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The GuardianUnited States in 2014: beneath the numbers, a nation in painThe GuardianYet scratch beneath the numbers, and the United States has been hurting – not just financially, but socially, politically and strategically, too. One increasingly cited measure of the pain is the failure of that economic recovery to translate into ...

New York TimesNorth Korea Accuses US of Staging Internet FailureNew York TimesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea lashed out at the United States on Saturday, blaming it for disruptions that cut off the nation's already limited connections to the Internet, while once again rejecting American accusations that it was behind the ...

cleveland.comNorth Royalton Animal Hospital one of top 5 in United States and Canada: North ...cleveland.comIt was named one of the top five animal hospitals in the United States and Canada by the American Animal Hospital Association and is a finalist for the 2015 AAHA Practice of the Year Award. The animal hospital will learn in March where it ranks among ...

Bleacher ReportFreddy Adu: Retracing Early Steps of United States' False HeroBleacher ReportThe news-cycle narrative of Freddy Adu is true to form for the false hero of United States soccer: absent, disappointing and unfulfilled. Adu-mania shaped his career on the path to much Adu about nothing. "A blind man on a galloping horse can see [Adu ...

Washington TimesStop United States democracy promotion abroadWashington TimesDemocratically elected leaders can be every bit as tyrannical and aggressive towards the United States as unelected dictators. Hamas, listed as an international terrorist organization, decisively triumphed in Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006.

Slate MagazineChina, Russia and the United States are Developing Ace-Spay Eapons-WaySlate MagazineThe United States has historically taken an aggressive tone on space. In the mid-2000s, the George W. Bush administration talked a big game about the United States' manifest destiny in space. The U.S. Air Force announced plans to pour billions of ...

National Review OnlineThe United States of AnxietyNational Review OnlineIt's not like the UCI Anteaters don't have legitimate reasons for grief – starting with the fact that they are called “Anteaters” — but a no-bill from a grand jury five states away isn't one of them. Meanwhile at Occidental, students who were ...

NOLA.comDeath Penalty declines in the United States, The Washington Post reportsNOLA.comThere were 35 executions across the United States this year, the lowest figure since 1994, according to The Washington Post. The number of death sentences handed out also declined last year. It expected that just 72 people will sentenced to death in ...

Center For American ProgressA Perspective from the United States on the Impact of International Strategies ...Center For American ProgressAll the talk of alleged U.S. disengagement from the region misses the point that the United States has no rival when it comes to helping ensure the overall security of the region, especially at a time of great uncertainty and turmoil. The United States ...

Washington TimesUnited States and Russia now battling in Cold War-esque underwater drone raceWashington TimesThe U.S. Navy's Pacific Command's recent announcement that it has successfully completed tests on its GhostSwimmer unmanned underwater vehicle prompted an immediate rebuttal from Russia: They, too, are close to unmanned submarine drones.

Brookings Institution (blog)How Big is Digital Education in the United States? An End of Year ReviewBrookings Institution (blog)Buzz about the potential of digital learning abounds. Despite the excitement, relatively little is known about how many students are actually taking advantage of digital learning opportunities. This is partly due to online learning tools having ...

Gold SeekWall Street, aka United States, Pulls Off Another Destructive CoupGold SeekThe clichéd definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. There is no room for sanity in the United States, anymore, and the public is sleepwalking through it all. Arguably, this has been carefully ...

South China Morning Post (subscription)United States not alone in shining light on its failuresSouth China Morning Post (subscription)US Vice-President Joe Biden used the occasion of the release of a Senate investigation report last week into the use of torture and other coercive methods by the CIA to celebrate American exceptionalism. Other politicians and pundits in the US have ...

CryptoCoinsNews"BitDollar": The United States and the Digital Future of MoneyCryptoCoinsNewsAnd it has even gotten the attention of the world's largest and most influential government, the United States, to respond to it in earnest. Taxation, regulation, and condemnation have all had their moment in the sun from America's governance. The U.S ...

NOLA.comUnited States among global winners as oil prices fall, Wall Street Journal reportsNOLA.comThe United States is among the nations that will benefit from the recent drop of oil prices to the tune of about $90 billion, or about 0.5 percent GDP growth, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Other industrialized nations like China ...

In These TimesHow the United States RollsIn These TimesWhen the news of the letter reached the public, U.S. Republicans denounced it as a gesture of weakness that can only strengthen Iran's arrogant view of the U.S. as a superpower in decline. That's how the United States rolls: Acting alone in a multi ...

Omaha World-HeraldCar dispute between the United States and Japan threatens Obama's trade plansOmaha World-HeraldAtsuto Nishimura of Mitsuoka Motors in Yokohama City, Japan, sets up a Corvette in the showroom with a display touting the U.S. connection. Japan imported only about 20,000 cars from the U.S. last year, and that imbalance is threatening to derail ...

Popular Science"The S.S. United States: America's New Superliner"Popular ScienceThis month the waters of the Atlantic Ocean will feel for the first time the smooth rush of something very special in the way of superliners. The S.S. United States will be taking her builder's trials and acceptance trials preparatory to entering the ...

The Daily News JournalLETTER: Conservatives continue to battle major social change in United StatesThe Daily News JournalIn Congress, Franklin D. Roosevelt's efforts to pass the Social Security Act led to bitter conservative congressional opposition until the last moment when it was clear it would pass. Lyndon Johnson faced strong opposition with Medicare. Medicaid was ...

IPWatchdog.comThe History of Software Patents in the United StatesIPWatchdog.comDespite what you may have heard to the contrary, software patents have a very long history in the United States. Computer implemented processes, or software, has been patented in the United States since 1968. The first software patent was granted by ...

The HillThe five worst places to drive in the United StatesThe HillMillions of people traveling for Thanksgiving will face daunting traffic problems that critics say have been magnified by Washington's inability to move a long-term bill to pay for new highway projects. With a nor'easter bearing down on the Eastern ...

New York TimesUS and Allies Extend Iran Nuclear Talks by 7 MonthsNew York TimesVIENNA — A yearlong effort to reach an enduring accord with Iran to dismantle large parts of its nuclear infrastructure fell short on Monday, forcing the United States and its allies to declare a seven-month extension, but with no clear indication of ...

The GuardianGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia; The Fall – reviewThe GuardianThe scion of a wealthy, well-connected clan whose ambitions were such that Vidal later described the US presidency as “unfinished business” in the family, Vidal himself ran twice for office but was beaten both times. Whether this hurt or whether the ...

New York Daily News'The United States of Drinking': TV reviewNew York Daily NewsNo one will be startled by this behind-the-scenes tour of how alcoholic beverages are created, but even teetotalers will be entertained. Food writer Josh Ozersky acts as guide for this special, starting with a visit to a moonshining operation in the ...

New York TimesMeet Jaysea DeVoe, One of the Youngest Yoga Teachers in the United StatesNew York TimesIt was a rare break in character for Ms. Devoe, who, at 13, is among the youngest yoga teachers in the United States. After completing a 200-hour five-month yoga certification program in February, she registered with Yoga Alliance and is a part-time ...