World War Two

Builders to get busier this yearHouston ChronicleBy Nancy Sarnoff, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Two builders, both named Jose Hernandez, frame a house in the Vineyard Meadow subdivision in Katy. An analyst says builders will start at least 20000 single-family homes in the Houston area this year, ...and more »  

Fox NewsObama ending two-war strategyCNN (blog)By Chris Lawrence The United States should give up the capability to fight two major ground wars simultaneously, according to a Pentagon review that will be presented this week, a US official said Wednesday. The review will be publicly outlined by ...Sources: Defense Budget Cuts Prevent Two-War Force StructureFox NewsPentagon to abandon two-war strategy, but at what cost to US security?Christian...  

Eva Zeisel Survived Stalin, Nazis, Created Beauty: AppreciationBusinessWeekAfter her surprise release (like Dostoyevsky, Zeisel thought she was to be executed), she narrowly escaped the Nazis, got married to her second husband in England, and in 1938 arrived in New York City. Her ordeal could break an artist. ...and more »  

The Guardian'Downton' Butler Wages War With Shiny Forks; Sleazy Cheadle: TVBusinessWeekNow, World War I (and its aftermath) keeps the seven new episodes pulsing with home-front melodrama and high-stakes romance. “Downton,” created by Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes (“Gosford Park”), is set on a sprawling Yorkshire estate owned ...War is hell at 'Downton Abbey'NewsdayLoyal US subjects return to PBS' 'Downton Abbey'USA TODAYLoyal US...  

The RepublicNavajo Code Talker, museum backer Keith Little diesSan Francisco ChronicleKeith Little envisioned a place that would house the stories of the Navajo Code Talkers and where people could learn more about the famed World War II group who used their native language as a weapon. His family now hopes to carry out his dream of a ...Longtime Navajo Code Talkers group president diesAtlanta Journal ConstitutionProminent Navajo Code Talker...  

CTV.caMilitias may drag Libya into civil war, transitional government chief saysWashington PostTRIPOLI, Libya — Libya risks sliding into civil war unless it cracks down on the rival militias that filled the vacuum left by Moammar Gaddafi's downfall, the head of the interim administration said after an outbreak of violence in the capital. ...Libyan Leader Says Militia Clashes Could Create Civil WarNew York TimesMilitias may drag Libya into...  

Los Angeles TimesNew study shows architecture, arts degrees yield highest unemploymentWashington PostRecent college graduates with bachelor's degrees in the arts, humanities and architecture experienced significantly higher rates of joblessness, according to a study being released Wednesday by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the ...Architecture And Art Degrees Lead To Highest Levels Of Unemployment, According ...Huffington...