Meet America’s Richest Counties
If you want to get a sense of what an economic powerhouse Washington has become in recent years, look no further than the Virginia suburb of Falls Church City. Boasting a strong school system and…
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The 5 Most Unusual Nominees For President. Ever.
If the contemporary era thinks it has cornered the market on presidential candidates who think outside the box – such as Ron Paul and Herman Cain – it should think again. American history is chock-full…
48 hours in food-crazy Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia’s capital boasts numerous street vendors and restaurants that offer an insight into its multicultural character. Ethnic Malays, who are Muslim, make up the majority of the population in Malaysia and dominate its cuisine with…
U.S. tries to reduce more homeowners’ mortgages
The Obama administration wants to help more struggling Americans stay in their homes by reducing the amount they owe on their troubled mortgages, a top Treasury official said on Saturday. “We are very definitely trying…
A Second Look At America’s Economic Reality
It’s been a tough week for the U.S. economy. Housing prices continued to fall, the stock market dropped again for the fifth week in a row, but it was the job numbers that really hit…
Kid sells one of his kidneys so he can buy an iPad 2
The Shanghai Daily is reporting that a 17-year old sold a kidney so he could buy an iPad 2. “I wanted to buy an iPad 2 but could not afford it,” said the boy surnamed…
Could Unemployment Numbers Cost Obama His Job?. May Unemployment Up To 9.1 Percent; Jobs Up 54,000
After a week of tough economic news, the latest job numbers tell perhaps the most powerful story of economic pain that continues to wrack Americans. And it puts President Obama’s 2012 re-election at risk. The…
The Rape of Borneo
The Farce and Corruption Threatening Indonesia’s Rainforest At a mine-site near Sangatta in East Kalimantan, a titanic crater yawns out of the ground, its nadir filled with brown slurry. Looking across the hinterland from its…
Readout of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Conference Call with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
WASHINGTON — Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Education Secretary Arne Duncan participated in a conference call today to discuss comprehensive immigration reform with members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The pair made the case…
Housing crash: Is it time to buy low?
True confessions: I live in a bubble. Washington, D.C., the area I call home, appears to be one of the only two places in the country (the other being Seattle) where real estate is doing…
Scary signs for jobs ( video)
NEW YORK — Psssh. That’s the sound of the air being sucked out of the job recovery. All eyes in the financial world are on the government’s monthly labor report due Friday, hoping to see…
Weak data point to sluggish economy
A double-dip in home prices, pessimistic consumers and a slowdown in regional manufacturing raised concerns on Tuesday that the economy’s soft patch could become protracted. “The question is, ‘Is the softer data we’re seeing transitory,…
Muslim girl killed after taking part in pageant
A 19-year-old Muslim girl was stoned to death under ‘Sharia law’ after taking part in a beauty contest in Ukraine. Katya Koren was found dead in a village in the Crimea region near her…
12 secrets from a kung fu tea master .
A Shanghai tea master explains how get the best brew for your buck People wax lyrical about wine;Â and don’t ever think of telling a coffee lover that all brews taste the same. But, rarely do…
China: Food safety violators to face death penalty (videos)
Beijing — Amid deepening public concerns over the country’s food safety following a wave of recent scandals, China’s highest court has ordered judges nationwide to hand down harsher sentences, including the death penalty, to people…
Sarah Palin rolls into Washington on a Harley
Republican Sarah Palin rolled into Washington on the back of a Harley-Davidson on Sunday, sparking a frenzy of attention and renewed speculation about her 2012 presidential plans. Dressed in black jeans, leather jacket and helmet,…
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