New York TimesOverhaul of Israel's Economy Offers Lessons for United StatesNew York TimesThe Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has voted to break up the country's corporate conglomerates. The move followed mass protests in 2011 over the concentration of wealth in Israel. The protesters, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, had focused ...
Economic TimesPolar freeze grips United States, coldest temperatures in two decadesEconomic TimesTemperatures were 11 to 22 degrees Celsius below average in parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska, according to the National Weather Service.
Washington PostKerry says US will help Iraq against al-Qaeda but won't send troops back inWashington PostBEIRUT — Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Sunday that the United States is ready to help Iraq in any way possible as that country began a major offensive to wrest control of two cities from al-Qaeda-linked militants. But he made it clear that no ...
CNNRecord-breaking cold possible across much of USCNN(CNN) -- This is the definition of rare air. The National Weather Service warned Sunday that much of the United States will see this week the coldest temperatures in almost 20 years as an arctic cold front descends on 140 million people. "A piece of a ...
Boston GlobeFive fabulous US scenic drivesBoston Globe3. OVERSEAS HIGHWAY. The sea-level, southern tip of US Highway 1 (pictured above) runs about 126 miles from Florida City to Key West, Fla., across 42 bridges, with sprawling ocean views, scenic harbors, and dramatic sunsets. www.fla-keys.com. 4.
Philly.comWill the SS United States find new life in 2014?Philly.comYOU GOTTA SAY this much for the people who are trying to resurrect the SS United States: There's no quit in 'em. In April, the outlook was not good for the huge, historic vessel that has hovered like a specter over the South Philly waterfront since the ...
Washington PostFinal three Uighur prisoners moved from US military prison at Guantanamo BayWashington PostThe United States has transferred three Uighur Muslim detainees to Slovakia from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, U.S. officials said Tuesday. They were the last members of the ethnic minority from China to be held at the military prison ...