Boston GlobeMiss Massachusetts United States names winnersBoston GlobeThe Miss Massachusetts United States pageant took over the Revere Hotel's Theatre 1 on Sunday night. The night's winners were Renata De Carvalho, who was crowned Miss Massachusetts United States 2014, and Alicia Watkins, who won the title Ms.
Columbus DispatchCoffee price is no object in United StatesColumbus DispatchWhile prices probably won't go up that much just yet, pressure is growing on the $80 billion U.S. coffee industry as the cost of arabica beans used in high-end brews skyrockets. Futures contracts in New York jumped 85 percent this year, to more than $2 ...
Bleacher ReportWWE Lacking Rivals for Intercontinental and United States ChampionsBleacher ReportBlame a deficiency in rivals for the WWE Intercontinental and United States champions not being nearly as compelling as they should be. Telling stories that center around the champion and the challengers' animosity elevate the titles, the wrestlers ...
Guardian Liberty VoiceIsrael and the United States: A Brief HistoryGuardian Liberty VoiceOver the past century, the relationship between Israel and the United States has vacillated between strained periods of diplomatic tension and unerring support, an indication of the complex nature of American politics being divided by Zionists and ...
Salon10 shameful ways the United States is failing to preserve basic human rightsSalonWhile the number of death sentences in the United States per year has fallen, 32 states still impose the death penalty, despite the fact that its usage has been found to be contrary to international law. Last year alone, 42 people were executed and 10 ...
Mother JonesThe United States Is a Data Wonk's DreamMother JonesVia Emily Badger, here's an interesting chart showing which countries are most open with national data. Obviously rich countries do best at this kind of statistical recordkeeping, but some rich countries do better than others, and the US is one of the ...
Wonkette (satire)Reminder: Rights Of Muslim Citizens Still Routinely Trampled In United StatesWonkette (satire)It seems like only yesterday that we could hardly believe some of the awful things people were doing to Muslims in the United States 2,000+ years after JC met his bio dad. But lately the big news has been “Gays win” and “Pot smokers win” and “Blacks ...
The Express TribunePakistan and the United StatesThe Express TribuneThe United States was the clear winner, especially when the Soviet Union stayed out of the deliberations to fashion a new economic and financial system that was put in place at Bretton Woods, a resort town in the American state of New Hampshire.
NPR (blog)Obama Warns Russia Against Using Force In UkraineNPR (blog)Saying that the United States is "deeply concerned" by reports that Russia is taking military action in Ukraine, President Obama urged Russia not to intervene in the destabilized country, where tensions have reached new highs this week. Obama said that ...