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2012 President Obama State of the Union

Barack Obama's State of the Union address 2012

ged our economy into a crisis that put millions out of work, saddled us with more debt, and left innocent, hardworking Americans holding the bag. In the six months before I took office, we lost nearly 4 million jobs. And we lost another 4 million before our policies were in full effect. Those are the facts. But so are these: In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs….

Hurricane Sandy: National Guard soldiers deployed to East Coast

National Guard and local authorities are underway for East Coast residents who had failed to heed the mandatory evacuation issued ahead of Hurricane Sandy

erged. In Boone, North Carolina, snow began falling at 8:00 a.m.; the Appalachian mountain town is expected to suffer a miserable few days with snow, rain and temperatures struggling to get out of the 30s. Up to eight inches of snow is expected but, in places of higher elevation, there may be as many as 12. In Oak Orchard, Delaware, rescue efforts by the National Guard and local authorities were a…

Internet sales tax bill endorsed by US Senate

The United States could force Internet retailers to collect sales taxes under a bill that overwhelmingly passed a test vote in the Senate

states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes for purchases made over the Internet. The sales taxes would be sent to the states where shoppers live. The Senate voted 74 to 20 to begin debating the bill. If that level of support continues, the Senate could pass the bill as early as this week. Supporters say the bill is about fairness for businesses and lost revenue for…

Earthquake on US East Coast.

Earthquake epicenter was reported about 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Virginia, near Richmond and about 80 miles south of Washington D.C.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake, which lasted 45 seconds, rocked the US East Coast Tuesday afternoon, hitting areas from North Carolina to as far north as Ottawa, Canada.   The earthquake, which hit at about 1:51 p.m. ET, measured a preliminary 5.9 and lasted up to 45 seconds, according to the US Geological Survey. It shook office buildings and homes and rattled residents. The US Geological Survey (US…

Hugo Chávez biography

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez was born in 1954 and is a former Army Lieutenant Colonel

who were disgusted by corrupt Venezuelan politics, exemplified by President Carlos Pérez. Along with some fellow officers, Hugo Chávez decided to forcibly oust Carlos Pérez. In the morning of February 4, 1992, Hugo Chávez led five squads of loyal soldiers into Caracas, where they were to seize control of important targets including the Presidential Palace, the airport, the Defense Ministry and the…

Hurricane Sandy could metamorphose into Frankestorm that will hit East Coast on Halloween

Hurricane Sandy could likely metamorphose into frightening storm that could cause $1 billion in damages

Hurricane Sandy, which left 21 people dead as it barreled through the Caribbean, could likely metamorphose into frightening storm that could cause $1 billion in damages. Experts say the tempest – dubbed Frankenstorm – has a 90% chance of hitting the East Coast of the U.S., having the potential to wreak havoc with heavy winds, rain, flooding, and downed trees and power lines. In fact, longtime wea…

October snowstorm killed 3 people and left 2.3 M houses without power on East Coast.

October snowstorm killed 3 people and left 2.3 M houses without power on East Coast.

Six inches of snow has already fallen in New England, where is also expected to be powerful winds which could be very dangerous – bringing down trees and power lines. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s and wind chills in the 20s will make it feel like winter has truly arrived. Forecasters at weather.com say the heaviest amounts of snow will fall in parts of Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, up…

Thanksgiving History: Abraham Lincoln 1863 Proclamation

Thanksgiving did not become a national holiday in the US until the fall of 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation

time Abraham Lincoln was also contemplating delivering an address on the purpose of the war which would become the Gettysburg Address. Abraham Lincoln wrote a proclamation, which was issued on October 3, 1863. The New York Times published a copy of the proclamation two days later. The idea seemed to catch on, and the northern states celebrated Thanksgiving on the date noted in Abraham Lincoln̵…

Facebook surpasses one billion users

Facebook has now surpassed one billion people using it every month

by far the thing I am most proud of in my life.” Statistics released to coincide with the announcement revealed there were now 600 million users accessing the site via a mobile device – up 48 million from 552 million in June this year. Since its early beginnings at Harvard University, Facebook users have befriended each other 140.3 billion times. Sustained growth is seen as crucial if…

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva is a ‘person of interest’ as she was on CIA terrorist watchlist 18 months before Boston attack

Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, the mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was put on the CIA terrorist watchlist 18 months before the tragedy

, Zubeidat Tsarnaeva has staunchly defended her sons Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who are accused of the terrorist attack on April 15 that left 3 dead and more than 260 injured. Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, 45, has sparked outrage for her incendiary comments to the media and now officials say they are probing her possible involvement in the tragedy. “She [Zubeidat Tsarnaeva]is a person of interest that…

Nor’easter threatens to hit East Coast with 60 mph winds and snow on Wednesday

Nor’easter storm on Wednesday threatens to bring chilly temperatures and even snow

…ed evacuations, he said New York police will be patrolling at risk areas to encourage the elderly and families with children to evacuate. “We can expect winds of up to 25 to 35 mph and gusts rising to 45 to 55 mph, with the highest winds occurring late Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night,” he continued, adding that the strong winds will make it feel around 10 degrees colder than the listed tem…

US East Coast: snowstorm killed nine people and left 3 million without power.

