Week-to-week mortgage applications up 21%: MBAApplications filed for home loans for the week ended Jan. 29 increase a seasonally adjusted 21% from the week before, Mortgage Bankers Association data show. But the trade group expects rates on mortgages to drift higher as the Federal Reserve makes good on its vow to end purchases of mortgage-backed securities next month.

MBA graduate held for kidnapping siblings in GurgaonAn MBA graduate was arrested for kidnapping two siblings in this suburb of the national capital Tuesday. The kids, who were abducted early morning, were rescued safely.

Voter turnout low across Chicago areaVoter turnout in today's primary was  slowin Chicago and the suburbs. \"It would have to be an amazingly strong evening turnout to reach themiddle to upper 30s,\" said Chicago Board of Elections spokesman JimAllen. The \"30s\" he's referring to is 30 percent of registered voters.