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December 2012’s unemployment rate is 7.8 percent -December’s 2008 rate was 7.2 percent   The number of unemployed persons, at 12.2 million, was little changed in December. The unemployment rate held at 7.8 percent and has been at or near that level since September.   Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rates for adult women (7.3 percent) and […]

U.S. Census rethinks Hispanic on questionnaire Haya El Nasser USA TODAY Hispanics may become a race of their own in the U.S. Census — a major change that some Latino advocacy groups are opposing. Currently, the Census considers Hispanic not a race but an ethnic background. Hispanics can be of any race, and Hispanic origin […]

February 1: Crucial day Minnesota Vikings new NFL stadium Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS- Feb. 1 will be a crucial day in the development of the new $975 million Vikings Stadium. On that day, the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority, which will own and operate the stadium, will choose a construction manager — the folks to actually build […]

Nigeria to acquire 30 aircraft to boost operations of the aviation industry Xinhua LAGOS — Nigeria plans to buy 30 aircraft as part of measures to boost the operations of the aviation industry, according to a latest report from the government. The fund would be sourced from part of the aviation intervention fund of the […]

Eva Alordiah -“High” Eva Alordiah (“Eva”) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, dancer, model, makeup artist, writer and songwriter. Eva was born in Delta State and moved to Lagos where she grew up.  Eva attended Bowen University, a private university, located in Iwo, Osun State. She earned a degree in Computer Science in 2009. She released […]

U.S. Congress approves fiscal cliff bill while blocking part of President Obama’s executive order to increase pay to Congressional members Dilemma X U.S. House of Representatives have approved a fiscal cliff bill that puts off budget cuts for 2 months and preserves Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning […]

Leaving São Paulo’s melting pot Deutsche Welle For more than 100 years waves of immigrants have made Sao Paulo grow. But more and more people are now turning their backs on the city and moving to the hinterland that’s less expensive and has cleaner air. There are few countries in the world that are home […]