U.S. Transportation: $500 million in TIGER Grants awarded to 39 projects U.S. Department of Transportation WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Department of Transportation will provide $500 million for 39 transportation projects in 34 states, some projects spanning several states, from its TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) 2015 program. […]
November 2, 2015
President Obama issues Executive Order to combat job discrimination for the formerly- incarcerated
President Obama issues Executive Order to combat job discrimination for the formerly- incarcerated Ban The Box -Hillary Clinton endorsed ban the box last week, while Republican Sen. Rand Paul also introduced similar federal legislation, with Democrat Sen. Cory Booker, to seal criminal records for non-violent offenders. New Jersey, a state where Republican Gov. Chris Christie […]
November 2, 2015
Asia, Africa driving urban growth, says UN official
Asia, Africa driving urban growth, says UN official By Lyndal Rowlands Xinhua UNITED NATIONS- Rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa are driving the global trend towards urbanization, says an UN-Habitat official. In a recent interview, Ana Moreno, chief of advocacy of the outreach and communications at the UN human settlements program (UN-Habitat), told Xinhua: […]
October 30, 2015
U. S. passenger airports in the South and how they became international gateways
U. S. passenger airports in the South and how they became international gateways Airports are important key features to the economic health and growth of metropolitan areas around the world. Dilemma X takes a look back, via past newspaper articles, at how some airports in the South became approved international airport gateways. Who approved the […]
October 30, 2015
China’s population expected to hit 1.45 billion by 2030
China’s population expected to hit 1.45 billion by 2030 Xinhua BEIJING- China’s population is expected to reach 1.45 billion by 2030 following easing of the country’s one-child policy to allow all couples to have two children, a senior official said Friday. “It is expected that after the policy adjustment, the number of births will increase […]
October 25, 2015
Spain: Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica to become world’s tallest church in 2026
Spain: Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica to become world’s tallest church in 2026 Deutsche Welle Germany’s Ulm Cathedral is getting competition from the long-unfinished Sagrada Familia in Barcelona’s for the world’s tallest church. The prized pinnacle on Gaudi’s masterpiece won’t be finished for another 11 years. It will only have taken 144 years to complete. But […]
October 23, 2015
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe wins China’s Confucius Peace Prize
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe wins China’s Confucius Peace Prize CCTV Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, has won the Confucius Peace Prize. According to Qiao Damo who started and runs the accolade, the award recognizes Mugabe for his “outstanding contributions” to world peace. The African leader beat nine other finalists, including Bill Gates, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, […]
October 23, 2015
Netanyahu: Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the Jews
Netanyahu: Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the Jews Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a Palestinian leader told the Nazis to kill Europe’s Jews. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germans were “very clear in our minds” that the Nazis were responsible. BBC News Germany has insisted it was responsible for the Holocaust, after Israel’s prime […]
October 20, 2015
Institute of Human Virology Begins Phase 1 Clinical Trials of HIV Vaccine Candidate
Institute of Human Virology Begins Phase 1 Clinical Trials of HIV Vaccine Candidate Institute of Human Virology University of Maryland School of Medicine Baltimore-based Institute has begun enrolling volunteers for initial phase 1 clinical trials Maryland Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford announced today that the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School […]
October 20, 2015
Naughty Boy – La La La ft. Sam Smith
Naughty Boy – La La La ft. Sam Smith Shahid Khan, known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and musician. In 2012, Khan signed a three–year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a recording contract to release one album under Virgin EMI Records. Khan launched himself […]


November 3, 2015
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