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News Europe (Aljazeera) A few months ago, I travelled to Naples, in Italy, to report on hostility against the Roma, or Gypsy, people. Neapolitans blamed the Roma for a crimewave, and burnt down one of their camps. us.rd.yahoo.com
Current Issue: (The Mac Weekly) This past August, most Macalester first-years were busy running around, buying laptops and preparing for college. There were, however, a handful of would-be first-years gathering their passports, making last-minute travel plans, and getting ready for a sort of sabbatical. us.rd.yahoo.com
Wall Street panic rolling over consumers worldwide (Washington Post) CHICAGO (Reuters) - A London businessman may have to put off his wedding. A baker in Paris fears customers will disappear. A student in Slovenia sees an automobile loan fall out of reach. And a real estate agent in Chicago says she's just plain scared. us.rd.yahoo.com
Treasure hunter (Anchorage Daily News) Helen Simeonoff doesn't look like Indiana Jones. She's bespectacled, quiet-spoken, not given to sudden moves and will turn 67 this month. Yet this smallish Sugpiaq woman from Kodiak is now receiving credit for discovering -- insofar as most Alaskans are concerned -- one of the most important troves of old art from her Native region. us.rd.yahoo.com
Richard Branson: Doing business his way (MSNBC) Whether promoting cell phones while naked or pioneering tourist space-travel, the billionaire uses unusual methods for success. In his new book, "Business Stripped Bare", he shares his tips for entrepreneurs. An excerpt. us.rd.yahoo.com
Home Sweet 144 Square Feet (The Morning News) NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Estimating her expenses to live for two years in New Haven, Conn., while a graduate student at Yale University, Elizabeth Turnbull arrived at about $14,000, even if she shared an apartment. us.rd.yahoo.com
Master wordsmith (The Manila Times) Sionil José eases up on his chair smiling then waves the three of us to settle down. He greeted us with the warmth of an old comrade. Sionil José, who holds the distinction of being the Philippines most widely translated author is also an alumni of the Sunday Times Magazine. us.rd.yahoo.com
Up Next, Recaps & Links (CBS News) Stories, links and the place to get more information on stories on CBS News Sunday Morning . us.rd.yahoo.com
Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal) Due to the construction of an addition to Statler Hall, the short section of Campus Road between East Avenue and Hoy Road (between the two all-way stop signs) will be closed to vehicular traffic through Monday, Nov. 17. us.rd.yahoo.com
People trafficking: 'It is down your street and in your lane' (Guardian Unlimited) Girls from Fujian are being trafficked and silently recruited into brothels across the UK us.rd.yahoo.com
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