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Reports on the decline in crude oil futures by nearly U.S.$3 a day on December 27, 2004 as traders anticipated warmer weather in Northeast U.S. Few disruptions in the operations of Exxon Mobil in Indonesia in spite of the tsunami disaster.

Reports that Macerich Co. announced that it would acquire Wilmorite Properties and Wilmorite Holdings in a deal to expand its portfolio of properties in the Northeast. Wilmorite's interests in malls and community centers; Anticipation that the addition of malls in the Northeast would lower Macerich's risk level for investors.

Analyzes the results of the November 2, 2004 elections in the Northeastern States. States won by Senator Kerry; Victory of Democrats in the states of Massachusetts and District of Columbia; President George W. Bush's victory in the state of West Virginia.

The article reports that rough winter weather is working its way across the United States, with bitterly cold air hitting the Northeast and snowstorms expected a long the East Coast next week.

The article reports that a blizzard propelled by hurricane- strength winds lashed the Northeast U.S., grounding flights, shuttering schools, flooding buildings and sending squalls of snow into the tunnels of New York City's subway system. It states that in Boston, Massachusetts, a tidal surge flooded a subway station and affected a popular tourist area, and mentions comments from New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio on the cold weather.

Reports on efforts by beach operators and health officials to clean Northeast beaches and prevent a repeat of last year's closings due to pollution. Procedures for clean-up and closings established; Sources of waste that pollute beaches; Assistance from the Army Corps of Engineers.

The article informs that Heavy snowfall, high winds and a mix of rain and sleet were expected to hit swaths of the Northeast on January 20, 2019 prompting officials to warn of icy roadways and power outages.

The article discusses the snowstorm in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states on January 23, 2015, including the deaths caused by the storm and snow removal in the regions. An overview of New York City, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's attitude on snow cleanup in the city is provided.

The article offers information on the lacrosse sport which is based in northeastern U.S. and outlines details on its geographic and cultural expansion.

The article reports on the second winter storm to hit the Northeast part of the U.S. in March 2018 that could cause stranding commuters, downing trees and alarming residents who had not yet recovered from the first snowfall.

The article discusses a trend of chefs attempting to popularize Northern U.S. and Canadian approaches to cooking and establish a culinary identity for the Northern U.S. and Canada. Topics addressed include the views and culinary approaches of chefs such as Matt Jennings, Jeremy Charles, and Derek Dammann the Northern Chefs Alliance; the use of wild ingredients and wild game; and approaches to cooking ingredients such as seafood, meat, and vegetables. A recipe for Boston brown bed is presented

The article discusses a snowstorm that affected the Northeastern United States, noting the storm's impact on delaying travel as driving bans were implemented in several areas. Topics addressed include the impact of blizzard conditions in areas such as New York City, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, the storm's less-than-predicted severity, and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's calls for preparation for the storm.

The article discusses the significance of the daylight saving time for some of the New England states and the debate regarding joining the Atlantic Time Zone which would mean that the northeastern states would be ahead of the east coast by about an hour.

The article discusses the 2014 efforts of women in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island to be elected governor. Topics discussed include these and other U.S. Northeast states' reputation for liberalism, the role of machine politics in these states, and the alleged reluctance of voters in these states to vote for a woman to fill an executive role.

The article reports on the snow storm in Atlanta, Georgia on February 12, 2014 that marched across the U.S. South state and headed north toward Washington and New York. The storm has caused schools and offices in the city to be closed for a third day. It mentions the thick snow in some parts of South Carolina while more than 350,000 people have no electricity in other parts of Georgia. It also notes the food supply spread across the Northeast.

The article discusses the impact of a period of cold temperatures in the Northeastern United States as of January 8, 2014 on utility prices in the region, highlighting increases in electricity and natural gas prices. Topics addressed include an increasing amount of natural gas use in New England following drilling in the Marcellus Shale, as well as the development of natural gas pipelines throughout the U.S.

The article discusses a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) by the governors of Northeastern U.S. states such as New York and Connecticut requesting tighter restrictions on air pollution released from coal plants in Midwestern U.S. states as of December 8, 2013. Topics addressed include the petition's relation to a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on the U.S. Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, as well as concerns that pollution is carried to Northeastern states via wind.

This article reports on the blizzard that hit the Northeastern U.S. from February 8-9, 2013, prompting the declaration of a state of emergency in states including New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. Topics include Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick's prohibition of all non-essential vehicles from the state's roads, the positive economic impacts of the storm on ski resorts in New England, and the gas shortage fears in New York City prompted by memories of Hurricane Sandy.

