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- Two New Bibles Preach A Hip, Eco-Friendly GospelYesterday
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The Bible has gotten a makeover: Two new editions target a young — even secular — audience. One is a slick, illustrated version of the New Testament; the other is an environmentally friendly edition that takes advantage of the popularity of the green movement.
- Spanish Soccer Teams Short Of Financial GoooalsYesterday
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Spain's decade-long real estate boom was a gold mine for Spanish soccer. Construction firms paid large sums to have their logos on team jerseys, and real estate moguls lined up to buy teams. Now, with investments failing, struggling teams and owners are looking for buyers — or maybe a bailout.
- Economy, Drug Wars Hurt Cross-Border BusinessYesterday
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El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico are economically tightly intertwined. The economic downturn in the U.S. is hurting the hundreds of assembly plants just across the border as a raging drug war that's killed some 1,400 people in Juarez this year is squashing tourism.
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- Central Banks Slash Interest RatesYesterday
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Confronted by deteriorating economies, central bankers overseas slashed interest rates Thursday. The European Central Bank made its biggest rate cut ever — cutting rates by three-quarters of a percentage point. The Bank of England and Sweden's central bank also sliced rates.
- Israeli Settlers, Security Forces Clash In HebronYesterday
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Clashes erupted Wednesday between settlers and Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, which has long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Some 650 Jewish settlers live in fortified enclaves guarded by Israeli soldiers. They're surrounded by thousands of Palestinians who also call Hebron home. Militant settlers continue to refuse an Israeli government order to vacate a disputed building.