Thfire.com Everyday news that matters The Once strong and mighty US is out for the count as the country has swept into new low in terms of Poverty. According to a new report, 1 in 6 Americans are below the Poverty line. The overall poverty rate climbed to 15.1 percent, or 46.2 million, up from 14.3 percent in 2009. The 46.2 million now living in ... Read More »
6.4 Magnitute Earthquake Hits Vancouver
A major earthquake that rumbled across Vancouver Island was felt as far away as B.C.’s Okanagan Valley to the east and Seattle to the south, but caused no injuries and apparently little damage when it hit midday Friday. The quake occurred at 12:41 p.m. at a depth of 14.3 miles, in the Pacific Ocean about 170 miles west of Victoria, ... Read More »
What is Labor Day?
Each year, on September 5th, United States celebrates Labor day to recognize and appreciate all the hard working employees in its states. The Labor day is a National Holiday for US citizens. History Of Labor Day The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central ... Read More »
US-UK spy link with Libya Exposed
US and UK spy agencies built close ties with their Libyan counterparts during the so-called War on Terror, according to documents discovered at the office of Col Gaddafi’s former spy chief. The papers suggest the CIA abducted several suspected militants from 2002 to 2004 and handed them to Tripoli. The UK’s MI6 also apparently gave the Gaddafi regime details of ... Read More »
Samsung Sold only 2% of shipped Galaxy Tabs
This is exactly what a Lenovo executive is claiming. Speaking to the Guardian on Friday, the director of consumer products and pricing for Lenovo Western Europe, Andrew Barrow, said he believes that of the million 7-inch Galaxy Tabs shipped by Samsung last year, the Korean company sold a mere 20,000. This is a surprisingly a very low turn-out. But there ... Read More »
Israel provides tear gas to West Bank Jewish settlers
Anticipating an Palestinian uprising next month, Israel has ordered its military to train each and every Jew in the west bank with the possibility of giving them arms and tear gas. Israel, a country that was formed from International pressure was over a land of Palestine where the people of Palestine was taken out and thrown away from their home ... Read More »
Eat Chocolate! Protect your Heart!
Eating Chocolate may prevent you from getting Heart disease and stroke, says Scientist. Data from 114,009 patients suggested risk was cut by about a third, according to a study published on the BMJ website. Wicked! Which means we now have good excuse to get chocolates from mom. Lol The researches have found that when compared the risk to the brain ... Read More »