Yeshiva World News

Can We Eliminate Heart Disease?

Even though there has been a great deal of progress in fighting heart disease, still, four in ten deaths are the result of cardiovascular disease.  In addition, nearly one out of every four adults suffers with some form of cardiovascular disease.  According to the National Center for Health Statistics (USA), if all forms of CVD were eliminated, total life expectancy would rise by nearly 10 years.  There have been two major advances in ending the heart disease epidemic - significant decreases ...

Citigroup to Reduce Fees on U.S. Banking Accounts

Citigroup Inc. will halve the minimum balance on checking accounts with the highest level of service, in a push to get more customers to use the bank for their primary accounts. Clients with Citigold accounts can avoid monthly fees if they keep $50,000 in combined balances at Citigroup starting Nov. 1, the New York-based bank said in an e-mailed statement. Citigroup also plans to eliminate fees for some account holders at the basic account level. A formal announcement of the new policies may ...

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Serious MVA In Flatbush

2:05AM EST: Flatbush Hatzolah is on the scene of a serious MVA on Beverly Road and Ocean Parkway. Arriving units are requesting paramedics forthwith to the scene. NYPD ESU & FDNY have been requested to extricate the patients trapped in the vehicle. Click HERE for photos by Hillel Engel for YWN. (YWN Desk - NYC)

One In 10 With Mortgage Face Foreclosure

One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer as the government's efforts to help have had little impact stemming the housing crisis. About 9.9% of homeowners had missed at least one mortgage payment as of June 30, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Thursday. (Read More: USA Today)

Levaya Of Rav Moshe Dovid Strom ZATZAL

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav HaChosid Reb Moshe Duvid Strom ZATZAL, of London this morning at age 97. The Levaya is to leave his residence at 11.00am to Israel. Reb Moshe Duvid was a talmid of the Kedushas Tzion of Bobov and leaves behind children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. May he be a meilitz yosher for klal yisrael.

Dow Ends Above 10,000 8/25

Stocks snapped a four-day losing streak Wednesday after a late rally. Stocks had been lower for much of the day after dismal housing and durable goods data stressed the prospect of an economic slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up about 20 points, or 0.2 percent, ending above 10,000, after falling below that mark earlier. This came after a four-day losing streak in which the Dow lost a total of 3.6 percent. The index has fallen for 15 of the past 20 trading ...

Dow Falls On Homes Report 8/24

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Tuesday after a report showing showing a worse-than-expected plunge in existing home sales reignited fears about an economic slowdown. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) sank 134 points, or 1.3%, the S&P 500 (SPX) lost 15 points, or 1.5%, and the Nasdaq (COMP) composite fell 36 points, or 1.7%. Disappointing economic news has sent investors flocking to the perceived safety of Treasurys and the Japanese yen, which hit a 15-year high against the ...

Stocks Drop 8/23/10

Stocks ended lower Monday, led by industrials, materials and techs. Investors once again shrugged off a wave of merger-and-acquisition activity, which normally gives the market a boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 39.21, or 0.4 percent, to close at 10,174.41. That brought its three-day loss to 2 percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq the hardest hit of the three. The CBOE volatility index, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, ...

Flatbush Shomrim Puts Criminals On The 'RIM'

Members of the Flatbush Shomrim put criminals on the edge by sending a clear message. "If you want to steal rims off cars, find yourself another neighborhood". On Monday morning August 23 at 4:45AM members of the Flatbush Shomrim observed two males jacking up a car, removing the bolts and then attempted to steal the rims. The members at the scene notified 911, and local police from the 61st precinct responded. One male perpetrator was immediately arrested while the other one took off. ...

Commercial Real Estate Gains for First Time in 2 Years

U.S. commercial real estate prices posted their first quarterly gain in more than two years last quarter, data showed on Monday, although deepening economic gloom may cut post-slump celebrations short. After shedding about a third of their value between the first quarters of 2008 and 2010, average U.S. commercial property prices rose by 2.2 percent in the three months to end-June, as measured by the Investment Property Databank US Quarterly Property Index. The milestone data ends a phase ...

Intel To Buy McAfee For $7.7 Billion

Intel said on Thursday that it has agreed to buy McAfee, the computer antivirus software maker, for about $7.7 billion in cash, as the chip giant seeks to expand its presence in security services. Under the terms of the deal, Intel will pay $48 a share in cash, a 60 percent premium to McAfee’s Wednesday closing stock price of $29.93. The move signals Intel’s biggest effort to date to expand beyond its core chip-making business. The purchase is Intel’s biggest since its acquisition ...

GM Files for Landmark IPO to Repay Bailout

General Motors filed for an initial public offering of stock on Wednesday, clearing a key hurdle toward repaying taxpayers for a controversial bailout just over a year after its bankruptcy. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup have been selected as the lead underwriters for the IPO by the top U.S. automaker. GM's initial filing with U.S. securities regulators did not say how many shares would be sold or give an expected price range for what will likely be ...

US Says Bankruptcies Reach Nearly 5-Year High

U.S. bankruptcy filings have reached the highest level since 2005, government data released on Tuesday show, as the economy slows and the unemployment rate hovers just below double digits. There were 422,061 bankruptcy filings between April and June, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, up 9 percent from 388,148 in the prior three-month period, and up 11 percent from 381,073 a year earlier. For the year ended June 30, there were 1.57 million bankruptcies, up 20 ...

Dow Ends Lower, Fails to Snap Losing Streak

08/16/10: Stocks ended a quiet trading session largely flat, with the Dow closing with a slight loss. Technology stocks gave a modest boost to the Nasdaq, which ended higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1 points, or 0.01 percent to 10,302.01, marking a fifth straight day of losses. The S&P 500 eked out a gain of 0.1 points, or 0.01 percent to 1,079.38, while the Nasdaq ended up 8.4 points, or 0.4 percent to 2,181.87. The CBOE Volatility Index, the widest gauge of fear in ...

Stocks Close Down 8/12

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 58.9 points, or 0.6 percent, to 10,319.95. The blue-chip index is in negative territory for the year, down 1 percent. The S&P 500 slipped 5.86 points, or 0.5 pecent, to 1,083.61, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 18.4 points, or 0.8 percent to 2,190.27. (Source: CNBC)

Flatbush Shomrim Make 7 Arrests

Within a short period of time Flatbush Shomrim takes 7 more criminals off the streets. Four people for cutting chains off of bikes at the corner of Avenue R & East 23rd street, one person for stealing a GPS out of a car around Avenue S & East 22nd street, one person for attempted robbery on East 29th street & Avenue M, one person around East 5th street & Avenue O for attempted burglary. Please keep the the Flatbush Shomrim 24 hour emergency number handy at all times to report ...

Drill Scheduled At WTC Site

There will be a planned evacuation drill at 7 World Trade Center today at approximately 11:00 AM. The FDNY will be present at this location while the drill is being conducted. (YWN Desk - NYC)