Consumer spending is frequently used as the baseline for economic improvement so it is not surprising that many people eagerly await monthly information regarding retail store sales. Fortunately this month the news was great overall as it indicated some significant recovery in the economy all around the United States. During the month of September Americans [...]

Women’s rights has been a hot issue around the work for quite some time and this year the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a group of women who have been leading the project in many areas. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this week to three women who have become world renowned for their [...]

For months analysts and economists have been searching for signs of the economy improving and it seems they have once again found a glimmer of good news that spreads all across the United States. Despite consistently low sales and significant economic turmoil car makers from all across the United States report an increase in sales [...]

Today multiple famine relief groups confirmed that they will be continuing their ongoing support in the area despite recent bombings in the area. Multiple bomb strikes in the city of Mogadishu killed approximately 70 people on Tuesday but the relief effort will continue at this time. The current famine relief efforts have been ongoing for [...]

Patrick Finney has accomplished what almost no one else has ever done, he successfully ran 50 marathons in 50 states. This is an incredible feat for anyone to complete but the fact that Finney is also struggling with and fighting against multiple sclerosis makes the entire thing even more inspiring. Just under 4 years ago [...]

Greyhounds are commonly used for racing in many parts of the world so it is not surprising to hear that they are often mistreated. Fortunately there are dozens of well meaning people out there that help out and rescue as many of these troubled dogs as possible. One such group of people is making news [...]

Two years ago in Springhill Tennessee thousands of auto workers received the news they dreaded; General Motors was planning to shut down the manufacturing plant. This was absolutely terrible news for those that needed the income from the jobs to survive but fortunately today they have received some good news. Initially many of the workers [...]

Internet giant Amazon is hiring 1500 people from Bradley County and Chattanooga Tennessee. The internet retailer settled on the Chattanooga area for two distribution sites and has offered jobs to approximately 1500 locals from Bradley County and Chattanooga. Applicants from several local counties have lined up to apply for the open positions. Construction began in [...]

For the past 18 years the U.S. military has followed a policy which essentially banned openly gay soldiers from serving; for quite some time gay rights activists have worked to reverse this ban and today the ban was finally lifted officially. The bill was originally passed a few months ago and today was the selected [...]

Much of southern California has been fearing a potential grocery strike which would have essentially shut down thousands of grocery stores and distributors in the area. The strike was originally brought on by the union wanting higher wages and as the negotiations began to fail threats of a strike arose. A strike such as this [...]