Affordable Southern Suburbs

Times are tough, but your house won't sit on the market for long in these towns

(NEWSER) - The housing market overall isn't good, but luckily for some, there's an exception to every rule. Forbes points you toward 10 towns where sellers can still finish with smiles on their faces.

1. Raleigh, NC
2. San Francisco
3. Austin, Texas
4. San Antonio, Texas
5. St. Louis

U.S. News susses out the 10 spots that offer the most to retirees on a limited budget

(NEWSER) - Cost of living isn't the only important factor when deciding on a place to retire. Weather, proximity to cities, airports, entertainment and hospitals are also play a part. U.S. News considered all the angles and came out with these top picks:

1. Boone, North Carolina
2. Dahlonega, Georgia
3. Fredericksburg, Texas
4. Kennebunk, Maine
5. Melbourne Beach, Florida

Tornadoes, rain, hail pelt the region

(NEWSER) - A devastating storm system ripped its way through the South yesterday, pummeling the region with tornadoes, flash flooding, and hail the size of softballs. The death toll shot up today to at least 47, reports NBC News, with emergency crews searching for more victims in hard-hit areas of Virginia and North Carolina. The latter alone saw 24 fatalities and declared an emergency after it weathered at least 62 tornadoes and the worst storm in 27 years, reports the AP. The death toll is expected to rise. More»

Forget Paris—these great vacation sites can be found in your own backyard

(NEWSER) - Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, turns Forbes readers onto her top 15:

1. The Pacific Coast Highway
2. Monument Valley, Utah and Ariz.
3. Texas Hill Country

Holiday travel could be affected

(NEWSER) - If you live in the Southwest and Great Plains and you were hoping for a white Christmas, good news! A powerful blizzard is sweeping across the area today, with up to 18 inches of snow expected in parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado, the AP reports. New Mexico has already seen a number of schools shut down this morning, and one Oklahoma woman reports 1.5 inches of snow accumulating in the first hour of the storm. "It's a blizzard. I can't even see the mesa," she said. More»