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Bush, Iraqi leader thank a dwindling coalition

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

The coalition of the willing that went to war in Iraq is becoming the coalition of the disappearing.
President Bush and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani formally thanked the diminishing band of allies at a meeting Tuesday night on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. The low-key, low-profile gathering stood in stark contrast to the early […]

Number of uninsured drops; poverty holds steady

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

The number of people without health insurance fell by more than 1 million in 2007, the first annual decline since the Bush administration took office, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Incomes edged up for the middle class while poverty held steady.
The numbers represent a scorecard on President Bush’s stewardship of the economy at the kitchen-table […]

Congress: No annoying airplane cell phone calls

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Cell phone calls on airplanes in flight are not only unsafe, they’re obnoxious and they should be permanently banned, according to some members of Congress.
House members, most of whom board airplanes almost every week, traded horror stories Thursday about their worst experiences with annoying fellow passengers who talk loudly on cell phones before takeoff and […]

Preparation of Your Income Tax Returns

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

While many have bewailed the complexity of tax laws, making them almost incomprehensible to the ordinary taxpayer, e-file services have greatly simplified the process. By making use of available online services, income tax preparation has become easier than ever.
One of the advantages of making use of online programs is that it minimizes errors, mistakes and […]

Hazing and Greek Organizations

Friday, February 29th, 2008

You may have heard of some Greek organizations in the news for hazing new members. And, while hazing once was very popular it is no longer the case. That is because sororities and fraternities like Alpha Kappa Alpha are adhering to strict guidelines set forth by their universities in regards to hazing.
Hazing is considered as […]

I heard that the canadian dollar is worth more then the US dollar currently, is this correct?

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

im so happy about it and cant wait for the peso to take the lead……sarcasm
im so happy about it and cant wait for the peso to take the lead……sarcasm
Yes it is correct. The dollar is in steep decline since Bush […]

Would you vote for Condoleeza Rize?

Friday, October 26th, 2007

1. Absolutely!!
2. No. The President needs to be intelligent and powerful enough not to be a puppet.
3. Nope.
4. Oh my god no. She is the freakiest person I ever heard of. She makes absolutely no sense when she talks. She speaks in that government speak and does not make any sense. Have I mentioned she […]

What is china’s environmental position?

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

Environmental conditions in China are poor and getting worse. Its energy demands are
expanding exponentially, and the only way for it to keep up is fossil fuel energy
production. As a result, they are building thousands of coal fire power plants and
negotiating oil deals around the world.
There are some conservation efforts, but these efforts are limited by […]