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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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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On August 1st 2007 in Minneapolis, Minnesota (MN) the I-35W bridge collapsed killing 13 and injuring 145 but, almost 3-1/2 years later how close is the United States to another similar incident? According to a recent report released today by the Transportation For America (TFA) it may not be a far off event. Quoting...
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Washington. D.C. – According to a recent government report just released, the quantity of new individuals asking for jobless benefits nose dived during the week of February 20th. The recent dive brought new unemployment claims to their lowest point in over 3 years, all the while bringing hope that unemployment will only go lower...
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Everett, WA – This past Sunday Boeing did not just add new colors to the first Boeing 747-8i, now Boeing’s newest and largest Jumbo Jet, but a whole line of new features. The new features in the new 747 will include, though no limited to, a new cockpit, new wings as well as new...
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Washington D.C. - House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled the specifics of an approximately $1.2 trillion legislation. This bill will finance the US government over the rest of nine and a half months of fiscal 2011. The bill will also prohibit lawmakers from financing earmarks, for their districts. The legislation features a petition coming from...
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