Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris The New York Times | PARIS — | Two employees of the United States Embassy in Paris underwent medical examinations on Friday after handling a suspicious envelope that arrived at the embassy, but officials said its contents did not appear to be harmful. | “There is no indication that the envelope contained s...
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth The New York Times | Traders on Wall Street got what they had been waiting for all week — a look at the crucial second-quarter report on economic growth in the United States. | The report, issued by the Commerce Department, said that the nation’s economy grew at an annual pace of 2.4 percent in the second ...
The Muni-Bond Debt Bomb Wall Street Journal By STEVEN MALANGA | From the City Journal | In the early 1970s, New Jersey officials decided to build a sports facility in the Meadowlands, the state's wetlands just outside New York City. To help pay for it, they formed the New Jersey Sports and Exp...
Taking Calls From Veterans on the Brink of Suicide The New York Times | CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. — Melanie Poorman swiveled in her chair and punched a button on the phone. The caller, a 30-something Iraq war veteran, had recently broken up with his girlfriend and was watching a movie, “Body of War,” that was...
Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris The New York Times | PARIS — | Two employees of the United States Embassy in Paris underwent medical examinations on Friday after handling a suspicious envelope that arrived at the embassy, but officials said its contents did not appear to be harmful. | “Th...
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth The New York Times | Traders on Wall Street got what they had been waiting for all week — a look at the crucial second-quarter report on economic growth in the United States. | The report, issued by the Commerce Department, said that the nation’s economy gr...
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China Pushes to End Public Shaming of Suspects The New York Times | BEIJING — The Chinese government has called for an end to the public shaming of criminal suspects, a time-honored cudgel of Chinese law enforcement but one that has increas...
New owners approved for 3 Trump casinos in AC Newsday | July 14, 2010 WAYNE PARRY (Associated Press Writer) | (AP) — Investors in the three Trump casinos in Atlantic City are taking the reins of the struggling company that own...
Smokers Lose, but Other "Sinners" Win Real Clear Politics | As we enter the third fiscal year of recession-crunched budgets, states continue to seek greater revenue from "sin taxes." This is an expensive trend for smokers, who saw 18 stat...
Schwarzenegger Bans Welfare Cards at Casinos The New York Times | Filed at 8:38 a.m. ET | SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued an executive order barring California welfare recipients from using state-issued debit ca...
Legal Fight Over Prior Restraint on Publication The New York Times | Filed at 2:58 p.m. ET Blog | The Caucus | The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. More Politics News | WASHINGTON (AP) -- New organizations asked a Washington cour...
S.E.C. Charges Brothers With $550 Million Fraud The New York Times | WASHINGTON — Samuel and Charles Wyly, the billionaire brothers from Dallas who are large donors to philanthropies and to conservative causes, were charged Thursday with conducting an extensive securities fraud that the Securities and Exchange...
Donations for Fund to Defend Arizona Law Now $1.6M The New York Times | Filed at 1:56 p.m. ET | PHOENIX (AP) -- The state of Arizona has received more than $1.6 million to help defend the new law cracking down on illegal immigration. | Documents obtained by The Associated Press from Gov. Jan Brewer's office on Friday i...
Obama Hails Auto Bailout as Good News in Michigan The New York Times | Filed at 1:55 p.m. ET | DETROIT (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Friday heralded the recent turnaround for U.S. automakers, arguing that thousands of jobs and increased production vindicate his unpopular decision to bailout the industry. | With Am...
Europe Unleashes Online Gambling to Fill Coffers The New York Times | PARIS — Across Europe, cash-strapped governments looking for ways to reduce yawning budget gaps are embracing online gambling, a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism. | While U.S. opposition to Internet betting has centered on concerns about gambling addiction, European politicians previously objected for a different reas...
Roethlisberger Arrives at Camp, Hoping to Put Off-Season Behind Him The New York Times | LATROBE, Pa. — Ben Roethlisberger arrived at training camp in a caravan with his offensive line, big men squeezed into a string of Mini Coopers. Roethlisberger, who was investigated after allegations of sexual assault and has been suspended for six games by the N.F.L. for his behavior, said that when he and offensive tackle Willie Colon pul...