The article looks at a January 2013 political controversy over federal aid to states in the U.S. Northeast affected by Hurricane Sandy. It reports on anger expressed by Republican politicians from the region, including U.S. Representative Michael G. Grimm and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, at the January 2, 2013, decision of U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner to prevent an aid bill from coming to a vote.

The article presents a description of five facilities for winter camping and hiking in the Northeastern part of the U.S. Included are camps and trails in Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The camps are maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club. Contact information for the facilities is provided.

The article presents five two-day hikes in various areas of the Northeast's Appalachian Mountains. It also suggests places to stay overnight. The first hike is in north-central Pennsylvania through Tiadaghton State Parks. Another recommended hike is through the White Mountain National Forrest in New Hampshire.

The article discusses damage caused by an April northeaster storm in 2007 that affected Northeast states from Maryland to Maine. The storm was accompanied by heavy rains that caused waters from rivers and the Atlantic to surge, flooding areas and forcing evacuations, school closings, and travel delays.

The article highlights that the candidates from the Northeastern states of the U.S. have not been able to get elected in the U.S. presidential elections during the previous five decades. Republican candidates from these states could not get party nomination for the presidential elections while the Democratic candidates were nominated by the party for presidential election, but could not win.

The article reports that an electrical failure which occurred on May 25, 2006 along Amtrak's network in such U.S. cities as New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore left tens of thousands of commuters stranded on the tracks. Amtrak officials have not been able to identify the problem which caused the electrical failure. Comments from passengers regarding the situation are provided. INSET: Where Trains Were Stranded.

The article discusses a power failure which halted Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and other rail system trains from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. The author focuses on the riders were stranded and delayed at stations or in trains. Comments from passengers who were inconvenienced by the power failure are provided.

The author reports that Democrats are concentrating their efforts on defeating Northeast Republicans in forthcoming elections. According to independent analysis, there are at least a dozen competitive races in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Connecticut. The author states that Democrats in those areas are running heavily against U.S. President George W. Bush, hoping to tie Republican incumbents to his agenda.

Reports that officials in New York and eight other Northeastern states have reached a preliminary agreement to freeze power plant emissions at their current levels and reduce them by 10 percent by 2020. Review of how the cooperative action follows the decision by U.S. President George W. Bush not to federally regulate greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming; Discussion of the regional initiative, which would set up a market-driven system to control emissions of carbon dioxide.

Focuses on women farmers and how they have changed the face of American farming. Observation that the number of farms operated by women has more than doubled since 1978; Why the concentration is especially high in the Northeast; Comments of women farmers; Ways that farming has changed; Efforts of Cheryl Rogowski to extend her farm's business and its reach in the community; How networks of female farmers are thriving; How the rise of small-scale market farming has brought many women back to farming; Experiences of other female farmers. INSET: Where Their Produce Goes.

Reports on a recent crackdown on speeding motorists in the Northeast in response to a Transportation Department survey indicating excessive speed in the area. Public response; Average speeds well over the 55-mile-an-hour limit.

The article reflects on the lack of consensus among U.S. legislators regarding the amount of relief to be given for the states affected by the 2012 Hurricane Sandy. It states that Republicans have opposed the $60.4 billion in aid for the Northeastern U.S. to recover from the disaster. It says that Senate Democrats needed to approve the $3 billion in flood-reduction cash for the Northeast states to be shared with those in the Gulf area that suffered Hurricane Isaac in August.

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee deluged states across the Northeast on Thursday, rivers that had overrun their banks after Tropical Storm Irene were again swelling past the breaking point, prompting officials to order the evacuation of at least 120,000 people while surging waters threatened major population centers. The Susquehanna River, which stretches more than 400 miles from upstate New York to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, reached record flood levels, forcing many residents still recovering from Tropical Storm Irene to abandon their homes once again. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

WHEN you first see it among the vegetables at a grocery store, you might leap to the assumption that Pet Salad is some sort of gag gift. Has our national obsession with all things organic progressed to where someone is now selling a gourmet version of the Chia Pet? Not exactly. Pet Salad is, in fact, a salad. It's made to be munched on, but not by you. Produced by a Rhode Island-based organic-greens company called Farming Turtles, and distributed throughout the Northeast, Pet Salad is a trademarked and cutely packaged version of something that's been available at farmers' markets for years: wheatgrass for pets, including iguanas, tortoises and especially cats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RIPE local tomatoes, keenly anticipated by growers and cooks, will be missing from many markets, farm stands and farm shares this summer. Although there are no official estimates yet on crop loss, a severe outbreak of late blight fungus in tomatoes, first noted in June, is sweeping through farms and gardens in the Northeast. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

