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There's more evidence that the housing sector has come out of its deep slump. The day's other key economic indicator: The number of people who applied for unemployment insurance barely changed last week. The pace remained near where it was before the economy slipped into its 2007-2009 recession.

The country's energy minister said 780 people were working in the coal mine at the time of the accident.

Hurricane Odile is now a tropical storm, but it has heavy rainfall and power outages to the Baja Peninsula and surrounding areas. It could also bring new flooding to Tucson and nearby areas.

CNN and NBC report the U.S. has charged the leader of a Libyan militia. The charges — the first in connection with the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks — were filed under seal in a New York court.

In order to get the tax advantages of a health savings account, the health plan it's linked to has to meet several certain criteria. Consumers with a health savings account may also be on the hook for the entire cost of medical care, except preventive care.

Weighing 400 grams, the Olympic gold medals that are being doled out at the London 2012 Summer Games are the heaviest ever, according to reports. But that doesn't mean they're the most valuable: at an estimated $620.82, they're nearly $590 short of the $1,207.86 value held by a gold medal from the Stockholm Games of 1912.

Matt Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who wrote No Easy Day, reportedly plans to give part of his proceeds from the book to the Navy SEAL Foundation, a non-profit that aids Naval Special Warfare personnel and their families. But the group says it won't accept any money from the book's sales.

The newspaper spent months investigating sexual exploitation of children in competitive gymnastics. It found that over the last 20 years, at least 368 gymnasts have alleged abuse by adults.

McDonald's says its account was "hacked by an external source." The tweet drew a wide range of responses — from pledges to eat a Big Mac today to calls for a boycott.

A peace agreement with the leftist rebel group FARC was narrowly rejected in a national referendum in October. This new deal was renegotiated and submitted to Colombia's Congress, bypassing voters.