In this view, Russian peasants' status as serfs kept them poor through burdensome taxes in cash, in labor, and in-kind; through restrictions on mobility; and through various forms of coercion.
As a result, efforts to build up tourism in Northern Ireland took another summertime hit: who would want to visit the land of the petrol bomb, the riot shield and the blazing car?
The real test of the rest of the world's stamina will come over the next year, as the negative wealth effects of falling home prices start to weigh on American consumer spending.
Clara gripped the handle of the heavy glass pitcher and lifted it from the refrigerator shelf. She didn't understand why her mother thought she was too young to pour her own juice.