07 February 2011
All-star New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte was not sure he wanted to retire until his wife told him in January that the time was right. “I was starting to get a little irritable,” he said. “And so she basically booted me and said, ‘Go figure this out.’” Therefore, he made the four-hour drive from [...]
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07 February 2011
Last year, over 20,000 active-duty servicemen and women lost their homes to foreclosure, the highest number since 2003. Transfers and loss of employment have put military families in the hardest hit group of the national housing crisis. Foreclosures in areas near military bases have risen 32 percent in the last two years, as compared with [...]
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07 February 2011
According to a survey of U.S. households, the unemployment rate is dropping at the fastest pace in fifty years, settling at 9 percent. This is the lowest rate in nearly two years. The report for January is a little less rosy, as the number of new jobs came to a standstill. Employer’s added only 36,000 [...]
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07 February 2011
The largest study of single men and women funded by online dating website, match.com shows how mindsets of singles evolved from 50 years ago. Men today are just as likely to want to marry as women. The study was conducted by Market Tools in cooperation with the Institute for Evolutionary Studies at Binghamton University (EvoS) [...]
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04 February 2011
After 13 years of melting the blues and rock away, the Grammy nominated White Strips have a knack for grabbing attention, especially when the band announces it’s breaking up. With an announcement, placed online Wednesday signed, “Meg and Jack White, The White Stripes,” the duet said it was over “officially ended and will make no [...]
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04 February 2011
Papa John’s Pizza is taking a different approach to Super Bowl advertising this year. Instead of advertising during the big game, like the company has done in the past, Papa John’s is pushing a promotion to encourage people to order pizza online as part of their Super Bowl viewing party. Every 45 second during the [...]
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04 February 2011
American Idol, Season 10, this week featured auditions from Austin, Texas where a long line of country bands were born and Los Angeles where talent is full of stars. One to watch is John Wayne Schulz, 23, a real American cowboy and rancher from Karn City, Texas. He gave a brief rendition of “I Believe” by [...]
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04 February 2011
Officials at the European Central Bank announced Thursday that it would keep the leading interest rate for the Eurozone at 1 percent, a move that market watchers expected. The rate is the lowest in the history of the euro’s single currency and has remained at 1 percent for over a year following large cuts in [...]
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04 February 2011
The federal government released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and Americans are coming up short on key dietary nutrients even as obesity numbers continue to climb. The dietary guidelines provide direction toward preventing and/or reducing obesity. According to the guidelines getting more exercise and eating meals that are more nutritious is still key. [...]
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03 February 2011
Borders Group Inc., the second-biggest bookstore chain in the U.S, could file bankruptcy this month, according to a person familiar with the matter. The financially troubled chain, which runs 500 stores and employs about 19,500 people across the country, could close as many as 150 underperforming stores, and numerous private equity investors are trying to [...]
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03 February 2011
After days of protests in major Egyptian cities, President Hosni Mubarak, 82, will not seek another term in September. On Tuesday, the move was meant to appease the millions of marching demonstrators demanding Mubarak step down. The President of Egypt’s announcement did little to calm those gathered in Tahrir Square in central Cairo. “No, not good [...]
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03 February 2011
The biggest fans of movie star Adam Sandler were present Tuesday when the actor got his star on the would-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in front of the West Hollywood Hotel. He was presented with the 2,431 star for Motion Pictures by Hollywood Chamber of Commerce CEO, Leron Gubler and guest speaker Henry Winkler. The [...]
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