The scandal involving the Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus (who also was a four star general for more than 37 years in the U.S. Army) now extends to top commander Marine General John Allen. On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 probe into Allen's "flirtatious" exchanges with Jill...
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is wanted for questioning by a international warrant issued by Swedish authorities and the Interpol. Assange has vowed to release a "doomsday cache" of uncensored documents upon his arrest which may threaten the American government, international foreign relations,...
The U.S. Attorney's office has been granted a judge's order dated December 14 to acquire information dating back to November 2009 for information sent from the Twitter accounts of Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange, Pfc. Bradley Manning, and other individuals. The intent is to source IP addresses...
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of The United States. Van Buren was born on December 5, 1782 in Kinderhook, New York to Abraham Van Buren, a tavern keeper and farmer of Dutch descent, and Maria Hoes van Alen van Buren. Van Buren's early education began in a small school house in his...
Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public, comprehensive educational institution that seeks to equip its graduates with the skills required for employment while actively supporting related scholarly and service activities. Jacksonville State University credits its beginnings as the Jacksonville...
Nylon was first manufactured in 1930s, by the Dupont Chemical Company. It was first marketed as an affordable alternative to silk. It was light, strong, and could be dyed into beautiful colors and patterns. It was also considerably stronger than silk, and could withstand a lot of wear and tear...
The Standard Schnauzer is considered as the oldest of the three Schnauzer breeds. It originated from Germany and has been very popular in Europe. This working dog breed actually takes its name from its own kind which won at the 1879 Hanover Show in Germany (in German, “Schnauze” means...
On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, three soldiers for Britain’s 1st Battalion of The Royal Gurka Rifles were shot and killed at Nahr-e Saraj in the Helmond Province of Afghanistan. Officials report the shooter was an armed Afghan man impersonating a police officer and that a third man, believed to be...
Attila the Hun was the King and Commander of the Huns from 434 – 453 AD taking over from his uncle King Rua. When he began his rule, he co-reigned with his brother Bleda until his death in 445. The Huns are believed to have been of Mongolian descent; they were nomadic and fiercely ready in war....
Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.
