NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover explores ‘Yellowknife Bay’ NASA PASADENA, Calif. – After imaging during the holidays, NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity resumed driving Jan. 3, 2013 and pulled within arm’s reach of a sinuous rock feature called “Snake River.” Snake River is a thin curving line of darker rock cutting through flatter rocks and jutting above sand. […]
January 6, 2013
NFL final regular season home attendance for 2012 season
NFL final regular season home attendance for 2012 NFL Attendance 2012 Top 10 home attendance in blue RK TEAM GMS TOTAL AVG PCT 1 Dallas 8 708,249 88,531 110.7 2 NY Giants 8 643,964 80,495 97.6 3 Washington 8 637,236 79,654 86.9 4 NY Jets 8 632,704 79,088 95.9 5 Denver 8 613,062 76,632 100.7 6 […]
January 4, 2013
December 2012 U.S. Unemployment: At 6.2 percent white male is only decline- African American male rises to 14 percent
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 […]
January 4, 2013
U.S. Census Bureau rethinks Hispanic on questionnaire
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 […]
January 4, 2013
Construction manager to be selected February 1 for new Minnesota Vikings NFL stadium
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 […]
January 3, 2013
Nigeria to acquire 30 aircraft to boost operations of the aviation industry
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 […]
January 3, 2013
Eva Alordiah -Nigeria’s fast rising star
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 […]
January 2, 2013
U.S. Congress approves fiscal cliff bill while blocking part of President Obama’s executive order to increase pay to Congressional members
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 […]
January 1, 2013
Leaving São Paulo’s melting pot
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 […]
December 31, 2012
Brazil, Mexico have most Latin American billionaires
Brazil, Mexico have most Latin American billionaires AFP Brazil and Mexico have the most billionaires in Latin America but earn the least from estate taxes, according to a new study from a regional economic group. Brazil tops the billionaires list with 30, followed by Mexico, with 11, said this month’s report from the Economic Commission […]


January 7, 2013
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