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2014 U.S. Census Bureau population for U.S. cities: 10 U.S. cities now have 1 million people or more -released date May 21, 2015 Ten U.S. cities now have 1 million people or more; California and Texas each have 3 U.S. Census Bureau San Jose, Calif., is now among the 10 U.S. cities with a population […]

U.S. domestic military training exercise Operation Jade Helm 15 Scheduled to run for 8 weeks over the summer By Nigel Duara The Los Angeles Times Beginning in July, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command plans a series of training exercises with other military units across Arizona and six other states in the Southwest. The plan, […]

Construction Update May 2015: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Occupying the last available space on the National Mall, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will be situated prominently between the National Museum of American History and 15th Street, next to the Washington Monument. When it opens to […]

United States about to get Cuba’s lung cancer vaccine Rob Quinn, Newser staff USA Today (NEWSER) – Closer American ties with one of the world’s major cigar exporters could actually be good news in the fight against lung cancer. Cuba has developed Cimavax, an effective lung cancer vaccine, and American researchers can now finally get […]

GSK and UNC-Chapel Hill announce novel partnership to accelerate search for HIV cure Unique public-private collaboration will create HIV Cure center and a new company to bring together academic and pharmaceutical research scientists Issued: GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK) -Research Triangle Park, NC The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a leading global public research university […]

Did you know the Confederate States of America is celebrated in Brazil? Festa Confederada By Asher Levine Reuters SANTA BARBARA D’OESTE, Brazil- The U.S. Civil War ended 150 years ago, but once a year, deep in the sugar cane fields of southern Brazil, the Confederate battle flag rises again. It would be an unlikely scene […]

Barack Obama Presidential Library to be housed at the University of Chicago Associated Press WASHINGTON, DC- President Barack Obama has chosen his hometown of Chicago to host his future presidential library, two individuals with knowledge of the decision said April 30, 2015, placing the permanent monument to his legacy in the city that launched his […]

Rioting in an American city in 2015- Yesteryear in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s own words 1967 Unrest followed the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on April 27, 2015. Freddie Gray, a 25 year old African American man, died of a mysterious spinal injury on April 19, 2015, days after being taken into […]

2015: Obama’s 25th Quarter Midrange Compared With Other Presidents Gallup The 25th quarter of a full two-term presidency corresponds with the beginning of the seventh year in office. Obama’s average job approval in the 25th quarter ranks third among the five post-World War II presidents elected to two terms — well behind those of Dwight […]

2016 United States presidential candidates- Will age be an issue? In 1984, Ronald Reagan was and still is the oldest president in American history. Ronald Reagan (Republican) was age 69 when he ran against President Jimmy Carter (Democrat), in 1980. Jimmy Carter was age 56, when he ran for re-election in 1980. Carter was age […]