On Friday, the U.S. State Department declared travel warnings for all U.S. Citizens either living or traveling abroad. Concurrent with the warnings was the announcement of closure for 21 of its embassies…
Month: August 2013
MLB Expected to Suspend 9 Players Friday while A-Rod’s Fate Uncertain
Expectations are that Major League Baseball (MLB) will suspend nine players on Friday. New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez will more than likely not be among them as his penalty for using…
Perseid Meteor Shower To Take Place Aug. 12 and 13
If you like watching the skies, then you need to mark the calendar for the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on Aug. 12 and 13. According to Bill Cooke, head of…
Unnamed Prepackaged Salad Mix May Be Cause Of Stomach Bug Outbreak
Over 350 people in 15 states have gotten sick from the cyclospora stomach bug outbreak, and the cause of it may be linked to bagged salad. Currently, Iowa has reported the majority…
Cal. College Student Awarded $4.1M For DEA Injustice
The U.S. Justice Department has been ordered to pay $4.1 million to a college student they detained in, leaving him in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell with no food or water…
House Passes Bill, Linking Student Loan Interest Rates To The Financial Markets, Bill Headed To President’s Desk
After a long battle between the White House and Congress, a measure that links student loan interest rates to financial markets has passed the House, in a 392-31 vote. The compromising legislation…
Congress Resolves Issues of Student Loan Rates
On Wednesday, the U.S. Congress passed the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 which lowers student loan rates by tying them to market conditions. President Obama has expressed that he will…
Starbucks Reaches Wi-Fi Agreement With Google
Go into any Starbucks coffee shop and you’ll get a consistent menu and free Wi-Fi. However, the popular coffee shop chain is looking to bring more to its customers – it’s just…