Congress votes for more aid to jobless, homebuyers (AP)

June jobless rate seen rising to 9.6 percent (AP)
AP - Out-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America's unemployed are growing.

Pending home sales rise 6.7 percent in April (AP)
AP - The number of U.S. homebuyers who agreed to purchase a previously occupied home in April posted the largest monthly jump in nearly eight years, a sign that sales are finally coming to...

Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth (AP)
AP - Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit...

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally (AP)
AP - Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems — the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's...

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP)
AP - Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher...