Archive for May, 2010
Can the EU survive Europe’s crisis?
LONDON (AP) — Forged out of the ashes of World War II and the end of the Cold War, the European Union was meant to create peace and prosperity across the region. But Europe’s debt crisis has laid bare deep financial and cultural divisions within the 27-nation bloc that may never be bridged. The fateful decision to make the EU effectively a halfway house – tying its member countries into a joint currency and interest rate decisions, while allowing them to retain control over national budgets and taxes – has left the fractured grouping at a crossroads
German president quits over military remarks
BERLIN (AP) — German President Horst Koehler resigned Monday in a surprise move after being criticized for reportedly linking military deployments abroad with the country’s economic interests – creating a new headache for Chancellor Angela Merkel. The resignation, effective immediately, came only a year into Koehler’s second term as the largely ceremonial head of state.
Bay Shore Woman Charged With Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend
A 51-year-old Bay Shore woman was arrested for stabbing death of her live-in boyfriend on Sunday night, Suffolk County police said. Raedel Hawkins and Scott…
Cops: Port Jeff Homeowner Caught Suspected Burglar
Suffolk County police arrested a 36-year-old Albertson man for allegedly burglarizing a Port Jefferson Station home after the homeowner and a neighbor chased and caught…
NY GOP Has Rare Uncertainty Over Gov’s Race
When Democrat Steve Levy stood with a pack of Republican leaders in March to announce his surprising candidacy for governor as a Republican, state GOP…
Teixeira’s homer lifts Yanks over hurting Tribe
RICK FREEMAN,AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After the Indians learned they will be without Grady Sizemore for at least a month or two,…
