In California, New Governor Faces Budget Woes
California Gov. Jerry Brown will unveil a new state budget Monday, designed to erase a deficit that could be as high as $28 billion dollars, but the new governor won’t have much time to fix…
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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Promotes Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth in Silicon Valley
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Promotes Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth in Silicon Valley *Remarks below MOUNTAIN VIEW — Commerce Secretary Gary Locke delivered the keynote address today at the Summit on Entrepreneurship and Small Business…
Winning the lottery: Does it guarantee happiness?
She was a mother of three living in a small apartment and working four jobs. And then, as if in a fairy tale, she won her state’s lottery last year. But the story doesn’t have…
U.S. will respond to Chinese military advances: Gates
The United States will enhance its own capabilities in response to China’s growing military muscle, Defense chief Robert Gates said on Saturday, as he to flew to Beijing for talks with China’s political and military…
HUGE California Traffic Tickets Fines ( California State )
Effective 01/06/2011 Please be extremely careful in your driving and car registration & insurance matters. State of California is broke and they are trying hard to squeeze all of us hard to collect money. Effective…
English Adopts More Chinese Phrases
As the current lingua franca of international business, science and technology, with a vocabulary of more than one million words, English has always contained words from other languages, including languages such as Latin, German, French,…
FBI: Fiery Package In D.C. Similar To Md. Parcels
A package ignited at a Washington postal facility Friday, a day after fiery packages sent to Maryland’s governor and transportation secretary burned the fingers of workers who opened them. FBI spokeswoman Lindsay Godwin said initial…
U.S. downplays Chinese stealth fighter status
China is still years away from being able to field a stealth aircraft, despite the disclosure of images indicating that it appears to have a working prototype, Pentagon officials said on Wednesday. The images have…
Assassin or hero? Pakistan’s great divide over killer of governor
Imagine this: One of the top politicians of your country is gunned down by his own bodyguard. Shocking, but not unheard of. Now imagine this: The very next day, the assassin shows up at court…
Nintendo Warns Parents Of Eye Risks In 3-D Game
Three-D effects are everywhere – in movies, on television and in video games. But now Nintendo, which is releasing a 3-D, hand-held gaming console called the Nintendo 3DS, will be putting a health warning label…
Jeff Markin: Back from the Dead, Reborn Into the Light video
They called a time of death on Jeff. Then, his doctor heard the Lord say, ‘Pray for him.’
Coffee spill diverts United Airlines flight, Transport Canada says
Don’t underestimate the power of a spilled cup of coffee. A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, was diverted to Toronto this week after the pilot dumped a cup of coffee on the…
Obama spokesman Gibbs to leave White House
Washington — President Barack Obama’s press secretary, Robert Gibbs, will leave the White House after the State of the Union address later this month, he told CNN on Wednesday. Gibbs will become a pundit, supporting…
Jeff Markin: Back from the Dead, Reborn Into the Light
They called a time of death on Jeff. Then, his doctor heard the Lord say, ‘Pray for him.’ By CBNTV
Readout of the meeting of the President and National Security Advisor with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang
show details 4:26 PM (3 hours ago) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ______________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â January 4, 2011 Readout of the meeting of the President and National Security Advisor with Chinese…
What’s New In High School? Stress Reduction 101
With college application deadlines looming, and some early decision letters already in the mail, high school seniors are facing a lot of anxiety. There’s enormous pressure on kids these days. But it turns out that…
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