What Can Progressive America Learn From todays Independence Day Referendum of the Scottish Nation
Written by an American expat living in the European Union on the eve of the election referendum on the independence of Scotland and the birth of a new nation. The American media has portrayed the vote for Scottish independence (on the "Yes" side led by ...
VIDEO: Cyndi Lauper Performs 'True Colors' on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Finale
On last night's finale of NBC"s AMERICA's GOT TALENT, multi-talented Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winner Cyndi Lauper joined finalist Emily West in a duet of the rockers hit single 'True Colors.' Check out the performance below! This year, Cyndi Lauper celebrated ...
'Indian BPOs to see more traction in Europe, Latin America'
The Indian business process management industry will see more growth from currently underpenetrated markets such as continental Europe and Latin America and acquisitions will play an increasingly important role for the sector, as it focuses on growing ...
Who Won America’s Got Talent 2014 Last Night? Finale
America had cast their votes and the producers had counted them all and it was time to crown the winner of America’s Got Talent Season 9, but after two hours of performances and videos and more performances, but who won America’s Got Talent 2014 ...
GQ names Chicago “Best Drinking City in America”
Chicago is the best drinking city in America, according to GQ magazine. GQ complimented craft beer makers and breweries “Half Acre”, “Goose Island” and “Few”. Best beer at the stadium went to The Cell. Logan Square took the title of premier ...
Child poverty rate declines in America for first time since 2000 (+video)
Washington — Poverty in America declined in 2013, and the poverty rate went down faster for children than for adults – which is notable not only because they are children but also because the poverty rate for children has long been higher than for adults.
Instead of QE, the Fed Could Have Given $56,000 to Every Household in America
The Federal Reserve has been conducting a grand experiment since the U.S. economy tumbled into the Great Recession. After the housing market collapsed in 2008, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates to rock bottom levels in hopes of boosting borrowing ...
Why America will never win the war on terror
This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. It’s possible I’ve lived most of my life on the wrong planet — and if that sounds like the first sentence of a sci-fi novel maybe, in its own way, it is. I thought I knew where I was, of course, but ...
‘America’s Got Talent’ (AGT) Season 9 (2014) Finale/ Finals Recap, Spoilers: And The Winner Is… Plus Things To Know About The Winner
Finally the day arrived and "America's Got Talent" (AGT) Season 9 (2014) winner was revealed. On Sept. 17, 2014, NBC featured a star-studded grand finale that saw the crowning of the winner and some exciting celebrity and finalists gigs. Here is a detailed ...
Miss America Kira Kazantsev's Planned Parenthood past draws criticism, support
The president of the pro-life group National Right to Life is not happy that the newly crowned Miss America, Kira Kazantsev, once served a three month internship for Planned Parenthood. "It would be a tragedy if someone who is looked up to by many young ...
Here Comes Housing Starts...
At 8:30 a.m. ET, we'll get the August housing starts report. Economists estimate starts fell 5.2% in August to an annualized rate of 1.037 million. Permits are estimated to have declined 1.6% to 1.04 million. "On balance, the trend is still positive, as housing starts have run above 1.000mn only two ...
MYOS Corporation Announces Research Agreement With Human Metabolome Technologies America to Conduct Clinical Metabolomic Studies in Subjects Using Fortetropin(TM)
MYOS Corporation ("MYOS" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MYOS), an emerging biotherapeutics and bionutrition company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of products that improve muscle health and performance, announced today that it has entered into a research agreement with Human ...
The Morning Ticker: Dallas, Alibaba, ISIS
Maria Bartiromo is taking “Opening Bell” on the road. Tomorrow morning, Bartiromo broadcasts from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Gov. Rick Perry, billionaire T. Boone Pickens, and American Airlines CEO Doug Parker are among her guests. CNBC has the full court press on Alibaba, as the Chinese e- ...
My tweets
Wed, 18:44: Fans recast Captain America as a modern equal rights leader http://t.co/4GofWEPCKD #Fandom via @ dailydot Wed, 20:31: There are days I think I should chuck it all and become a sex positive porn producer. Thu, 00:29: Apparently I scare the hell out of teenage boys. Part of me feels bad. M ...
7 Ways Electric Vehicles Help Save You Money
It’s not a widely recognized celebration yet, but this week represents National Drive Electric Week. It’s intended “to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more, ...
My tweets
Wed, 14:43: Meet the rising star of my tiny store! Loom Knitted Mochi Plushie/Amigurumi by TheRightToWarmArms http://t.co/TnVPHCkdDL via @ Etsy Wed, 17:48: Photoset: skaterparadise: pardonmewhileipanic: willyciraptor: zoewashburne: drivedarlingdrive: #LITTLE TINY... http://t.co/SBwWtEOr25 Wed, 17:48 ...
Tales of Zestiria Sure is a PS3 Tales Game – TGS 2014 Hands-on
Tales of Zestiria might be the PS3′s last exclusive big-name JRPG when it hits Japanese stores in January of 2015. I played a pair of demos at the 2014 Tokyo Game Show today. Having played both of the Xillia games recently, I felt immediately comfortable with Zestiria‘s controls and overall flow. Ju ...
Root Less
The former Sacred Heart Mother and Baby Home, Castlepollard, County Westmeath “I am looking for my half sister who was born at St Peters Hospital Castlepollard Co Westmeath on 29/11/1957 to a Mary Patricia McDowell. She was taken away from the Sacred Heart Convent Castle Pollard for adoption to the ...
Legendary Marine General James Mattis: ISIS Is A Combination Of Al Qaeda And Hezbollah On Steroids
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will describe the threat posed by militants of the Islamic State a s "a combined al Qaeda and Lebanese Hezbollah on steroids" in a hearing for the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday morning. The legendary general, who currently splits his time between teaching ...
Voter ID laws just decided an election in Mississippi
America Blog In a special election runoff last Tuesday, Glenn Bolin and Stephanie Bounds both received exactly 177 votes to become the next alderman for Poplarville, Mississippi. However, while 354 ballots were cast, 355 people showed up to vote. One person showed up without a valid photo ID and was ...
