07 March 2011
The Obama administration is thinking of tapping into the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help ease escalating prices on oil, said William Daley, the White House Chief of Staff on Sunday. The Congress has placed pressure on the administration to search for emergency oil supply to relieve fears of consumers over soaring gasoline prices. […]
Posted in Finance
07 March 2011
The United States advised citizens currently staying in Yemen to consider leaving the country since protests to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh are obtaining momentum. It says the safety of the citizens in the state is highly risky. Thousands of protesters have gathered around major cities in Yemen. On Sunday, violence emerged as loyalists of […]
Posted in Travel
07 March 2011
The yearly horticultural festival bids goodbye to the fierce winter storms as it brings Paris to Philadelphia. Themed “Springtime in Paris,” the Philadelphia International Flower Show welcomed visitors with over 25,000 tulips displayed under an artificial Eiffel Tower on Sunday. The colorful floral exhibits overwhelm the senses of tourists as they mingle with mimes and […]
Posted in Travel
07 March 2011
A recent research study found that poor diagnosis and ineffective treatment of diabetes may place the lives of many people at greater risk for untimely death. A team of U.S. researchers conducted a study on the diagnosis, treatment and management of diabetes in several countries including Thailand, Iran, England, Iran, Scotland, Mexico and United States. […]
Posted in Health
07 March 2011
Many investors who viewed target date funds as a relatively safe investment were rudely shocked when in 2008 the average fund with a stated target date of 2010 reported a loss of 24.6%. Investors believed that a fund that was investing for someone just two years away from retirement would have had a mixture of […]
Posted in Finance
06 March 2011
The worldwide premiere of the eighth and last installment of the Harry Potter films will take place at the Trafalgar Square in central London, England, a venue which is far bigger than the usual. The movie “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” will premiere on the seventh day of July. The casts and […]
Posted in Entertainment
05 March 2011
February sales are highlighted in the U.S. retail chains reports this week. The sales figures indicate the willingness and ability of shoppers to spend more for household items and clothing now that the cost of gas is increasing. Several store chains in the United States will report their sales for the month of February on […]
Posted in Business
05 March 2011
The latest fare increase implemented by large American airlines has been cut in half because of the pressure felt from discount carriers. Last week, major network carriers such as American, Continental, Delta and United increased many of their domestic fares by $20 per round trip ticket. However, the rise in cost had been lowered to […]
Posted in Travel
04 March 2011
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released their year end reports regarding the housing market. What these reports have shown is that the housing market is still in a decline. The enormous amount of foreclosures that are available on the market are driving home prices even low. Lenders, looking at the escalating amount of […]
Posted in Finance
03 March 2011
Overweight individuals who are not considered obese according to previous Food and Drug Administration standards now qualify to be candidates for Lap Band Surgery as an effective weight loss technique thanks to the FDA’s recent lowering of weight requirements for Lap Band patients. In mid-February, the FDA relaxed its weight requirements for using Allergan’s Lap-Band […]
Posted in Health
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