East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up

East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up


East Harlem Landlords Keep Apartments Sealed Up

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Above the bustling street level, apartments are boarded up and vacant, with owners content to earn income off storefronts rather than deal with the trouble of renters.


Yemen airport shut after blasts

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

Yemen shuts its international airport in the capital Sanaa after explosions are reported at an adjacent air force base.


Kyrgyz PM leads race for presidency in tense vote

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:07 PM PDT

BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan's prime minister was on target to win a presidential election in the strategic former Soviet republic Monday, with more than half the votes counted in an election that rival candidates say was marred by fraud and poor administration.


Students stage anti-government protest in east Sudan

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:54 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hundreds of students staged an anti-government rally in eastern Sudan on Sunday, protesting against poverty and rising food prices, witnesses said.


Kelly Clarkson, the Role Model Next Door

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 11:15 AM PDT

The singer's power-pop hits and dismissal of criticism about her weight have fostered a distinct relationship with fans: less that of adulation than of identification and admiration.


Controversy mars Kyrgyz presidential election

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:21 PM PDT

More than a third of candidates say they will reject outcome of Sunday's election, citing voting irregularities.


Saudi royal offers $1m Israeli-soldier bounty

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:30 PM PDT

Prince Khaled bin Talal increases to $1m a reward offered by cleric to anyone who captures an Israeli soldier.


VIDEO: New Israeli air strike into Gaza

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:40 PM PDT

One Palestinian has been killed in a new Israeli air strike in Gaza, hours after Egypt apparently brokered a ceasefire.


Teaching awards for two schools

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Two Welsh schools take top UK teaching awards, with honours for the PE department of Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, and a film by pupils at Lewis School Pengam.


Supreme Court to Hear Cases Involving Bad Advice on Plea Deals

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Defendants have some recourse when they get incompetent representation at trial, and the justices are being asked to decide whether they have a similar guarantee in plea bargaining.


Russian Aide Hopeful W.T.O. Issues Can Be Resolved Soon

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT

The adviser indicated that the obstacles to Russia joining the trade group could be resolved in a matter of hours, suggesting that an endgame was at hand after 18 years of stop-and-go negotiations.


The Haggler: A Cellphone Theft, and a $25,000 Phone Bill

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT

After his cellphone was stolen in South Africa, a T-Mobile customer wound up with a monstrous bill — and asked the Haggler to intervene.


Islamic Jihad announces Gaza cease-fire

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:53 AM PDT

The Palestinian group Islamic Jihad announced an immediate cease-fire with Israel on Sunday following a sharp rise in violence in the past several days.


VIDEO: Qantas ordered to resume flights

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:31 AM PDT

An independent tribunal in Australia has ordered a permanent end to the industrial dispute that has grounded all Qantas flights.


Tottenham 3-1 QPR

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Gareth Bale scores twice to extend Tottenham's unbeaten run to seven games with victory over Queens Park Rangers.


Protest greets BNP leader Griffin

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT

About 30 people protest outside the British National Party's conference in Liverpool and shout at leader MEP Nick Griffin as he arrives.


Rally for president-elect Higgins

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:27 AM PDT

The President of Ireland-elect Michael D Higgins has been greeted by over 5,000 supporters at a welcome home rally in his native Galway.


'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:14 AM PDT

A "fatty apron" in the abdomen help fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests.


Debt crisis defines Trichet's tenure at ECB

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:03 AM PDT

Did Jean-Claude Trichet do enough to tackle the debt crisis?


Egypt military detains blogger over clashes

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Rights groups slam detention of activist Alaa Abd El Fattah for 'inciting violence' in October after court appearance.


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