Thfire.com Everyday news that matters The unemployment rate is still to high for comfort but still it has come down to 7.8 percent and the ghastly economy manged to add 114,000 jobs in the last quarter. This is the first time in four years that the unemployment rate has gone below 8 percent. The Labor Department reported Friday that the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 ... Read More »
Sunland Peanut Butter Recall list Grows!
The voluntary recall of salmonella-tainted peanut and almond butter has expanded beyond Trader Joe’s stores to include more than 70 products manufactured by New Mexico-based Sunland Inc., and sold nationwide. Stores that carry products named in the recall include Target, GNC, Meijer, Whole Foods and Walmart. The almond and peanut butters were manufactured between May 1 and Sept. 24. Thirty ... Read More »
10 Credit Card Myths That is Eating Your Money
Credit Cards these days have become a part of out life. Managing a credit card is really something else. If we do not watch what the credit card company is charging is they might slowly take all your money and ask for more once there is nothing left to take. To help you stay vigilant, lets have a look at ... Read More »
RIM Reports Massive Losses, Stocks Gain 18%
Research in Motion, the Blackberry company has reported massive losses in the second-quarter. It has reported a loss of $235 Million. Wondering why the stocks went bull in-spite of these losses. You need to be a Blackberry user to know the secrets. The reason is quite simple, the analysts (market experts) believed that RIM would be reporting a far greater ... Read More »
JK Rowling’s “The Casual Vacancy” Goes on Sale!
The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling has hit the stores. This is Rowling’s first novel after the immensely successful Harry Potter series. The surprise part is, The Casual Vacancy is only for adults. The Casual Vacancy didn’t attract the overnight line running miles in store, but yes, they were lines. The grown-up fans who grew through the Harry Potter lined-up ... Read More »
Andy Williams Dies at 84
Andy Williams, the star-singer known for “Moon River” is dead. He was 84. The “Moon River” singer passed away at his home in Branson, Missouri on Tuesday, his family announced. In November 2011, he’d revealed that he was battling bladder cancer. Williams worked in show business for seven decades, earning a string of platinum and gold records, and hosting “The ... Read More »
New law to be named after Snooki?
Snooki seems to be causing too much trouble that a New Jersey politician has proposed a law be passed in her name. The name he proposed is, “Snookiville Law”. Ocean County Assemblyman Ronald Dancer is introducing the “Snookiville Law” in order to control the chaos that comes with filming a reality show within a city. According to The Clicker, the ... Read More »