In Tennessee, Grand Plans for a $750 Million Theme Park Raise Great Doubt

In Tennessee, Grand Plans for a $750 Million Theme Park Raise Great Doubt


In Tennessee, Grand Plans for a $750 Million Theme Park Raise Great Doubt

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:15 PM PDT

A businessman has announced he will build a $750 million theme park complex on 1,500 acres in Spring Hill, but some question his background.


NATO to take over Libya operations

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:15 PM PDT

Alliance announces it will assume overall responsibility for enforcing UN-mandated mission.


DealBook: Is It a New Tech Bubble? Let's See if It Pops

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Some investors are wondering whether a huge influx of Wall Street money spells trouble for the industry again.


ECB Seeks New Liquidity Plan for Irish Banks

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:38 PM PDT

The European Central Bank is working on a plan to keep Irish banks afloat in the medium term, a euro-zone central-banking official said. The new facility would aim to replace the use of so-called Emergency Liquidity Assistance.


A Paris Farewell

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Guidebooks divide Paris into the Left Bank and the Right Bank. But living there revealed a city split along a new axis: the edgy east and the refined west.


Critic’s Notebook: Eccentricity Gives Way to Uniformity in Museums

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:50 PM PDT

Some of the most original and idiosyncratic art institutions in the country have embarked on major expansions, significantly transforming their identities.


Connecticut 68, Georgetown 63: UConn Women Rally to Avoid Upset Against Georgetown

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Connecticut trailed much of the game before defeating Georgetown, 68-63, in the semifinals of the Philadelphia regional of the N.C.A.A. tournament.


Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' rocket shield

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Long-anticipated rocket defence system deployed early in bid to counter recent surge in attacks from Gaza Strip.


Amid Crisis, Syria Ruler to Speak

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 01:12 PM PDT

President Bashar al-Assad, reeling from the most serious threat to his rule since taking power, planned to address the nation on Sunday night.


Prices Say It’s Time to Think Studios

Posted: 25 Mar 2011 10:46 PM PDT

In Manhattan, there is now a wide selection of nice places in good neighborhoods for under $300,000.


Nationalist Humala Leads in Peru Race---Poll

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PDT

Left-leaning nationalist leader Ollanta Humala, 48, jumped into first place in an opinion poll before the April 10 vote for president.


Powering Down for the Long Term

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:11 AM PDT

As Japan slowly comes to grips with the devastation created by its earthquake and tsunami and ensuing nuclear crisis, a debate is emerging in business and political circles about how to do more with less electricity—or just do less.


VIDEO: Kenya's Masai swap spears for a bat

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:47 AM PDT

Kenya's Masai people could help unearth new sporting stars to reverse the country's cricketing decline.


NATO to take over Libya operations

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Alliance announces it will assume overall responsibility for enforcing UN-mandated mission.


VIDEO: How to sell alcohol in the Middle East

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 11:35 AM PDT

The Middle East does not seem like the obvious place for a thriving alcoholic drinks industry. With the majority of countries in the region being Muslim, companies face the challenge of selling alcohol in markets where consumption is severely restricted and taxes are high.


VIDEO: Clinton: 'There is no perfect option'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 09:21 AM PDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defence Robert Gates have been speaking on American television about the situation in Libya.


VIDEO: Merkel 'to lose key state poll'

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 07:32 AM PDT

Polls have closed in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg in a regional election which could test the popularity of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. The BBC's Steven Evans says the likelyhood is that the CDU will not form the next government.


Taliban Kidnaps Dozens in Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Insurgents kidnapped 40 men in an ambush in the northeastern province of Kunar, Afghan officials said Sunday.


Green Column: A Green City Rises Up in Sydney

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 12:20 PM PDT

The Central Park development, a $2 billion mixed-use site, will recycle its water and will have 11 buildings that will be able to export electricity to neighboring areas.


Clinton and Gates Defend Mission in Libya

Posted: 27 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PDT

The military intervention in Libya has saved perhaps tens of thousands of lives, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday.


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