The defective pads were sold at Ace Hardware and Menard’s Inc. nationwide between May 24, 2010 and June 13, 2011 for about $6. When President Obama visits Brazil this weekend, he’ll ask what South America’s economic engine can do for…
Fed to name banks that took loans
Six years ago, only about 8 cents of every new dollar flowing into U.S. stock funds was invested overseas. Silicon Valley and its microchip-studded stocks were the hot destination. Now, that number is hovering around 77 cents, as American investors…
Do It Yourself
Early one morning in 2007, Libby Casey was trying to do her laundry in a guesthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland. When she couldn’t figure out how to use the washing machine, she opened up the instruction manual. A federal judge in…
Chad Said to Have Killed Mastermind of Algerian Attack
This post is part of a recurring feature, in which the WorldViews team shares some of what it’s reading today. It’s meant to highlight some of the best foreign affairs coverage from other media outlets, blogs, academic institutions and think…
Mexico’s Calderón tells Congress he needs U.S. help in fighting drug wars
A day after President Obama pressed Congress for spending reductions in his State of the Union address , House Republicans and Democrats challenged some of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates’s plans to cut $78 billion from the Pentagon budget over…
Mexico Stymies Arizona Offense in 1-0 Win
Rory McIlroy has admitted he was wrong to withdraw from the Honda Classic last week, saying he now regretted his decision to stop playing. Q. DEAR TIM: My ceramic tile shower has severe water damage. I was cleaning the shower…
Wishing rape on campus away won’t make it so
When Taliban leaders return from Pakistan this spring to begin their annual offensive in Afghanistan, a senior U.S. commander believes they will undertake a major assassination campaign against local and tribal Afghan leaders and others who in recent months have…
China, after abstaining in U.N. vote, criticizes airstrikes on Gaddafi forces
An increasing number of students are funding their PhD or master’s studies by running their own businessesWith debt levels soaring, UK students are finding ever-more inventive ways of funding their study. The latest generation of postgraduates is more likely to…
Saleh suffers string of major defections after protesters gunned down in Yemen
The prospect of a government shutdown appeared more possible Saturday after the House passed a budget measure in the pre-dawn hours that cuts $61 billion – and was immediately rejected by Senate Democrats and President Obama. Question marks abound among…
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