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Real Wages Decline Again — Literally No One Notices
Your read it here first: Real wages fell 0.2% in 2012, down from $295.49 (1982-84 dollars) to $294.83 per week, according to the 2013 Economic Report of the President. Thus, a 1.9% increase in nominal...
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Google Is Ordered To Give Private Customer Data To The FBI
A U.S. judge has ordered Google to comply with FBI secret demands for customer data, despite earlier ruling the warrantless orders unconstitutional.District court judge Susan Illston this week rejected...
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Today I Learned: The Third Reich Kept Its Soldiers Alert With Crystal Meth
In 1972, Heinrich Böll won the Nobel Prize for literature. But before he became a writer of novels, short stories, and essays, Böll was a writer of letters.During his early 20s, which also happened to...
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Mozart Wasn't A Prodigy
Google Reader is being shut down on July 1st. Sign up for my mailing list to make sure you don't miss anything. Join here.Sounds like heresy to ask “Was Mozart a prodigy?”I know, you’re screaming “He...
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Some Incredible Cars Are Joining The Cast Of 'Transformers 4'
Director Michael Bay has confirmed that Transformers 4 will feature a new cast including Mark Wahlberg, but it appears some new vehicles will also join the Autobots on the big screen.According to...
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China's Shadow Banking Empire Reflects Very Deep Financial Distortions
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Aleppo's Population Has Grown Despite Being Directly In Syria's Crossfire
The tiny, honey-coloured Al-Shuwaibiya Mosque is the oldest in Aleppo and one of the few that remains undamaged. Unlike many, its low minaret is protected by surrounding buildings and still stands; its...
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Greece's Neo Nazi Party Now Has Thousands Of Members Who Believe They Are At War
It wasn't just that their symbols looked like swastikas. Or that thousands of Greek flags filled the marble square beneath the Acropolis. Or that they were marking the 560th anniversary of the fall of...
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12 Crazy Expensive Hotel Suites Around The World
Shelling out thousands of dollars a night for a hotel room may not be in the cards for most of us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a voyeuristic peek at the jaw-dropping suites that command these...
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Wal-Mart Relies On Taxpayers To Subsidize Low Wages
It isn’t breaking news that many Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) employees are dissatisfied with their current wage levels, as it was only late last year that members of OUR Walmart, a union-backed worker...
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The 20 Best Beer Towns In America
Craft beer in America is more popular than ever.Today’s drinkers become more educated by the day, and the breadth of choices available to them has never been so extensive.This is great for beer lovers,...
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A Simple Vinegar Test Cut Cervical Cancer Death Rates By A Third In India
MUMBAI, India (AP) — A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of...
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27-Year-Old Lawyer Who Admitted To Prostitution Faces Disciplinary Board
An attorney who last year pleaded guilty to prostitution charges is now accused of lying to a state disciplinary board about her work as a call girl.The complaint filed and made public last week...
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50 Drives You Must Take In Your Lifetime
The staff at AskMen.com recently created a list of the world's 50 best road trips.Ranging from the mountains of Montana and Wyoming to a breathtaking salt flat in Bolivia, the drives aren't to...
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Almost 1,000 People Detained As Istanbul Protests Continue
Hundreds of people were on Sunday occupying Istanbul's Taksim Square, the epicentre of the biggest demonstrations in a decade against Turkey's Islamist-rooted government which have seen almost 1,000...
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Michael Douglas Says His Cancer Was Caused By Oral Sex
Basic Instinct star Michael Douglas revealed that his throat cancer was apparently caused by performing oral sex.In a surprisingly frank interview with the Guardian, the Hollywood actor, now winning...
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David Cameron 'Stunned' By Revelation Of Major Sex Scandal
A secret affair with the potential to rock the Government was revealed last night, leaving David Cameron "stunned".The identities of those involved cannot be revealed for legal reasons, but is said...
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How Late Can You Pay Bills Before It Hurts Your Credit Report?
I think I know where this question comes from. It comes from people who are late paying their bills and want to know just how long they can go before their delinquency is reported to the credit...
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This Is What Mitt Romney's White House Would Have Looked Like
If things had gone differently last November when President Obama soundly secured a second term over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, had Romney come away the victor, the White House would have received...
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Israel Punishes Female Soldiers For Posting Racy Pictures To Facebook
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has disciplined a group of female soldiers who posed for photos in underwear and combat gear and posted the images on Facebook.In a statement, the military...
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