A recent report shared that the difference between the top 10% and bottom 10% of earners in Virginia is the widest in thirty years, second only to New Jersey. The report, published by the Commonwealth Institute, revealed that the top 10% made a minimum of 5.7 times more than the bottom earners. Michael Cassidy, the […]
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Amanda Knox Returns to Seattle
Amanda Knox has returned home to Seattle, Washington, following her acquittal of the murder of Meredith Kercher. Knox was interrogated and placed in an Italian prison in 2007 after her foreign exchange student roommate was found murdered in their apartment, and has finally been released and sent home. Feeling very emotional, Knox expressed her appreciation […]
Jellyfish Eat Up Fishing Business Along the Coasts of Alabama and Mississippi
Natural disasters have been popping up around the world recently, the latest of which being slightly unusual. Affecting fishermen and shrimpers along the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi, jellyfish have clogged the northern waters of the Gulf of Mexico. One year ago, the same fishermen were left to deal with the consequences of the BP […]
Michigan Needs Tax Assistance
Apparently, the current situation in Michigan today is that it has become almost impossible for businesses to succeed with the current situation of the state’s personal property tax. Further, if this continues, life for the regular guy in the street – the state taxpayer – will become unbearable too. And the lame excuse that is […]
“Missouri Get Your Business Online” Helps Small Businesses Establish Online Presence
To many, it seems obvious that all modern-day businesses have online presences. However, while 97% of Americans look for local services on the web, only 63% of small businesses have any information available there. So while it may be true that “the nation’s 27.5 million small businesses comprise half the US GDP and create two-thirds […]
Virginia Eartquake Rattles Millions
Hundreds of people took to the streets when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Virginia, spreading tremors along the East Coast. Though no major injuries or extensive damage were reported, a power plant in Virginia was shut down, and buildings and offices were evacuated as well. Cell phone service was affected by the sudden surge in […]
Ohio Crosses Endangered Species Off the List
Much to the relief of nature enthusiasts in Ohio, the Lake Erie watersnake has been removed from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife as a result of over a decade of hard work. Along with the announcement, the Interior Department explained that the state has been working to protect both the species and […]
Wisconsin Recall Elections Disappoint Democrats
Despite millions of dollars and endless work invested by Democrats and union groups, only two Republican state senators lost their seats in recall elections throughout Wisconsin this week. The Republicans have maintained their control of the State Senate, making Gov. Scott Walker victorious despite protests following his move to limit bargaining rights for public workers. […]
Nine Year Old Girl’s Tragic Death May Save Thousands
A 9-year-old girl’s heart-wrenching story has spread across the US, drawing more than $745,000 in donations and supporting clean water for almost 40,000 people. Rachel Beckwith of the Seattle area had a wish to give back for her ninth birthday. She asked friends and family to donate her birthday money to a fundraising page which […]
Is Human Identity Under Crisis from the Modern World?
It seems that the modern world we’re living in is threatening human identity: established ideas of our identities, actions and behavior. According to a book soon to be published by Susan Greenfield entitled, ‘The Quest for Identity in the 21st Century,’ “the human brain – that most sensitive of organs – is under threat from […]