Thinni and Saleh to attend UN General Assembly in New York
Libya Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni, and the President of the House of Representatives, Ageela Saleh, accompanied by three members of the House, were due to fly from Tobruk late this afternoon to attend the 69 th UN General Assembly in New York.
Tim Cahill scores second goal of season, hails Bradley Wright-Phillips’ hat-trick for New York Red Bulls
IT’S not often Tim Cahill’s goals are overshadowed, but the Socceroos striker’s second goal of the season for New York Red Bulls was almost a footnote as the MLS side took another step towards the playoffs. Defeating Seattle Sounders by 4-1, New York ...
Boblo boat Columbia leaves Michigan with little fanfare; prepares for trip to new home in New York
After more than a century of calling Michigan its home, a Detroit area icon with strong Downriver ties has left the state, possibly never to return. The former Boblo boat Columbia, America’s oldest surviving steamer, left its dock at U.S. Steel at about ...
Americans join planet-saving march in New York ahead of UN climate summit
Hundreds and thousands of Americans will throng the streets of the New York City on Sunday to participate in a peaceful planet-saving march in support of an economy that favors creations of clean air and a world free of climate change. The march will be ...
Patagonia closes New York stores for climate march. What are other companies doing?
I recently had lunch with Mary Wenzel, a senior vice president at Wells Fargo who directs the bank’s environmental projects. The bank’s efforts are laudable: it intends to finance business opportunities that protect the environment to the tune of $30bn ...
Massive New York march aims to focus world's eyes on climate change
NEW YORK: World leaders including U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon were set to join farmers, fishermen, children and others in a massive demonstration on Sunday to demand action on climate change. Organizers are expecting 100,000 to join the People's ...
Only a few hours from New York, Baltimore makes a great weekend getaway
After a few days in Baltimore, I realized that there’s much more cool, charm, and quirkiness in this oft-maligned metropolis than doomfests like the crime drama “The Wire” let on. Since Baltimore’s Penn Station sits just three hours from our own, a ...
