United States news
- An Arab veteran of 1948 recalls Palestinian 'catastrophe'
- While Israelis are celebrate on Thursday their Independence Day, Palestinians prepare to mark what they call the 'nakba.' — From The Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Burma (Myanmar) aid logjam riles donors
- UN members rejected a proposal Thursday to forgo junta permission and force aid in. — From The Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Hezbollah phone network spat sparks Beirut street war
- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday that the pro-Western government has declared 'war' on his militant group. — From The Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Superdelegates shifting toward Obama
- He narrowed Clinton's lead to 13, picking up four after Tuesday's primaries. — From The Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Baghdad's Sadr City residents fear intensifying fight
- A rare daytime US airstrike in Sadr City on Thursday came as residents said that soldiers were warning them to leave parts of the district, which is a bastion of support for the anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. — From The Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Directors Reach Accord With Hollywood Studios
- Movie and TV directors tentatively agreed to a new contract with production companies, sending a message to striking screenwriters. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Bloomberg Warns of Spending Cuts on the Horizon
- In his State of the City address, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg also called for DNA samples to be taken from every person arrested in New York City. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Fed Chief Backs Quick Action to Aid Economy
- Ben S. Bernanke endorsed quick passage of a stimulus package and aggressive action by the Fed, but said that a recession is probably not on the horizon. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Judge Allows Nevada Caucuses to Proceed
- A federal judge in Nevada turned down an effort to stop caucuses at casinos on the Las Vegas strip. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Dow Plunges More Than 300 Points on Grim Outlook
- The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 306.95 points Thursday as investors confronted new chapters of a well-worn story: the economy is in trouble. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Coal Company Hit With E.P.A.’s Largest Civil Penalty
- The fine was part of a $30 million settlement with the government over allegations that Massey Energy violated water pollution permit limits at its mines and plants. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Housing Starts at 16-Year Low
- The drop-off is likely to hurt businesses that serve the housing industry, which economists don’t expect to bottom out until the middle of the year. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- Another Suicide Bomber Targets Shiite Mosque in Iraq
- Witnesses said at least 11 people were killed in a blast outside a Shiite mosque in restive Diyala Province. — From The New York Times on the Web, Jan 17, 2008
- State Dept. To Order Diplomats To Iraq
- The State Department will order as many as 50 U.S. diplomats to take posts in Iraq next year because of expected shortfalls in filling openings there, the first such large-scale forced assignment since the Vietnam War. — From Washingtonpost.com, Oct 27, 2007
- O'Malley Plan Puts Slots Issue To Voters
- Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) put forward legislation last night that would allow voters to decide in a referendum whether Maryland should legalize slot machine gambling at five racetrack and non-track locations, a compromise that legislative leaders sa — From Washingtonpost.com, Oct 27, 2007