Craft brewers in America could soon be feeling the pinch the federal government shutdown is having on many sectors. And, the reason is that the shutdown and closed the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which is one part of the Treasure Department, and is accountable for approving any new labels, […]
Open enrollment into Obamacare continues to be plagued with glitches while at the same time shocking enrollees as to how much it will actually cost. The confusion created because of these problems is also creating an open season for scammers. The Affordable Healthcare Act, commonly known as Obamacare, went into open enrollment on October 1 […]
Facebook is changing its privacy settings once again, and if you’re been hiding in its shadows, you won’t be for very much longer. According to recent announcement from the popular social media website, the company is getting rid of a privacy setting that lets people hide their profiles from other people in the search field. […]
It was announced on Friday by Luxembourg’s data protection commissioner that Microsoft-owned Skype is being investigated related to complaints that it turned over user information to the United States National Security Agency (NSA) PRISM program. The Skype users involved in the complaints are Luxembourg-based. The data protection commissioner is part of Luxembourg’s Data Protection Authority […]
Conservative Republicans of the U.S. House of Representatives showed signs Wednesday that they might be willing to ease their stance on not raising the debt ceiling just enough to keep the country from going into default. This development began taking shape in the midst of the government shutdown that started on October 1 which is […]
Kenya’s tourism sector had been rising steadily over the past 10 years. However, analysts are worried that Kenya’s tourism industry will take a hit after the Somali-armed group Al-Shabab overtook the upscale Nairobi mall, killing nearly 70 civilians and security personnel. To answer concerns travelers to Kenya may have, David Scowsill, the head of the […]
Burger King is looking to get rid of its unhealthy fast food image by adding to its menu low-fat, low-calorie French fries to assist those health-conscious consumers. Burger King, which is the world’s second-largest hamburger restaurant chain and based in Miami, is introducing Satisfries – a value-size serving will have 190 calories, eight grams of […]
According to a United Nations report, the amount of both HIV infections and AIDS-related death has significantly dropped. At its peak in 2005, there were 2.3 million deaths related to the virus. Last year, there were only 1.6 million deaths, meaning a drop of one-third. The drop among children was even greater. In 2001, over […]
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a federal judge has ruled that Bank of America must pay $2.2 million to over 1,000 black job applicants who were racially discriminated against for openings in the Charlotte area. The Charlotte Bank was accused of denying black candidates qualified to the duties of entry-level clerical and administrative […]
When the sixth season of Sons of Anarchy kicks off, its premiere episode deals with a very touchy subject: school shootings. Of course, there was some warning sent to viewers. Newtown, Conn. Superintendent of Schools sent parents an email warning the parents of the upcoming episode. Newtown was site of the tragic school shooting late […]