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With credit scores taking a hit. people don't even think they can take advantage of the low rates or can they? >> if you have a low credit score you have to deal with that first. you have to get your credit score in shape or you won't be able to take advantage of the low rates. but they are phenomenal. 4.49 on a 30-year fixed marriage. i don't -- i know i've never seen them this low. maybe your parents or grandparents saw these rates that low but it's not generated a lot of interest and that is because people are really afraid that housing continues to fall. within the last few months, everybo...

The bottom line is the court is after charles taylor and one aspect of the trial is to figure out whether or not he has the blood diamonds which he used to fuel a bloody insurgency. back to you. juliet: well delve into it later on in the hour, thank you, aimy. >> breaking news on the economy, the market -- if you are in the market to buy a home now is your time, mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest level, average rate, 3 -- 4.49%, wow, and they suggest the real estate market will turn around by the end of the year and we'll see a jump in prices. home sales, juliet pray, grab the rosary on ...

I'm hampton pearson. stocks have been in negative to flat territory most of the day. here's our stocks looking right now. dow down 17 points. the s&p down 2. and the nasdaq down just under 10 points. a new sign that the job market remains fragile. jobless claims jumped last week to the highest level in four months. new claims for unemployment benefits were up by 19,000 to 479,000 claims. and mortgage rates have fallen again to a new all-time record low. it's the sixth drop in seven weeks. freddie mac says average for 30-year fixed loan is now 4.49% this week. that's it from cnbc first in busin...

Back to new york city in time for ash wednesday services tomorrow. and the visit, he said, wouldn't have been complete without one thing. his 84-year-old mom had to meet pope benedict. check out shirley dolan shaking the pope's hands. dolan who is known for his sense of humor asked the pope if he could declare her first lady of the college of cardinals. those are your headlines. >> wonder what the mascot is at the college of cardinals. >> a cardinal. >> the hat? no. >> i don't know. >> won't race them on the plaza. >> i wouldn't. >> like yesterday, you took on those presidents. >> yeah. one of...

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