Obama Orders Drone Strikes, Justice Dept to Monitor Oil Prices
April 22, 2011 – Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters at a Pentagon briefing yesterday that President Obama has authorized Predator drone strikes in Libya. The armed, unmanned drones were…
Washington Debates Federal Debt Ceiling | Increase vs. Ryan’s “Voodoo Economics”
April 17, 2010 – With last week’s last-minute budget agreement, which prevented a government shutdown, the debate In Congress over federal spending now moves on to the federal budget ceiling.…
Jobless Claims Rise | H.R. 589 Support for 99ers
March 10 – The Labor Department reported jobless claims have risen over the past week in the nation. As of March 5, jobless claims increased by 26,000 from the previous…
Unemployment Rate Down | 99ers Lose Out Again
Washington, DC (Mar 5) – The latest jobs report from the Labor Department heralds a drop in unemployment, to 8.9 percent, and an increase in new job creation by 192,000.…
H.R. 589 Extended Unemployment Benefits for 99ers Lacks Republican Support
Washington, D.C. (Feb 28) – Call it like it is, additional unemployment extensions to aid those that have exhausted all the Emergency Unemployment Benefits is all but dead. As of…
Libyan Hostility Cause Spike in Oil Prices
February 24 – The current situation in Libya has yet to improve; telephones, television, and internet have been cutoff since the hostilities began. Oil prices are rocketing out of fear…
Today’s Headlines | March 4 Government Shutdown, U.S. Economic Outlook Darkens, Oil Prices Rise
February 22 – US military officials confirmed today that Somali captors have killed the four people taken hostage aboard a yacht in the Indian Ocean. Phyllis Macay and Robert Riggle…
March 4 Government Shutdown Stage Set as House Republicans Defy Obama, Cut $61 Billion from Budget
Washington, D.C. (Feb 19) – “We will not stop here in our efforts to cut spending,” Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) vowed following a 285-189 House vote in…
Movie Reviews
Movie Review | ‘Contraband’ Now Playing
‘Contraband’ another action packed crime thriller starring Mark Wahlberg is a story about a man attempting to leave behind a life he lived while doing what he can do to protect his family. Directd by Baltasar Kormakur starring, Kate Beckinsale, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Giovanni Ribisi, and Lukas Haas is Rate R as the movie [...]
Movie News | The Woman in Black
‘The Woman in Black’ is a story of the travels of a young lawyer only to discover that a vengeful ghost of a woman has been terrorizing the residents of this remote village. Directed by James Watkins starring, Daniel Radcliffe, Caran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Shaun Dooley, and David Burke this movie offers all the true [...]
Movie News | Man on a Ledge
“Man on a Ledge” a thriller about an ex-con threatening to take his life by jumping from a Manhattan skyscraper. Directed by Asger Leth starring, Sam Wortington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell, Ed Harris, and Edward Burns is a moving about a man (Sam Worthington) attempting to prove his innocence after being framed for the theft [...]
Paranormal Activity 3 | Movie Review
Paranormal Activity 3 is a continuing series exploring the world of the unexplained. Paramount Pictures continues to provide the thrill ghost hunters, and those enthralled with the world of the unexplained, unknown, or to some, simply the unbelievable. The directors, Henry Joost, and Ariel Schulman continue their theme of demonic possession, ghosts, curses and spells [...]
