Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The dollar traded just off all-time lows Tuesday as traders looked for indications about future interest rate moves from Washington. The euro bought $1.5216 in morning trading in Europe, up from $1.5192 late in New York on Monday after fetching a record intraday high of $1.5266. The British pound rose …
The day’s highest trading price, $103.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, broke the record set in April 1980 during the second oil shock. That price, $39.50 a barrel, equals $103.76 today, when adjusted for inflation. For full article go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/business/worldbusiness/04oil.html?ex=1362373200&en=026b626338002ccc&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
WASHINGTON — Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, signaled his readiness on Wednesday to further reduce interest rates even though inflation has picked up speed. “We are in the most significant economic troubles since at least 1998,” Mr. Frank said. “And the single biggest cause was a failure for regulation to keep …
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Recent commentary and analysis by pundits on the Latino vote has been long on opinion and short on reality. As the presidential primary election moves to Texas, Latino voters find themselves in the spotlight. Latino voters line up to cast their ballots in this year’s primaries. Latinos are estimated to be one-third …
More than a quarter of adult Americans have left the faith of their childhood to join another religion or none at all, according to a survey of religious affiliation by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. The report, titled “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey,” depicts a highly fluid and diverse national religious life. For …
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For a historical audio slide show showing Fidel in Cuba in 1964 click unto: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/weekinreview/20080224_CASTRO_FEATURE/index.html
For an excellent, albeit graphic series of audio slide shows on the history of war torn Kosovo, click unto: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/world/20071209_KOSOVO_FEATURE/index.html
Many are forgetting that we have troops in Afghanistan. For a slide show about the war in Afghanistan click unto: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/02/21/magazine/0224-AFGHAN_index.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Judson Memorial Church’s "Over the Fence and Under the Radar" series begins this Sunday at 1pm. This will be an excellent opportunity to consult with local experts on US immigration, and discuss its implications within the context of our principles. Come to listen, ask questions, and get ideas to take back to your own congregation …