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