LATER this year, Massachusetts and other Northeastern states will hold the nation's first auction of greenhouse gas emissions permits. Congress should take note: this market-based, technology-neutral auction is a model for how to encourage power generators to limit their emissions. And it could provide the foundation for a federal-state partnership to revolutionize energy use. Auctions make sense. When Europe first tried regulating greenhouse gases under a cap-and-trade program, in 2005, it gave away, or ''grandfathered,'' emissions permits to its power generators, which made modest changes in their operations and then sold the permits to others at a premium. The result: windfall profits for the power companies. Europe is now switching to emissions auctions and plans to finance programs promoting climate protection, economic growth and energy security with the proceeds. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents the author's views about the winters of the North-eastern part of the U.S. According to the author, real winters are the ones in which there can be no negotiations with a wind-chill of zero. He comments that the strictness of winters makes a person resilient. He also says that winters in the North-east have taught people to engage themselves in activities like snowshoeing or playing golf according to the condition of the weather.

The article offers information on the U.S. Northeastern states' plan to sue president George W. Bush's administration on the matter of greenhouse gas emissions. It states that various states including New York and California has come up with a program named Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which is said to be aimed at individual regulations for every state.

The article reports that New York and six other Northeastern states of the U.S. have planned to force the federal government to form strict regulations on mercury emissions. The states are concerned about the airborne mercury that is drifting into the region from Midwest, where coal power plants are located. It is stated that mercury contamination has become a growing health concern throughout the Northeast U.S.

The article reports on the trend of population growth in the Northeastern states of the United States.

The article reports on the October 25, 2005 rainstorms in several Northeastern States.

Focuses on the alternative minimum tax (AMT), which affects people living in states with higher income and property taxes. Observation that the federal tax deductions that people receive for paying local and state taxes are starting to vanish; Background on the AMT; Possible impact on taxpayers and real estate markets, particularly in the Northeast and on the West Coast; How about half the people paying the AMT in recent years live in one of four states; Views of tax experts; Outlook.

Focuses on the popularity of winter beach surfing on the East Coast of the United States. Reason that surfers like to surf in the winter in New England; Way that surfers yearn to be alone on the beach when they surf, which is possible in the winter; Assertion that the waves are best in the winter in New England; Need for wet suits in order to surf in cold water; Description of competitions that are held for surfers in the winter.

Reports that a powerful weekend storm that left much of the Northeast under a foot or two of snow continued to pound Massachusetts and Rhode Island with blizzard fury and hurricane force winds on January 23, 2005. Description of the impact of the blizzard, with snow depths reaching 31 inches north of Boston and winds that gusted to 70 miles an hour; Closure of airports in Boston and Providence, Rhode Island; Loss of power in 25,000 homes in Massachusetts; States of emergency in Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Impact of the storm in the New York metropolitan area.

Presents several houses for sale in New England. Prices of the houses according to price range; Description and features of the houses.

Focuses on the scheduled execution of inmate Michael Bruce Ross in Hartford, Connecticut, which would be the state's first execution since 1960. Background on Ross, who confessed to strangling six teenage girls; Observation that the death penalty does not exist in many states in the Northeast; How Ross' looming execution date is renewing controversy over the death penalty in Connecticut; Implications of Ross' decision to forgo his final appeal; Reluctance of restoring the death penalty in New York state; Plan for a public awareness campaign by opponents of the death penalty; Support of the death penalty by Connecticut's governor, M. Jodi Rell, a Republican. INSET: A Region That Rarely Executes.

Presents various houses for sale in the New England region. Houses for sale in Manhattan; Houses for sale in Four Boroughs; Houses for sale in Long Island.

Reports developments related to college football in Northeastern States as of October 2004. Victory of the University of Pennsylvania in a game against Columbia University; Scoring statistics of Lehigh University quarterback Mark Borda in a game against Yale University; Number of fourth-quarter touchdowns by Princeton University in a game against Brown University.

Explores the origins of baseball. Description of several official versions, including the invention of the game in Cooperstown, New York in 1839, Hoboken, New Jersey in 1846, Lower Manhattan in 1823, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1791; Reference to variations on the game in art work from 13th century Spain and ancient Egypt; Highlights of the game's growth in the Northeastern United States.

Reveals why the author put bicycles on the car rack when taking his family on vacations in northeastern U.S. states. Opportunity for exercise; Family members' excuses for not using the bicycles; Author's trip to Oklahoma to check on cowboy culture.

Announces that Vornado Realty Trust, owner of offices and shopping centers in northeastern U.S., has agreed to buy 25 supermarkets in Southern California.