Afghan road lifelines blocked by graft, kickbacks - msnbc.com
26 May 2012, 4:50 am
KABUL (Reuters) - When the Afghan government unveiled plans for a road linking his small village to larger centers elsewhere, Rahmanullah was so enthusiastic he offered a section of his farm for the route, thinking it would help move his produce to larger ...

Mira road all set to become most sought-after residential destinations - Economic Times
26 May 2012, 2:41 am
The fast developing western suburb of Mira road is all set to become one of the most sought-after residential destinations considering good connectivity and affordability. One of the major reasons responsible for the development of Mira road is ...

On the road for Romney, 40,000 Miles and Counting - New York Times
26 May 2012, 2:41 am
CLEVELAND — In Florida, a state trooper pulled Jim Wilson off the highway, but instead of issuing a speeding ticket, asked a favor: Could he have a few Romney for President bumper stickers? In Michigan, a woman left a handwritten letter for ...

Rules for the road - New York Times Blogs
25 May 2012, 9:48 pm
“That man Haupt has built a bridge across Potomac Creek, about 400 feet long and nearly 100 feet high, over which loaded trains are running every hour,” declared President Abraham Lincoln on May 23, 1862, “and, upon my word, gentlemen ...

road kill: 3,000 raccoons, 1,300 cats and more are casualties of city streets annually - Toronto Star
25 May 2012, 9:19 pm
Katherine Low pulls over when she spots the family pet, kindly bagged by a neighbour and disposed of at the curb in black plastic with a white label that reads “dead cat.” She hops out of her big white van onto a quiet street near Mt. Pleasant Rd. and ...

Gymnasts' road to London Begins at US Classic - ABC News
25 May 2012, 7:10 pm
All eyes will be on Olympic champion Nastia Liukin at the U.S. Classic. Martha Karolyi, however, will be keeping close watch on everybody. Make no mistake. The national championships may be two weeks away and there's still a month until the ...

The Fork in the road for Health Care - New York Times Blogs
25 May 2012, 9:16 am
The virtue of this index lies in its inclusion of out-of-pocket spending in total health spending. Just tracking premiums for employment-based health can be misleading, if employers shift more and more of the cost of health care out of their ...

Mongolian coal's long road to market - Asia Times
25 May 2012, 2:57 am
Mongolia's national transition from a communist regime to a democratic, free market state has been a rocky one. The loss of Soviet support following the collapse of the Soviet Union was an economic and demographic catastrophe for Mongolia. As recently as ...

Planning A Memorial Day road Trip? Here's What To Expect - Washington Post
24 May 2012, 10:22 am
Thanks to the three-day weekend, Memorial Day is also a great time for road trips. If you're planning one, though, you should know that travel conditions will be slightly different than they were last year. AAA has put together a list of things you ought ...

Cannes Film Festival: An Early Look at ‘On the road’ - New York Times Blogs
23 May 2012, 12:39 pm
6:49 p.m. | Updated CANNES, France — At one point in “On the road,” Walter Salles’s respectable, muted take on Jack Kerouac’s ecstatic American story, Sal Paradise (Sam Riley), who’s trailed after his friends Carlo and Dean, watching ...