Asia Times US falters on NATO's failure | By Kaveh L Afrasiabi | United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is supposedly a specialist on Russia, yet one would not know that by looking at her triumphal statement that the North Atlant... (photo: NATO)
Asia Times Hostage Europe blind to Iran energy | by Hossein Askari | Europe has become alarmingly dependent on Russia for its energy needs, dependent on Russian gas and oil and on gas and oil from the Caspian region that flow through pipelines und... (photo: AP /Sergei Grits)
San Diego Oriental fruit fly found in Santa Clara County SAN JOSE - Agriculture officials are set to begin work to try to eradicate the oriental fruit fly after the exotic pest was found in Santa Clara County. | A county agriculture official says workers wi... (photo: GFDL / Sanjay Acharya) AgricultureAsiaFruitPhotosUS
The Boston Globe US dollar, gold rise in European trading | LONDON—The U.S. dollar was higher Wednesday morning against other major currencies in European trading. Gold prices rose. | The 15-nation euro fell to $1.4701 from $1.4768 late Tuesday in New ... (photo: WN / deniseyong) DollarGoldLondonPhotosTrading
Buffalo News HSBC struggling after crash of computer | HSBC Bank USA is still scrambling to recover after its core banking computer system mysteriously crashed Sunday, preventing it from recording withdrawals and deposits, ... (photo: WN) BankComputerCrashHsbcPhotos
Philadelphia Daily News Small SUVs improve in crash tests | KEN THOMAS | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) AutomakersCrashInsurancePhotosVehicle
The Columbus Dispatch Obesity in U.S., by the numbers More than a quarter of adults are obese in 28 states, an increase from 19 states a year ago. | An estimated 23 million children are overweight or obese. | Type 2 diabetes... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) FitnessHealthPeoplePhotosSociety
The Charlotte Observer Obama stresses economy in N.C. | RALEIGH Democrat Barack Obama sharpened his message Tuesday, seeking to tie the nation's troubled economy around the neck of his Republican opponent, John McCain. | Oba... (photo: creative commons photo / Joe Crimming) DemocratEconomyPhotosPoliticsUS
Ohio Plug-in car is on schedule | TRAVERSE CITY, MICH.: Early versions of the Chevrolet Volt's battery packs are powerful enough to run the high-stakes rechargeable car, but dozens of issues remain befo... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) BatteryChevroletMichiganPhotosVehicle
Wall Street Journal Biden's Foreign Policy Background Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden returned from a visit to the war-torn country of Georgia to find that his stock as a potential running mate to Barack Obama seemed to have rise... (photo: AP Photo/Jim Cole) BidenDemocratsDiplomacyPhotosPolitics
