A good retreat is better than a poor defense. (Irish) The one who retreats fifty paces derides the one who retreated one hundred....

RETREAT may be defined as a limited period of isolation during which an individual, either alone or as part of a small group, withdraws from the regular routine of daily life, generally for religious reasons. Retreats are one of the commoner practices...

Retreat may refer to: Retreat (spiritual), a religious or spiritual term for time taken to reflect or meditate Retreat (military), a withdrawal of military forces Retreat (survivalism), a place of refuge for those in the Survivalist subculture or...

Oil prices fell Monday despite forecasts of continued cold weather across the U.S. East Coast, a major market for heating oil.An unusually warm winter in the U.S. drove crude oil below $50 a barrel earlier this month, but the price has since risen about 10...

It was 1967 and the Indian meditation guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, dressed in white with long flowing black hair and a gray beard, beamed as he stood surrounded by four smiling young Beatles at the peak of their popularity.George Harrison, clutching a sitar, John Lennon,...

Applications for unemployment benefits, after hitting a two-month high, edged down slightly last week, signaling that the labor market remains generally healthy.The number of Americans filing claims for jobless benefits totaled 339,000 last week, a drop of 4,000 from the previous week when claims had...

1. Finger Lakes Nestled snugly between Lake Ontario and the northern border of Pennsylvania, the Finger Lakes district of New York State is a popular summertime playground for kids of all ages, attracting locals from bustling regional cities such as Syracuse or Rochester, as well...