Fearful of the ‘middle-income trap,’ Indonesia pushes for major policy reform
Indonesia’s rise as an emerging economy is the latest of Asia’s success stories. Yet the country’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has warned that its yearly 5% GDP growth, higher…
Crime and Public Safety | NYC judge orders DOC and civil rights lawyers to flesh out plan to restructure how jails are run
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday directed top Department of Correction leadership and civil rights attorneys representing Rikers Island detainees to flesh out a plan to restructure how the city’s…
American Eagle sues Amazon over alleged ‘knock-offs’ of Aerie products
American Eagle Outfitters is suing Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging the e-commerce giant used branding from its Aerie clothing line in search results, leading consumers to “inferior quality knock-offs.” In…
‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ star Eduardo Xol dies at 58 after stabbing, reports say
FILE — TV Personality Eduardo Xol arrives at the GLAAD Media Awards at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square in 2008.(AP Photo/Peter Kramer) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (Gray News) –…
Chelsea star tells fans ‘I am not at my level’ following summer move
Chelsea are still waiting to see the best of several new signings (Picture: Getty) Chelsea summer signing Pedro Neto admits he is yet to reach ‘his level’ following a big-money…
Candidates for Austin mayor address key issues in forum
Incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson is up against four challengers in the Nov. 5 election. AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time this election cycle, each of the candidates vying to…
Yankees Notebook: Cody Poteet, called up as Nestor Cortes’ roster replacement, ‘super thankful’ to be back after injury of his own
More than three months removed from his last MLB appearance, Poteet did not know if he would get another opportunity at the big-league level this season. Subscribe to continue reading…
Transportation | MTA board approves $68.4B capital program for next 5 years
The MTA’s board formally approved the transit agency’s $68.4 billion ask for the next five years for big-ticket projects, unanimously backing the capital budget by a vote of 10-0. As…
Family of Rich Creek man seeks help after losing battle to uncommon medical condition
Family of Rich Creek man seeks help after losing battle to uncommon medical condition RICH CREEK, Va. -Alfred Steven Lucas was a 50-year-old man from Princeton West Virginia who loved…
Man jailed for posting perverse ‘monkey torture’ videos on Facebook
‘Gentle giant’ Peter Stanley hid a secret obsession with baby monkey torture videos on Facebook (Picture: PA/Getty) A ‘gentle giant’ who secretly shared ‘extremely perverse’ videos of baby monkeys being…