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US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%

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US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%

Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This […]

Extreme Sports In New Zealand

Here’s An Opinion On: Australian Soccer Jersey Extreme Sports in New Zealand by TraceyLC New Zealanders are well known for their love of rugby, but in the off season they find themselves at a bit of a loss for excitement. Well, over the years a group of innovative kiwis have come up with a solution […]

Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

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Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the […]

Milk Thistle Soothing Mediterranean Herb That Cures

Here’s An Opinion On: Sarms For Sale Australia By Carol Gomes What is Milk ThistleMilk thistle (Silybum marianum) is used particularly for liver problems and other ailments. It is a popular herb and has been used since the Greek-Roman times. Milk thistle is native to the Mediterranean, but is now widespread throughout the world usually […]

Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

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Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery […]

US adds 173,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate drops to seven year low

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US adds 173,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate drops to seven year low

Monday, September 7, 2015 The US economy added 173,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. The unemployment rate fell from 5.3 to 5.1 percent, the lowest since April 2008. Although August job gains were lower than most economists forecast, job growth numbers for June and July were revised upwards by […]

Woman sells name on eBay

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Woman sells name on eBay

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 A Knoxville, USA woman has sold her name on eBay and received an offer. Terri Iligan, age 33, will legally be named “goldenpalace.com” after the required legal work is complete. The casino owning the website paid $15,199 over the eBay auction service. She said that she got the idea when trying […]

South Park Returning For Another Season

Here’s An Opinion On: Aria By Faye Wong The future of South Park has been up in the air for a little while. The show ending their mid season episode on a strange note that left many people wondering. Of course they have an additional few episodes left for the end of the season, but […]

Canadian man who found faults of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation dies at age 83

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Canadian man who found faults of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation dies at age 83

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Robert ‘Bob’ Edmonds, who sued the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), died Monday in hospital at age 83 of cancer. “He’ll be remembered as the guy who just wouldn’t go away,” said Ontario Ombudsman André Marin speaking of the loss. “I was the speakerphone and he was the speaker – […]