Investors are running out of reasons to own gold. The price of the metal, which is often seen as a hedge against inflation and a weak dollar, has slumped to its lowest level in five… Price of Gold Falls to Lowest Level in Five Years
Japanese auto corporation Mitsubishi has made a formal apology regarding their use in World War II of US POWs as forced labor. Senior executive Hikaru Kimura expressed regret at a ceremony in Los Angeles that prisoners had… Mitsubishi offers apology for WWII US POWs forced labor
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has told NBC that he wants Britain and the US to work together to destroy the Islamic State (IS), which has been seizing land in Syria and Iraq. Two years ago,… UK PM is committed to working with US to destroy IS
Oregon has passed a bill to allow birth control to be available over-the-counter, meaning without prescription. The state will be the first in the country to permit this if it goes through completely. California attempted… OTC Birth Control to be available in Oregon
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Saturday that he believes that black voters are becoming more open to the Republican Party. According to The Hill: “I think there’s a lot of people who are… Ben Carson thinks black voters are becoming open to GOP
Following the shooting in Chattanooga (which killed 4 US Marines on the scene, with a Navy sailor dying on Saturday from wounds), the governors of six states have authorized the arming of the National Guard… 6 Governors Authorize Armed National Guard after Chattanooga
In December, former congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one account of tax fraud. On Friday, Judge Pamela K. Chen sentenced him to 8 months in prison. News of Grimm’s crimes was brought to light… Ex-congressman Michael Grimm gets 8 month sentence
At the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, presidential candidate Donald Trump took his feud with John McCain to a whole new level. According to Politico: “He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was… Trump attacks McCain over his capture in Vietnam
Today the Huffington Post has made a statement regarding their coverage of Donald Trump’s controversial presidential campaign. Their announcement: After watching and listening to Donald Trump since he announced his candidacy for president, we have decided… Huffington Post Moves Trump Campaign to Entertainment Section
About a dozen protesters showed up to wave Confederate flags as President Obama’s motorcade drove into Oklahoma City and outside the hotel where the President was staying Wednesday night. The leader of the protest was… Oklahoma protesters greet Obama with Confederate flags
The future in the land of the free remains murky for tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants who have been ordered by immigration authorities to leave the country, despite the U.S. and Cuba taking steps at fully… Tens Of Thousands Fear Deportation as US-Cuba Relations Thaw
20 foreigners, including 11 Britons (2 with dual citizenship in South Africa), 8 South Africans, and 1 Indian citizen have been detained in Mongolia by Chinese officials after being suspected of affiliation with a terror group. African… 20 foreigners arrested in China
The U.S. Army said on Thursday, July, 9, 2015, they are aiming to cut 40,000 soldiers from their ranks over the next two years in order to achieve target workforce reductions. During a press conference at the… U.S. Army Planning To Eliminate 40,000 Jobs
According to a Suffolk University / USATODAY poll, Donald Trump is still the top choice Republican running for President. This comes as a great surprise to many considering the backlash he has faced after his… Donald Trump tops national poll 2 weeks in a row
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage was landmark for the U.S., but has also made ripples elsewhere in the world. In China, where homosexuality has been legal since 1997 but the… Teens in China Coming Out