Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks fell, led by China Construction Bank Corp. , after Bank of America Corp. said it will sell up to $2.8 billion of shares and telecommunication providers slid on concern new Chinese licenses will raise costs.

Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks fell, led by China Construction Bank Corp. , after Bank of America Corp. said it is selling up to $2.8 billion of shares and mobile-phone companies slid on concern newly won Chinese licenses will raise costs.

The sign said “Open Today!” and you couldn’t resist. So what possessed you to go through afor-sale house that you could never afford? Curiosity, sure. But maybe it was alittle bit of what- iffing that led you to peek into cavernous closets and run your fingers over marble baths, rare-wood man- tles and imported countertops.

The winner in the long-awaited sale of the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball team will be identified this week, three sources close to the process said on Tuesday.

The transition to digital television means on February 17th, analog televisions without a service or converter box, will no longer be able to receive a TV signal.

To entice consumers to buy, manufacturers are touting relatively inexpensive advances. One is that many top-line and even some value-priced TVs will connect to the Internet.

New consumer electronics products are a little greener than those on sale a year ago -- but manufacturers could do much better, according to a study by environmental campaign group Greenpeace International.

A facilities study team led by Wold Architects and Engineers recommends closing Sandburg Middle School in Golden Valley, Pilgrim Lane Elementary in Plymouth and Sunny Hollow Elementary in New Hope at the end of this school year to right-size Robbinsdale Area Schools.