Monday Jul 28 | Mah Rabu
Rabbi A. Stanley Dreyfus on the Jewish Catalog: unpublished notes
Since my last two posts were about my grandfather Rabbi Dr. A. Stanley Dreyfus and the Jewish Catalog , it makes sense in this post to combine them.
The Eye of the Collector ~ The Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. Balka at the Tyler Museum of Art
A panoramic view of a cultural identity spread across a broad canvas of history is the focus as the Tyler Museum of Art opens its next major exhibition, The Eye of the Collector: The Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. ...
Energy expert: Dump Crown Vics
Energy Advisory Board Chairwoman Dana Swalla told the council that such figures prove the city needs to replace the traditional Crown Victorias with more efficient police cars.
Story of rescued slave spotlighted
The sign outside the Saratoga Springs Visitors Center provides the story in its most succinct form.
Photo: Celebrating Solomon Northup Day
Cleighton Adams, the great-great-great-grandson of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery for 12 years before being rescued and reunited with his family in the 1800s, thanks ...
The latest trend in political punditry with respect to Afghanistan focuses on its "historically unconquerable" nature - highlighted by a long list of unsuccessful foreign efforts paraded in newspaper columns ...
Worry over university applications
Union leaders have expressed concern after figures revealed the growth in university applications was lower in Scotland than other parts of the UK.
Bruno leaving Senate by Friday
Whether he was throwing punches or reining them in, Joe Bruno's been a senator who is hard to forget.
Tensions Run High Over Refinery Expansion Plan
More than 400 people packed Richmond's City Council chambers Tuesday night as the council debated Chevron's controversial request to expand and upgrade its Richmond refinery.
Turkey: Free-Speech Issue Remains a Sensitive Subject
Under ordinary circumstances, Mehmet Tursun's emotional outburst probably would have been overlooked, given that he suspects police of trying to cover up the fact they had shot his son for failing to stop his ...
'Double Deuce' man pleads guilty
Don A. Sampler, Jr., 28, formerly of Cliff Street, Oneonta, NY, pled guilty today to one count of first degree Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute and one count of second degree Conspiracy to ...
Sarkozy call for second EU vote provokes storm in Ireland
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is pictured before a meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris.
U.S. Decline Gives Moscow a Golden Chance
Victory Day is the only true national holiday in Russia. The pride in the country's role in defeating Adolf Hitler is shared by Russians across social, economic and generational boundaries.
Protest is Staged in Sudan on Coming Arrest Warrant
Protest is Staged in Sudan on Coming Arrest Warrant International Herald Tribune By Lydia Polgreen Thousands of people took the streets of Sudan's tense capital Sunday in a carefully choreographed protest ...
Sydney Bledisloe test tickets unsold
The lure of Hong Kong, an aversion to Sydney's ANZ Stadium and apathy among the All Blacks faithful are considered the prime reasons why next week's Bledisloe Cup rugby test in Sydney is nowhere near a ...
The Eye of the Collector ~ The Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. Balka at the Tyler Museum of Art
A panoramic view of a cultural identity spread across a broad canvas of history is the focus as the Tyler Museum of Art opens its next major exhibition, The Eye of the Collector: The Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. ...
Grameen Foundation Announces Global Village Phone Grant Competition
Grameen Foundation today announced its inaugural Village Phone Grant Competition which will provide $10,000 each to up to two organizations to launch Village Phone programs.
Hana Biosciences, Inc.'s Marqibo Receives Orphan Designation From...
Hana Biosciences , a biopharmaceutical company focused on strengthening the foundation of cancer care, today announced that the European Commission has granted orphan medical product designation to Marqibo ) ...
Only narrow majority of Czechs support euro -- poll
Prague- Only 53 percent of people are in favour of euro adoption in the Czech Republic, compared with a 60 percent euro support on average in the European Union, a Eurobarometer poll has shown.
Dollar is mixed vs. euro, yen on inflation reports
The dollar was mixed against other currencies Wednesday as oil prices dropped and government reports showed inflation accelerating in both Europe and the United States.