Inexpensive mortgages and a rising demand for homes seem to be at play here.

The House panel hearing on Thursday focused on the role of conservative lawyer John Eastman, who pushed a theory that former Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the election results unilaterally.

Prosecutors called the website the "PayPal for criminals," saying it allowed users to transfer money without leaving a trace.

The United States is still losing jobs at an alarming pace two months after the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Another 2.4 million people filed claims for jobless benefits last week.

Michelle Bachelet defeated her conservative rival Sunday with 62 percent of the vote. The center-left candidate was previously president from 2006-10. Although extremely popular when she left office, Bachelet was constitutionally barred from seeking a second consecutive term.

The Democratic-led House select panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed five House Republicans — including top GOP leader Kevin McCarthy.

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