United States

Washington Celebrates the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Nov 7, 2009, 1:00 am

Washington is pausing this week to honor and reflect on the meaning of what happened 20 years ago in 1989.

Obama Weighs Steps to Spur Jobs, Wary on Deficit

Nov 6, 2009, 5:00 pm

Pres. Obama considered options to spur growth after "sobering" news that unemployment rose to a 26 1/2 year peak.

Motive Probed for U.S. Army Shooting Rampage

Nov 6, 2009, 4:00 pm

Investigators searched for the motive Friday behind a mass shooting at Fort Hood U.S. Army base in Texas.

Trials Postponed in U.S. Catholic Diocese Sex Cases

Nov 6, 2009, 3:00 pm

A Roman Catholic diocese will provide documents to alleged sex abuse victims in exchange for a postponement.

National News

Obama Weighs Steps to Spur Jobs, Wary on Deficit

Pres. Obama considered options to spur growth after "sobering" news that unemployment rose to a 26 1/2 year peak.

Motive Probed for U.S. Army Shooting Rampage

Investigators searched for the motive Friday behind a mass shooting at Fort Hood U.S. Army base in Texas.

U.S. Says Companies Violating Flavored Cigarette Ban

Tragic Shooting at Fort Hood in Texas

Christian Attorneys Give Stunning Testimony Before Lantos Commission

U.S. Piles More Duties On Chinese Oil Well Pipe

New York City

Straphangers Hand Out ‘Pokey’ and ‘Schleppie’ Awards

“Pokey” and “Schleppie” awards announced on Thursday outside the public library on 5th Ave.

MTA to Utilize 311 for Subway Info

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg made another stride to tighten up New York City’s communication systems.

New Company, Same Philosophy for Developer Brothers

Ex-Head of NY Police Pleads Guilty to Corruption

First Eco-Friendly Hospital Energy Plant Installed

New York Real Estate Market Report Week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 4

Northeast

Washington Celebrates the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Washington is pausing this week to honor and reflect on the meaning of what happened 20 years ago in 1989.

Trials Postponed in U.S. Catholic Diocese Sex Cases

A Roman Catholic diocese will provide documents to alleged sex abuse victims in exchange for a postponement.

Two U.S. Deaths Possible in Beef Recall

Federal Government Launches ‘Get Fit’ Program

Washington Equestrian Grand Pix

Gambling Addiction in the Spotlight in Philadelphia

South

Gunman Kills One, Wounds Four in Orlando, Fla Office Building

A single armed man killed one person and shot four others in an office building in downtown Orlando, Florida.

Two Killed, Six Injured In Orlando Shooting

Two people were killed and six injured by a gunman in a high-rise office building in Orlando, Florida.

MLK House Part of Atlanta Historic District

Chinese Rights Lawyers Testify at U.S. Congressional Hearing

Protesters at Centers for Disease Control

Elders Preserve Songs, Stories in Appalachia

Midwest

Tax Auction Faces Scrutiny as Detroit Woes Mount

A tax foreclosure auction last week in Detroit failed to sell more than 80 percent of the properties on the block.

Rating System Could Improve Quality of Early Childhood Education

In 2000, Colorado implemented a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), now called Qualistar Early Learning.

Victim of Tiananmen Massacre Stands and Walks at Capitol Press Conference

Parade Celebrates Falun Dafa

Michigan City of Hamtramck Celebrates Its Heritage

Mayor Proposes to Takeover Milwaukee’s School System

West

California Water Plan Aims Change Gold Rush Thinking

California legislators could unleash the biggest spending spree on water in half a century.

Fire Out at Silver Eagle Utah Refinery

A fire at the Silver Eagle refinery near Salt Lake City, Utah, was extinguished late Wednesday morning.

Richard Dreyfuss: We, the People

Newsom Pulls Out of California’s Gubernatorial Race

Bay Bridge Repair Continue into the Weekend

Pumpkinmania! Event Offers Slice of Humanity and Giant Pumpkins

Deng Yujiao - Rape and Resistance in China

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