i i hide captionAn Israeli Merkava tank near the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip border in southern Israel, on Thursday. The Pentagon confirms that Israel tapped a U.S. weapons stockpile for tank rounds. Debbie Hill/UPI/Landov An Israeli Merkava tank near the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip border in southern Israel, on Thursday. The Pentagon confirms that Israel tapped a […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 317 points today, closing at 16,563, wiping out the index’s gains for the month of July. The NASDAQ fell 93 points, closing at 4,369. The Standard Poor’s 500 fell 2 percent to 1,930. It was the worst daily decline since April. The Associated Press reports investors “responded
i i hide captionHow much is too much? Robert S. Donovan/Flickr How much is too much? Robert S. Donovan/Flickr To ward off big memory problems in your 70s and beyond you may want to cork the bottle more often now. In a study of 6,500 people published this week, adults with a midlife history of
i i hide captionBefore the Ebola outbreak, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan focused on helping patients with other types of hemorrhagic fevers. Umaru Fofana/Reuters /Landov Before the Ebola outbreak, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan focused on helping patients with other types of hemorrhagic fevers. Umaru Fofana/Reuters /Landov For the past several months, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan had
Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç stirred some controversy on Monday, when during an Eid el-Fitr speech, he said chaste women should not laugh in public. “Chastity is so important,” Arınç said, according to the Hurriyet Daily News. “It is not only a name. It is an ornament for both women and men. [She] will have
i i hide captionTechnology is combining with the power of crowds to make it easy to see the speeds of available Wi-Fi in hotels. iStockphoto Technology is combining with the power of crowds to make it easy to see the speeds of available Wi-Fi in hotels. iStockphoto You know how it feels. You’re a moderately
i i hide captionPenn State running back Evan Royster eludes a tackle by Eastern Illinois’ Adrian Arrington during a 2009 NCAA college football game in State College, Pa. Arrington was one of the athletes who sued the NCAA over concussions. Carolyn Kaster/AP Penn State running back Evan Royster eludes a tackle by Eastern Illinois’ Adrian
hide captionPatients who get the comforts of palliative care as well as disease treatment live longer, studies show, than those who only get treatment for the disease. Annette Birkenfeld/iStockphoto It’s a painful dilemma for seriously ill Medicare patients: In order to receive the extra support, counseling and care provided by the program’s hospice benefit they
i i hide captionMembers of a Palestinian family break their fast with the “Iftar” meal during the holy month of Ramadan at a United Nations school, where hundreds of families have sought refuge after fleeing their homes following fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas. Adel Hana/AP Members of a Palestinian family break their fast with
i i hide captionPeople shop outside of a Family Dollar discount store in Waterbury, Connecticut. Spencer Platt/Getty Images People shop outside of a Family Dollar discount store in Waterbury, Connecticut. Spencer Platt/Getty Images With Dollar Tree’s agreement to purchase Family Dollar on Monday, two of the United States’ biggest discount stores are coming together in
In 2003, Russia arrested the country’s richest man, seized his main asset, Yukos Oil, broke it up and sold it. More than a decade later, a three-judge arbitration panel in The Hague ordered Moscow to pay the shareholders of the now defunct oil giant more than $50 billion. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The
i i hide captionAn Israeli army officer on Friday shows journalists a Palestinian tunnel that runs from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Israel says its current military campaign is aimed at destroying the tunnels. Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images An Israeli army officer on Friday shows journalists a Palestinian tunnel that runs from the Gaza Strip into