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ExxonMobil Banks Billions while Oil Prices Continue to Soar
ExxonMobil profited nearly $11 billion according to their quarterly report issued Thursday while gas prices hit an average of $4 a gallon.
Mariah Carey Gives Birth To Twins
All News » Mariah Carey Gives Birth To Twins Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon welcomed the birth of their twins on Saturday April 30 th , the date of their third wedding anniversary. Carey gave birth to the babies at a hospital in Los Angeles. A baby girl was born first, followed by a baby boy
Muammar al-Gaddafi Asks NATO for Cease Fire
Muammar al-Gaddafi, the long-time Libyan leader, asked NATO Saturday to negotiate a cease-fire and stop their air strikes, which Gaddafi says has killed civilians and destroyed his nation’s infrastructure. “Come and negotiate with us. You are the ones attacking us.
NATO Rejects Truce Offer By Gadhafi
All News » NATO Rejects Truce Offer By Gadhafi NATO rejected a truce call by Moammar Gadhafi on Saturday for negotiations to end an international bombing campaign. Three aid ships were stopped from attempting to dock at the port of Misrata, temporarily cutting off the whole city from its sole lifeline. In a speech, Gadhafi said Libyans have the right to choose their own political system, but not under the threat of NATO bombings.
Medicaid Health Insurance: No Privatization in Florida Yet
Medicaid health insurance cannot be privatized statewide in Florida after a decision by Federal health officials was made on Thursday. Florida lawmakers were informed of the decision, which was based on the lack of specific details on how the state plans to change the health insurance plan for low-income residents.
Tornadoes Sweep the South, Leaving 306 Dead
Tornadoes swept through seven Southern states, leaving at least 306 people dead and billions of dollars of damage in its wake. More than 160 tornadoes were reported over several days last week in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia and Louisiana, and is the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina, which killed up to 1,800 people in 2005
Katie Holmes Settles Lawsuit with Star Magazine
All News » Katie Holmes Settles Lawsuit with Star Magazine Katie Holmes received an apology and a settlement from Star magazine for implying that she abuses drugs. Holmes, who started her Hollywood career on Dawson’s Creek , sued American Media Inc. for $50 million for Star’s January cover story, which read “Katie Drug Shocker.” The wife of Tom Cruise, who recently starred as Jackie Kennedy Onassis in The Kennedys , accepted a settlement for her defamation lawsuit according to her representative
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Obesity in Children
All News » Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Obesity in Children
Consultant to the Schools Stole Millions, Officials Say
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Federal authorities say Willard Lanham was aided by lax oversight and by corporations that benefited from his scheme.
Tornadoes tear across South, killing over 300
A woman looks over devastation in the aftermath of deadly tornados in Tuscaloosa, Alabama April 28, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Lee Celano By Verna Gates TUSCALOOSA, Alabama | Fri Apr 29, 2011 5:21am EDT TUSCALOOSA, Alabama (Reuters) – Tornadoes and violent storms tore through seven Southern states, killing at least 306 people and causing billions of dollars of damage in one of the deadliest swarm of twisters in U.S. history