Commentary: Broken engagement' in the Middle East - McClatchy
What core value is shared by many American voters and much of the Muslim world? Disappointment in Barack Obama. Obama and his foreign policy team have engaged in an energetic outreach over the last year to the world's 1.5 billion Muslims

Archive for October 2009 - The Spokesman-Review
The death penalty case against Christopher H. Devlin has turned into a legal mess in which prosecutors from two counties are squabbling over who should pay for the costly trial. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Jerome Leveque has twice ruled on

After 37 Years, the U.S. Arrives to Do Business in Libya - Time
Six months after the Lockerbie bomber flew home from a Scottish jail to a rapturous Tripoli welcome, a very different reception is taking place in the Libyan capital this week: the first U.S. government-sponsored trade mission to this country in some

Uncle Sam Loves Netflix - Motley Fool
Genachowski's comments are important for Netflix. CEO Reed Hastings has said from the beginning that his is a Web-based and Web-built business . With a speed of 100 megabits per second to the home available, he'd have a platform for delivering high

Synovus CEO Richard Anthony discusses year ahead - Ledger-Enquirer
What a wild ride it has been for mild-mannered banker Richard Anthony since taking the reins of Synovus Financial Corp. in 2005. Rising to chief executive officer that year — then adding “chairman of the board” to his resume a year later with

10 Things Millionaires Won't Tell You - Smart Money
Updated and adapted from the book " 1,001 Things They Won't Tell You: An Insider's Guide to Spending, Saving, and Living Wisely ," by Jonathan Dahl and the editors of SmartMoney. 1. “You may think I’m rich, but I don’t.” A million dollars may

Sapphire Tower Ranks No. 1 for Luxury Condo Sales in 92101 - Earthtimes
Five of the six sales at Sapphire were private penthouses lavatories and Kohler plumbing fixtures, add a touch of luxury and comfort to each home.  Completing these spacious, sophisticated homes are floor-to-ceiling windows, nearly 10 1/2 foot

Asia's Boom Conceals Some Darker Prospects - New York Times
HONG KONG — Taiwan grew at an 18 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter. Japan is about to have its biggest initial public offering in more than a decade. A big Hong Kong property developer quickly sold hundreds of apartments in a remote

Dacor Moves Corporate Headquarters to Orange County - Forbes
BusinessWire - Dacor(R), market leader in luxury kitchen appliance design, manufacturing and distribution, today announced that it Dacor's new home is thus compatible with the company's serious commitment to the conservation of the environment