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This year more and more companies are spreading holiday cheer by treating employees to office parties. Research conducted last month by Battalia Winston found that 105 companies have committed to throwing a holiday party this year. This is a 17 percent increase from the 74 percent of companies that threw holiday parties last year. Many […]
For many people, social media has become just as essential as toilet paper when going to the bathroom. A new study found that many Americans are so addicted to social media that they can’t even go to the toilet without it. Nielsen’s “State of the Media: Social Media Report” found that a third of Americans […]
See “Most and Least Liked NFL Players” photo galleries below. As the families of Jovan Belcher and Kassandra Perkins try to piece together what happened before this weekend’s tragic events, medical experts are conducting their own research into what may have gone on in his brain to cause his actions. Doctors believe that more football […]
DALLAS (AP) — As the U.S. debates immigration policy, former President George W. Bush says it should “do so with a benevolent spirit and keep in mind the contribution of immigrants.” “Immigrants have helped build the country that we’ve become and immigrants can help build a dynamic tomorrow,” Bush said Tuesday as he opened a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to take plum committee assignments away from four conservative Republican lawmakers after they bucked party leaders on key votes isn’t going over well with conservative advocacy groups that viewed them as role models. Reps. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas and Justin Amash of Michigan will lose their seats […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher spent some of his final hours sleeping in his car outside the home of another woman whom he described as his “girlfriend.” Police spokesman Darin Snapp said Tuesday that the woman’s apartment complex was about 10 miles from the home where Belcher […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Police say Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher spent some of his final hours sleeping in his car outside the home of another woman whom he described as his “girlfriend.” Police spokesman Darin Snapp said Tuesday that the woman’s apartment complex was about 10 miles from the home where Belcher […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker is prepared for a food stamp challenge. He and one of his Twitter followers each plan to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps or less. The mayor’s week starts Tuesday. The North Carolina woman’s began Sunday. The mayor prepared for the […]
NEDRA PICKLER,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Barack Obama’s swearing-in drew a record crowd to the National Mall. There were 1.8 million people eager to witness history: the country’s first black president taking the oath of office. Now, as Obama prepares for his second-term kickoff, the capital is pre-occupied with a looming economic […]
NEDRA PICKLER,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago, Barack Obama’s swearing-in drew a record crowd to the National Mall. There were 1.8 million people eager to witness history: the country’s first black president taking the oath of office. Now, as Obama prepares for his second-term kickoff, the capital is pre-occupied with a looming economic […]
WASHINGTON — Eased out with an $8 million payout provided by an influential GOP fundraiser, former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey says he has…
