The Arab American News' sports expert Nick Meyer offers his picks for the Final Four in Detroit this weekend.

WASHINGTON — The largest Arab American civil rights organization is petitioning the government concerning the tax benefits going to organizations actively aiding the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Retirement is probably the last thing on your mind if you're a young worker. But there are some basics you should know about Social Security and savings to plan for your retirement.

WASHINGTON — Emergency federal loans to the U.S. auto industry are just the beginning of an emerging partnership between Detroit carmakers and the US government — a partnership that could shape the industry's future.

NEW YORK (IPS) — As President Barack Obama's Justice Department issued sweeping new guidelines to reverse the secrecy policies of former president George W. Bush, a federal judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency to produce unedited summaries of some 3,000 documents related to its admitted destruction of 92 videotapes of prisoners being subjected to extremely harsh interrogation techniques.

WASHINGTON (IPS) — Contrary to the views of the likely incoming right-wing government of Israel, most U.S. Jews favor peace negotiations with a Palestinian unity government that would include Hamas, according to a new poll released here Tuesday by the year-old, pro-peace Jewish lobby group, J Street.