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Recent signs have pointed toward economic growth. The national unemployment rate in December was 8.5 percent, a rate that has continued to trend down since February 2009. Yet not all states are created equal when it comes to economic recovery. Some states weathered the recession better than others. And while most states have seen a […]
An ambulance was called for D.C. city council member Marion Barry Tuesday night after he appeared ill at Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s State of the District address, authorities said. But the call for an ambulance was soon canceled, said D.C. fire/EMS spokesman Lon Walls. GET THE WHOLE STORY – READ HERE
Donald J. Trump is getting a Pennsylvania Avenue address in Washington, it just won’t be 1600. The federal government announced Tuesday that the New York real estate magnate’s hotel company has been selected to turn Washington’s Old Post Office Pavilion into a luxury getaway. TO GET THE WHOLE STORY – READ HERE
Think Washington, D.C. is expensive to live in? Well, according to TripAdvisor, it’s incredibly expensive to visit as well. Today, TripAdvisor released its “TripIndex”, a chart that compares tourism expenses for 50 major international tourist cities and 15 domestic cities. TO GET THE COMPLETE LIST OF MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES TO VISIT – READ HERE
The New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. Members of the Giants will be showered with a mile of confetti as […]
More than 250 million photos are uploaded each day on Facebook, according to the social network’s media site. And in case you hadn’t noticed, “sharing pictures is one of the most popular activities on Facebook.” So, not surprisingly, Facebook etiquette about photos is a common complaint among users. TO FIND OUT WHERE THOSE PICTURES GO […]
Publisher John H. Johnson, who created Ebony and Jet magazines, will be honored on this year’s Black Heritage stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. A Tuesday ceremony is planned in Johnson’s hometown of Arkansas City, where he lived until moving to Chicago with his family at age 15. Johnson founded Johnson Publishing Co. on […]
They may have had their differences in the past, but Shaquille O’Neal was quick to declare Kobe Bryant the “greatest Laker ever” when the guard passed him for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list Monday. With a jump shot from the top of the key in the first half against the 76ers, Bryant […]
According to 10 factors including unemployment, home prices, crime and weather, these places are downright depressing. TO FIND OUT THE TOP TEN MOST MISERABLE CITIES – READ HERE
RICHMOND — Seventeen-year-old Katie Wormald has more than a passing interest in soccer. She’s been playing since she was 5, plans to compete in college — and maybe earn a business degree to start a soccer-related company. But because Wormald attends classes in her living room instead of a classroom, she lost a chance to […]