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...power struggle in Gaza marks the opening of a critical new chapter in the Middle East that could determine whether the entire region can be saved from anarchic internecine warfare. The collapse of Palestinian unity is the latest manifestation of a phenomenon roiling the Arab world: the rise of a generation of angry, hungry and radical young men who refuse to play by the old rules. Until that anger is defused, any prospect of a functioning Palestinian state or a lasting settlement between Israel and the Arabs will stay beyond reach. Figuring out how to deal with that challenge remains...
...batting cages this winter, long before he could start building anything to replace them--evoke one of the darker chapters in Coney Island redevelopment. In 1966, Fred Trump (Donald's father) tore down the Steeplechase amusement park to try to prod the city into letting him build high-rise housing. When the city didn't, Trump let the lot lie vacant--until the city bought...
...this year – that it's used in the production of thousands of products, from plastics and paint to crayons and soap. And because as much as half of the nation's corn crop could soon be devoted to the production of ethanol fuel, corn prices are expected to rise dramatically, potentially pushing up the cost of numerous products, including packaged snacks and other consumer goods. With corn taking an increasing share of the planting space, prices may also rise for competing grains. That may affect not just the cost of fruits and vegetables, but even paper and cotton-based...
Download the Seek & Find page to see items whose price may rise as more corn is turned into ethanol. Then check the key to see how you faired...
...said that the influence of cigarette companies was deeply rooted in a number of spheres of society, including “agriculture, business, popular culture, gender and sexuality.” He discusses the topics in greater detail in his recent book, “The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America...