Crisis - from the Greek "krisis," for a turning point in a disease - is one of many English words we owe to the ancient Athenians.
Now their modern descendants are reminding us what it really means. Just when it seemed safe to start using the word "recovery," a Greek crisis is threatening the world economy, and the euro itself.
White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan was briefed in October on an assassination attempt by Al Qaeda that investigators now believe used the same underwear bombing technique as the Nigerian suspect who tried to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, U.S. intelligence and administration officials tell NEWSWEEK.
