Archive for April, 2011

U.S. To Give Libyan Rebels Military Supplies?

April 21, 2011
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Washington D.C. – A new plan has been proposed by the United States to supply the rebels in Libya with about $25 million in military equipment.  It has been stressed that the equipment which will be sent, if all goes as planned, will be non-lethal supplies such as:  vehicles, medical supplies, protective vests, binoculars...
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Citigroup Posts Profits For 5th Sraight Quarter

April 18, 2011
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New York City, NY – In 2008, U.S. banking giant Citigroup,  about to become yet another failed financial institution, received in the ballpark of $45 billion in federal help.  Now Citigroup has made a good profit of $2.99 billion in 2011 1st Quarter (1Q) for the fifth straight quarter.  Though that number is down...
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Arizona’s New Birth Certificate Law

April 15, 2011
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Phoenix, AZ – As has been the norm as of late, Arizona’s state legislature passed another law, that as usual, is highly controversial.  The new law demands that all candidates running for President of the United States provide a long-form birth certificate in order to be on the state of Arizona’s ballots.  However, there...
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An “iKindergarten” In Maine?

April 11, 2011
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Augusta, ME – Kindergarten students in the city of Auburn, Main, about 30 miles southwest of the capital Augusta are going to receive something many adults could only dream of getting, a new iPad.  Though is may seem to be a far fetched plan to many, it may actually be an idea many states...
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Another Tsunami Warning Issued in Japan After A 7.1 Earthquake

April 7, 2011
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Tokyo, JAPAN – Almost one month after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan triggering a 23 foot high tsunami leaving over 12000 dead, even more still missing and tens of thousands homeless, yet another tsunami warning has been issued.  This warning is in the exact same region, as a 7.1 earthquake struck off...
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Loan Refinancing Applications Down As Home Purchase Loans Rise

April 6, 2011
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Washington, D.C. – According to the Mortgage Bankers Association the amount of loan applications dropped by about 2% last week (ending April 1st) on a seasonally adjusted bases.  Still, more then 3/5 (61.2%) of all loan applications filed the week of the 1st were for people hoping to refinance their current mortgages, some of...
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Security Breach At Major Email Data Base

April 5, 2011
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New York City, NY – Yesterday retail giant Target Corporation and hotel giant, Marriott International were the latest in a long list of large United States based companies to publicized that the names and email addresses of their respective customers has been breached.   The security breach which occurred last week was not a breach...
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