MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL US stocks opened in the red but narrowed their losses by mid-Wednesday in spite of weak housing data after House Speaker John Boehner expressed optimism that a deal could be reached with President Obama in time to avert the fiscal cliff.   Meanwhile new data from the Commerce Department revealed that new home sales dipped 0.3% in October to a seasonally-adjusted 368 000. The sales rate for September was also revised downwards to 369 000 from 389 000 cooling hopes that the housing recovery was well on its way.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) was ...