The unseasonable snowstorm which hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27 inches of snow, killed at least nine people and left three million houses without power

,” CBS News quoted Governor Dannel P. Malloy as saying. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s house was one of the 600,000 suffering power cuts in the state. West Milford, New Jersey, about 45 miles (70km) north-west of New York, saw 19 inches of snowfall, and Hillsboro, New Hampshire, saw 21.5 inches. In New York City, a new record for October snowfall was set when 1.3 inches fell in C…

Frankestorm: Hurricane Sandy merges with winter storm as it churns towards East Coast

Hurricane Sandy could merge with a winter storm to create what they have dubbed "Frankenstorm" as it churns towards the US

Hurricane Sandy could merge with a winter storm to create what they have dubbed “Frankenstorm” as it churns towards the US, forecasters warn. Sandy has weakened to a category one hurricane, but is still packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 km/h). Hurricane Sandy reportedly caused up to 40 deaths as it tore through the Caribbean on Thursday and Friday. The storm is projected…

Listeria outbreak: death toll raised to 25 across 12 states.

Listeria outbreak linked to cantaloupe melons death toll raised to 25 deaths across 12 states in US

12 states in US   There are also reports of deaths in Listeria outbreak in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. Until now, more than 310,000 cases of cantaloupe have been recalled in different states across US by Jensen Farms from Holly, Colorado. The cantaloupes were shipped from July 29 to September 10 to at least 24 states. All…

Four Arab states urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over Syria conflict

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid signs that the conflict in Syria is spilling over into its western neighbor

…ter the Arab League suspended Syria last November. Lebanese citizens were further caught up in the Syrian crisis on Wednesday when warplanes struck the town of Azaz north of Aleppo, reportedly killing 30 people. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid signs that the conflict in Syria is spilling over into its western neighbor Among those reported wo…

2012 Barack Obama acceptance speech in full

Barack Obama announced that the “best is yet to come” during a moving acceptance speech as the news came that he had been re-elected as President of the United States

…they come home. That’s why we do this. That’s what politics can be. That’s why elections matter. It’s not small, it’s big. It’s important. Democracy in a nation of 300 million can be noisy and messy and complicated. We have our own opinions. Each of us has deeply held beliefs. And when we go through tough times, when we make big decisions as a country, it neces…

Francesco Schettino, the Italian captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship, has been arrested

Francesco Schettino, the Italian captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground killing three person and injuring more than 20 more was arrested late Saturday

Francesco Schettino, the Italian captain of Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground killing three person and injuring more than 20 more was arrested late Saturday and is being investigated for manslaughter and abandoning ship, said a local prosecutor in Grosetto, Italy. Francesco Schettino, had been earlier interviewed by investigators in Porto Santo Stefano about what happened when the 4,20…

Snowfall forecasts for East Coast on Halloween weekend.

Forecasts for north eastern US have changed in the last couple of days and the prospect of a snow-free Halloween weekend have now gone

…nd have now gone The heaviest snow falls are expected between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday night, although the temperatures could bring light snow throughout the night. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s and wind chills in the 20s will make it feel like winter has truly arrived. Forecasters at weather.com say the heaviest amounts of snow will fall in parts of Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, up…

US boosting missile defences on West Coast to counter North Korea threat

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defences on the US West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to boost missile defences on the United States West Coast to counter the threat from North Korea. Chuck Hagel said the US would add 14 interceptors, which can shoot down missiles in flight, to 30 already in place in California and Alaska by 2017. He cited a “series of irresponsible and reckless provocations” recently by North Korea. Te…

New York: Columbus Day Parade 2011 begins Monday at 11:30 a.m.

The Columbus Citizens Foundation has been organizing New York's Columbus Day Parade since 1929

Monday, October 10, is Columbus Day 2011 and many banks, state and local offices as well as U.S. post offices will be closed. In New York, the Columbus Day Parade will begin at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, lasting until about 3:00 p.m. New York’s Columbus Day Parade starts on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues up Fifth to 79th Street. A Columbus Day Mass will take place at St. Patrick…

Columbus Day Parade 2011.

Columbus Day Parade 2011 will begin Monday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, lasting until about 3:00 p.m

Day Parade, on Fifth Avenue. Columbus Day Parade 2011 will begin Monday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, lasting until about 3:00 p.m. New York’s Columbus Day Parade starts on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and continues up Fifth to 79th Street. Columbus Day Parade 2011 will begin Monday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time, lasting until about 3:00 p.m The annual Columbus Day Parade is…

United Airlines buys 150 Boeing 737 in $14.7 billion deal

Boeing has announced an "historic" order from United Airlines for 150 Boeing 737s, in a deal worth up to $14.7 billion

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Columbus Day 2012

Columbus Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of October

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney target key swing states as latest polls suggest they are almost tied

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney target key swing states as latest polls suggest they are almost tied

…d Michigan and Minnesota, forcing the Democrats into late advertising there. Early voting has been a key focus of this presidential election – some 25 million voters have already cast ballots in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Some states have released the affiliation of early voters, giving Barack Obama an edge in Florida, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio, while Mitt Romney is…

North Korea removes two medium-range missiles from east coast launch site

North Korea has removed two medium-range missiles from a coastal launch site, indicating a lowering of tension on the peninsula

…that a Chinese entity has made a move against North Korean interests following the recent tension, according to reports. North Korea unveiled medium-range Musudan missiles during a military parade in 2010 but had not yet tested them. Last month, South Korea raised its alert level to “vital threat” amid indications that Pyongyang was preparing for a launch. At least one ballistic missi…

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