The Christian Science Monitor - Lest anyone forget, the Republicans aren’t the only ones caucusing in Iowa on Tuesday. The Democrats will also gather in schools and function halls around the state to go through the exercise of choosing President Obama for his party’s nomination, despite the lack of serious opposition.
The Christian Science Monitor - For years Iran has derided the impact of international sanctions on its economy, but that swagger is showing signs of becoming more of a panic as the country’s currency continues its slide in the wake of new US sanctions targeting the Iranian central bank.
Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co has been sued for $95 million by the trustee for securities marketed in 2005 by the former Bear Stearns Cos over alleged misrepresentations regarding the underlying mortgage loans.
Reuters - The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will begin issuing later this month policymaker forecasts for its benchmark interest rate and when officials expect the first rate rise to occur.
China’s President Pushes Back Against Western Culture
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 21:15
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In an essay published this week in a Communist Party policy magazine, President Hu Jintao said the West is trying to dominate China by spreading its culture and ideology.
Critic’s Notebook: Manhattan Street Grid at Museum of City of New York
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 20:00
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As “The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011” at the Museum of the City of New York demonstrates, an 1811 map turned an island into a city that works and walks.
Egyptians Vote in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections
Tuesday, 03 January 2012 18:51
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The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s mainstream Islamist party, edged closer to winning a majority of seats in the lower house of Parliament as voters went to the polls Tuesday.
Johannes Heesters, solist de origine olandeză, a murit ieri, în Germania, la vârsta de 108 ani. Heesters a fost unul dintre cântăreții preferați ai lui Hitler. El a murit într-o clinică din Bavaria.
Monedele naţionale au o importanţă vitală pentru modul în care operează economiile moderne, ele fiind adânc înrădăcinate în cultura şi psihicul nostru. Gândiţi-vă numai la cât de familiarizat sunteţi cu preţul diverselor...
Deliciul unui pahar de vin nu a fost pe măsura aşteptărilor pentru mai mulţi şoferi care s-au încumetat să şi meargă cu maşina, sperând că poliţiştii nu mai stau pe străzi în noaptea de Crăciun.
The Christian Science Monitor - Lest anyone forget, the Republicans aren’t the only ones caucusing in Iowa on Tuesday. The Democrats will also gather in schools and function halls around the state to go through the exercise of choosing President Obama for his party’s nomination, despite the lack of serious opposition.
The Christian Science Monitor - For years Iran has derided the impact of international sanctions on its economy, but that swagger is showing signs of becoming more of a panic as the country’s currency continues its slide in the wake of new US sanctions targeting the Iranian central bank.