On Doorways, a Jewish Custom Inherited by Gentiles

On Doorways, a Jewish Custom Inherited by Gentiles
Wealth Matters: Insurance for the College Life (Grades Not Included)
Presidential Hopefuls Rally the Right
Clinton seeks Iran humanitarian gesture on hikers
Return of the shrew - 'new species' found in Africa
U.N. seeks $2 billion aid for Pakistan flood relief
Obama appoints consumer adviser
Spending to Fix Campaign Spending
S.E.C. Proposes New Rules on Debt Maneuvers
IMF Sees No Need to Assist Ireland
Swedish Anti-Immigrant Party Steals Vote Limelight
Taliban Move to Disrupt Vote
US pair held in 'nuclear spy bid'
Gang attack teenager at bus stop
Taliban Claim Kidnappings Tied to Afghan Vote
Cuba to free four more political prisoners
Sarkozy draws Germany into Roma row
Obama Picks Warren to Set Up Consumer Bureau
Drill hole reaches miners in Chile
Afghan Elections: Kidnapping, Fraud, Warlords and Donkeys

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 09:46 AM PDT

Jews have left their mark on every aspect of New York life, but perhaps none so ubiquitous as the palm-length encasements attached to countless doorways.

Wealth Matters: Insurance for the College Life (Grades Not Included)

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT

Many parents may be as uninterested in talking about insurance as their children, but their policy options are numerous.

Presidential Hopefuls Rally the Right

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:50 PM PDT

Potential 2012 presidential candidates denounced President Obama at the annual Values Voters Summit.

Clinton seeks Iran humanitarian gesture on hikers

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:54 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran should free two remaining U.S. citizens held on suspicion of spying as a "significant humanitarian gesture" after releasing one this week on bail, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.

Return of the shrew - 'new species' found in Africa

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT

A mystery animal with a long snout is discovered in a remote African forest, and scientists say it may be a new species of elephant shrew.

U.N. seeks $2 billion aid for Pakistan flood relief

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:49 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday asked member states for $2 billion to help Pakistan recover from the massive floods that have displaced millions of people, making it the largest natural disaster appeal in U.N. history.

Obama appoints consumer adviser

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:06 PM PDT

President Barack Obama names Elizabeth Warren as a special adviser to oversee the creation of a new consumer agency.

Spending to Fix Campaign Spending

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:47 AM PDT

As a House panel considers a measure to encourage grassroots fund raising, the bill's backers plan a $100,000 ad campaign.

S.E.C. Proposes New Rules on Debt Maneuvers

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:10 AM PDT

The measure addresses the practice of temporarily trimming company debt at the end of quarters to make financial statements appear stronger.

IMF Sees No Need to Assist Ireland

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:49 AM PDT

The International Monetary Fund said Friday that it doesn't think Ireland will need financial assistance from the institution.

Swedish Anti-Immigrant Party Steals Vote Limelight

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:54 AM PDT

A Swedish anti-immigrant party is expected to win its first-ever parliamentary seats in elections Sunday, the latest example of rising anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe.

Taliban Move to Disrupt Vote

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 01:06 PM PDT

The Taliban stepped up their campaign to disrupt Afghanistan's parliamentary elections, kidnapping two candidates and several electoral workers across the country a day ahead of the Sept. 18 vote.

US pair held in 'nuclear spy bid'

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 12:55 PM PDT

A husband and wife team of former nuclear contractors are charged in the US with attempting to leak nuclear secrets to Venezuela.

Gang attack teenager at bus stop

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:21 AM PDT

A 15-year-old boy is seriously injured after being stabbed at a bus stop in Glasgow by a group of up to four teenagers, police say.

Taliban Claim Kidnappings Tied to Afghan Vote

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:49 AM PDT

Officials confirmed most of the kidnappings of 30 people involved in the parliamentary election in Afghanistan.

Cuba to free four more political prisoners

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:25 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is preparing to free four more political prisoners and send them to Spain, bringing to 36 the total released so far in a deal between the government and the Roman Catholic Church, the church said on Friday.

Sarkozy draws Germany into Roma row

Posted: 17 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - A European row over France's repatriation of Roma escalated on Friday, pitting President Nicolas Sarkozy against Germany's Angela Merkel, who was forced to deny his assertion Berlin also planned to clear camps.