Dilemma X

California lawmakers approve first dedicated high-speed rail in the US By Juliet Williams Associated Press  SACRAMENTO — The California Assembly on Thursday approved legislation that would authorize the state to begin selling about $4.5 billion in state bonds for the nation’s first high-speed rail system, taking an initial step toward the ambitious $68 billion project […]

The Shard, Europe’s tallest building, launched amid debate   By James Pheby | AFP   Europe’s tallest skyscraper the Shard was inaugurated in London on Thursday in a dazzling sound and light show befitting its status as the capital’s brashest and most controversial building.   Thousands of Londoners gathered at vantage points around the city […]

African American unemployment for June 2012 increased to 14.4%, while white unemployment remained 7.4% for the third straight month The non-manufacturing economy grew for the 30th straight month in June, but the growth rate was the slowest in 2.5 years.       Will the unemployment rate determine who will be elected president in a […]

Video: FOX 5 News San Diego- What went wrong with the fireworks show? _____________________________ Video: San Diego’s 15 second fireworks show _______________________________  

Two military Mirage jets, taking part in a ceremony, shatter every window of Brazil’s supreme court in Brasilia after creating a shockwave as they fly low over the building.   Video: Low-flying Brazilian Air Force jets shatter every window in Supreme Court Building _______________________________________ Brasília Brasília is capital of Brazil and is located in the Federal District. Brasília […]

How important was “The Star-Spangled Banner” when it became the National Anthem in 1931 Dilemma X Today, it might seem shocking what was not the major news story on March 4, 1931 or on March 5, 1931 and that was “The Star Spangled Banner”. Many American newspapers published articles announcing that the country now had an official National Anthem. But, these articles […]

Is DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz doing a great job to re-elect President Obama and Democrats the 2012 elections Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 20th congressional district, serving since 2005. On April 5, 2011, Vice President Joe Biden announced that Wasserman Shultz was President Barack Obama’s choice to succeed Tim Kaine as the 52nd Chairman […]

Timbuktu shrine destruction a ‘war crime’: ICC By Serge Daniel | AFP Islamist rebels in northern Mali smashed four more tombs of ancient Muslim saints in Timbuktu as the International Criminal Court warned their campaign of destruction was a war crime. The hardline Islamists who seized control of Timbuktu along with the rest of northern […]

Heritage Oil strikes £540m ($850m) deal to buy into Niger Delta Tony Buckingham, who owns 33% of oil company, likely to reap benefits of ‘game-changer’ takeover of Nigerian oil assets Rupert Neate Guardian UK Tony Buckingham, the multimillionaire former mercenary turned oil tycoon, is likely to see his paper worth soar even higher after his Heritage […]

The Olympic Torch gets closer to London     STAFFORDSHIRE – JUNE 30, 2012: Johnson Beharry VC carries the Olympic torch on National Armed Forces Day at the National War Memorial on June 30, 2012 in Alrewas, Staffordshire. Johnson Beharry, holder of the Victoria Cross the highest military decoration, carried the Olympic flame and respectfully […]