President Barack Obama’s Cabinet Members do Little for his Popularity
President Obama’s cabinet members do little to boost his popularity, a Harris Poll revealed. His cabinet members generally got mediocre or weak job ratings. For example, less than half adults are familiar with Defense Secretary Robert Gates (43 percent) and only 41 percent are familiar with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Women Sent to Prison for Fraudulent Hurricane Katrina, Rita, Ike Claims to FEMA
Houston woman, Phyllis Ann Taylor, 28, went to prison for her Hurricane Katrina story because a local court said it was untrue.
Having Beauty and Brains Lead to Higher Pay, Study Confirms
Those closest to us may downplay physical attractiveness by stating, “It’s the inside that counts.” To some, beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but a new study confirms that having both beauty and brains lead to higher pay in the workplace.
Genocide in Darfur
Darfur translates, “home of the Fur,” a mountainous region nestled in the western part of Sudan in North Africa. The blistering sun swallows up most of the humidity, while the stale wind seeps between the leaves of the Acacia nilotica trees. Scattered alongside the sandstones, boreholes, creepy-crawlies and leftover ammunition shells
Swine Flu: What you Need to Know
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports 40 confirmed cases of the swine flu in the United States in five states: New York, Ohio, Kansas, Texas and California.
