U.S. Home Sales Rose in August, but Prices Fell.

WASHINGTON -- Existing home sales rose more than expected in August to the fastest annual pace since March, as falling prices and low interest rates drew more buyers into the market, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. The data did little to change the view that housing, hobbled by a burst bubble that prompted a major recession, will not help the economy much anytime soon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]