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Your Facebook Page Could Get You in Trouble with the IRS [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:31:40 +0000

Tax time is drawing to a close in fact you have until Monday to file your taxes. However, if you cheat a little bit on your taxes or cheat big on your taxes, be prepared because the IRS is using more than just your tax return to check up on you. The IRS is now [...]

Drink Up: Judge Blocks New York's Large-Sugary-Drink Ban

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:22:09 +0000

Looks like you’ll be able to a large Coke in restaurants after all, following a New York State Supreme Court judge’s ruling. Judge Milton Tingling released his decision today, announcing that New York City is ”enjoined and permanently restrained from implementing or enforcing the new regulations.” The move is a big blow to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, [...]

Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:39:40 +0000

Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41. The nomination was in some serious doubt in the last few weeks, especially after Hagel endured some very tough questioning from Republican members of the Armed Services Committee. In the [...]

There Is a Petition for Obama to Nationalize Twinkies

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:38 +0000

When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step.

Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."

Can You Name a Supreme Court Justice?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:46:15 +0000

Quick — name a sitting Supreme Court justice. If you can do that, congratulations. You’re in the vast minority of Americans. Despite recent high-profile rulings, a new survey from legal information site FindLaw revealed only about a third of US citizens can name one of the nine justices currently on the bench. That’s pretty embarrassing, [...]

Should the Government Be Involved In the Fight Against Childhood Obesity? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:20:35 +0000

Childhood obesity is certainly a problem. The percentage of children between 6 and 11 who are obese in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years and now stands at 20 percent. But is it a problem the government should address with measures such as mandated guidelines for school lunches or bans on super-sized soda? The Pew Research Center [...]

US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:55:23 +0000

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

Spenditol, The Medication For You If You're Stressed Over Money

Lori Crofford — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:00:49 +0000

Gas prices have gone up, food prices are rising everyday and the Government cannot agree on a budget. If issues like these have you stressed then try $penditol.

What Happens if the Government Shuts Down

Lori Crofford — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:57:43 +0000

It is very likely that the Government could shut down on Friday. That is if and only if they cannot come to an agreement on a budget. Basically, that means the government stops providing services that aren’t “essential” until they can reach a new budget deal. So how does that affect us as U. S. [...]