Barring a last-minute extension from Congress, first-time home buyers aiming to take advantage of an $8,000 federal tax credit are running out of time to get a deal in place.

Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills hit a record low for the third consecutive week.

Rates on Treasury bills fall at weekly auction; 6-month bills hit third straight record low

WASHINGTON - Interest rates on six-month Treasury bills hit a record low for the third consecutive week. The Treasury Department on Monday auctioned $29 billion in six-month bills at a discount rate of 0.210 percent.

Fewer North Carolina children died last year than the year before, sending the child death rate to an all-time recorded low, a state legislative panel announced Monday with data reflecting better prevention of automobile and fire fatalities.

Despite the low numbers, the data still shows a 39 percent increase in sudden infant death syndrome.

All Time Low discuss how they'll celebrate the VMAs in New York and why they think Lady Gaga will steal the show on Sunday night.