Obama spoke about how the changes in the health system will impact insurance companies. "They've got to start playing by a new set of rules that treats everybody honestly and treats everybody fairly," he said. "The days of the insurance industry running roughshod over the American people are over."...
Most people hope they'll die by passing in their sleep, in a peaceful setting, or maybe surrounded by loved ones. But for the victims of these 15 executions, that couldn't be further from reality. Whether it's being set on fire inside of a tire or having your limbs slowly cut off, these deaths are...
A bombing at a the Al-Qiddissin church in Alexandra, Egypt has left 21 people dead and over 100 people on New Year's Day. Egypt's Interior Ministry believes a suicide bomber was behind that attack which left many wounded, body parts scattered, cars destroyed, and windows broken. The incident...
Jesus Christ is believed to be the son of God by people of Christian faith. Some other prominent people from different faiths believe that Jesus is one of the most influential religious figures and one of the great prophets to have lived, comparable to Muhammad and Buddha. In the sacred text of...
Dugway Proving Grounds, a Utah military base responsible for testing chemical weapons, was locked down 12 hours overnight and reopened today after a vial of nerve agent was misplaced. Officials from the base issued a statement Thursday stating that the 1/4 teaspoon amount of the VX nerve agent...
After a drop of for two weeks, Eminem is set to return to the No. 1 spot on the US pop album chart next week, Industry prognosticators believe.Eminem’s latest album “Recovery” is likely to sell between 135,000 and 150,000 copies by the week's end on August 15. This will be enough...
TimaeusBy Plato Written 360 B.C.E Translated by Benjamin Jowett Persons of the Dialogue-SOCRATES- CRITIAS- TIMAEUS- HERMOCRATES Socrates. One, two, three; but where, my dear Timaeus, is the fourth of those who were yesterday my guests and are to be my entertainers to-day? Timaeus. He...
Neil Armstrong launches anger at Obama's NASA cuts. One of the first men to walk on the moon has reacted strongly and critically to Obama's plans to decrease funding of NASA's space exploration programs. Armstrong typically shies from the spotlight since his famous moon walk 41 years ago but...
In a nutshell, racketeering is an illegal business scheme set up by a group with the goal of making a profit. Activities can include bribery, sexual exploitation of children, and illegal gambling—though there are much, much more. For example, the group may be involved in theft, fraud or extortion...
The United States is home to some weird religious activity. I mean I suppose every country is, however because of how open our society is, and how many freedoms Americans enjoy on the religious front it appears that we are a hot bed of religious cult activity. Here are a few of the out there...
