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Byline: John David Sparks Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American by Richard S. Tedlow This saga of Andras Istvan Grof's transformation from refugee of Hungarian communism to [...]

Byline: George Wehrfritz and Rod Nordland (With John David Sparks in New York and Emily Flynn Vencat and Martin Stabe in London) The remote Danube delta village of Ceamurlia de [...]

Doctors have told Saeed Taha that he has only weeks to live. The 48-year-old electrician is sprawled on a Cairo hospital bed with tubes connected, seemingly, to every major vein [...]

The article discusses the Americanization of Toyota, the Japanese automaker. When U.S. automakers teetered on the brink of collapse 25 years ago, Japan-bashing in Detroit was in full swing as autoworkers took sledgehammers to Toyotas. Now, as Detroit generates headlines about sinking profits and rising layoffs, Toyota is planning to build two more American factories to keep up with breakneck demand that has led to record sales (it earned more money last year than General Motors (GM), Ford and DaimlerChrysler combined, and up to two thirds of those profits were made right here in America). Toyota is the number one car that consumers intend to buy next, rather than Chevy or Ford, according to a survey by AutoPacific Group. In 2004, Toyota surpassed Ford to become the world's second largest automaker. In 2000 Toyota began selling more cars in America than at home in Japan, and the United States emerged as the most important market in its quest for global automotive domination. The Japanese automaker has abandoned its old doctrine of "cooperative competition," by which it kept a respectful distance behind GM rather than embarrass one of America's trophy companies.

Looks at fantasy sporting vacations. Fantasy sporting vacations and how they offering experiences once thought unattainable; Examples of fantasy sport vacations; Model for the sports fantasy vacation, which began in the United States; Fantasy camps in which middle-aged people can learn from sports legends; Trips such as riding at the Ascot Park Polo Club or getting cricket advice from Mike Gatting.

Focuses on the spread of a hepatitis C epidemic in Egypt. Way that many contracted the disease through a government-sponsored campaign to fight schistosomiasis in 1961; How the disease can lead to cirrhosis, which can lead to cancer or liver failure; Scarcity of livers for organ transplants around the world.

This article reports on the steps taken by European authorities to help prevent the avian-flu virus, H5N1, from becoming a pandemic. European Union officials have banned imports of live birds from Romania and Turkey, and have vowed to fast-track a bird-flu vaccine. They are also contemplating requiring farms to house poultry indoors to protect against infection.

The article offers information about problems that are being faced by the management of France-based Airbus Industrie SA. The company has announced 10,000 job cuts and several possible factory sell-offs. The company's problems started when it had to admit that its A380 jet had technical problems and could not be delivered on time, costing the company billions. It is stated that Airbus might break up into a collection of independent companies.

Presents a chronological chart detailing the history of telephone technology. Device patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; Telephone patented by Emile Berliner in 1877; Development of operator controlled switching exchanges; Development of touch tone technology and cordless handsets; Court ordered break-up of AT&T; Development of cellular telephone technology and Internet-based calling.

Discusses the celebrations that will commemorate the 100th anniversary of June 16th, the day that Leopold Bloom wandered through Dublin, Ireland in the James Joyce book "Ulysses." Description of events taking place in Boston, Massachusetts and New York City.