Canada's Dollar Rises to a One-Week High After U.S. Home Sales Increase - Bloomberg
Canada’s dollar reached the highest level in more than a week versus the greenback as gains in U.S. stocks supported demand for currencies tied to economic growth. The Canadian currency strengthened for a

Multi-million dollar research precinct opened - ABC Online
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says a new research precinct in Brisbane will help create "super foods" and study diseases like Hendra virus. She officially opened the $100 million Health and Food Sciences precinct today

State Police Make $1 Million Pot Growing Bust - Hartford Courant
State Police said they busted a major marijuana growing operation in eastern Connecticut, and confiscated plants worth more than a million dollars. The alleged grow operation was discovered Monday during a

Pakistan Floods Hit 14 Million People as Heat Parches Russia, U.S. Midwest - Bloomberg
Pakistan’s deadliest floods that affected 13.8 million people may sweep through southern areas, increasing damage to crops and infrastructure. Extreme heat and smoke from wildfires forced people to flee

State to Help Dallas Pay Multi-Million-Dollar Super Bowl Bill - MyFox Dallas
DALLAS - The Dallas City Council has estimated how much it will cost to host events for Super Bowl XLV being held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington in February. Dallas is slated to host four related events at a

Home Financial Bancorp Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results - Marketwatch
-- Net income improved from $149,000 to $430,000. For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company reported $107,000, or $.08 basic and diluted earnings per common share. For the same period last year, the

Father, Son Charged in Multi-Million Dollar, Multi-State Pot Operation - msnbc.com
Like father, like son. Two Skokie men have been charged with running amulti-million dollar, multi-state pot growing operation, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Monday. Jay Zimmerman, 69, and his son Alan Zimmerman

Million dollar homes find buyers - Birmingham Business Journal
The appetite for million-dollar plus homes grew a little stronger in the Albany, N.Y., region this year. Eight houses costing $1 million or more sold during the first half of this year, compared to six in the first half