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Calorie counting: Is it killing us to eat out as much as we do? | Americans are eating out more and more: According to the National Restaurant Association, 49 percent of every food dollar in the U.S. is now spent in restaurants, up from 25 percent in 1955. | What ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Providence Journal Calorie Food Health People Photos |
Clinton says elections key to Haiti stability | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged quake-stricken Haiti on Tuesday to hold legislative elections "as soon as appropriate," saying new polls were key to the stability and... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite) The Star Earthquake Elections Haiti Photos US |
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ANALYSIS - U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on -- the childhood obesity epidemic. People line up... (photo: AP / Stacie Freudenberg) The Star Epidemic Health Obesity Photos US |
Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties' | TOKYO — Japan ended decades of denials on Tuesday by confirming the existence of secret cold-war-era agreements with Washington that, among other things, had allo... (photo: U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kyle D. Gahlau ) The New York Times Defence Japan Nuclear Photos US |
Greece Is Not an Island | My country's economic plight has dominated headlines for months. While many commentators have focused on the underlying problems within Greece, less attention has been ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) The New York Times Economy Europe Finance Greece Photos |
Greek PM warns debt crisis will affect US | GREEK Prime Minister George Papandreou said Monday that the United States would not be a mere bystander if his country's debt crisis were to worsen. | In a speech ... (photo: AP / Haraz N. Ghanbari) The Daily Telegraph Australia Economy Finance Greece Photos US |
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and ... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus) Asia Times Asian China Economy Photos US |