July, 2010
Kyrgyzstan receives about $ 1 billion in emergency money
Numerous individuals have died with the open violence in Kyrgyzstan which has created about 400,000 refugees and destroyed the budget the nation has kept. The nation's move toward parliamentary democracy – which has emboldened supporters of overthrown previous President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and militants from Uzbekistan – has been at the center of clashes between ...
Government agency recalls Nap Nanny products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled Nap Nanny products, with the support of manufacturer Baby Matters. The product was getting used incorrectly during the one death that has been attributed to the product. Baby Matters has offered an $ 80 coupon for the purchase of a new Nap Nanny for anyone who has a ...
Alleged oil seep requiring BP to fix it again
Just when BP thought it was safe to go back to the Gulf of Mexico, the New York Times has learned that the U.S. Government has ordered the oil business to prepare to open the valves on their recently placed oil well cap. This is the 10th try BP has made to stop the spill, ...
Wall Street reform bill passed by Senate
The United States Senate has finally passed the Wall Street reform bill. The Senate first voted to stop debate and bring it to a vote. 50 of the 51 needed votes for passing the bill were already promised, so an easy passage was expected. The final tally was a sweeping victory for ...
Nation shocked to the core by mild Maryland earthquake
Panic and confusion was triggered in Washington D.C. Friday morning by a mild earthquake in Maryland that would make Californians yawn. There were no reports of property damage or traffic delays, and despite the D.C. earthquake, trains were on time. But thousands of people called emergency switchboards after the ground rumbled and buildings wriggled for ...
