Thfire.com Everyday news that matters The government deficit has ballooned to an all-time, eye-popping high: $14 trillion. And what does the frightful milestone mean for the average American? A whopping historical record $45,300 for each person. While the government spending debate has been going on for decades, the upcoming one will center around whether or not Congress will lift the legal debt limit or rework ... Read More »
Miss America down to final 15 contestants
Just 15 contestants remain in the hunt for a $50,000 scholarship and a sparkly tiara at the 2011 Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. From a group of 53 beauty queens from all over the United States has begun a final pageant to determine the next Miss America. The contestants — from every state plus the District of Columbia, the ... Read More »
War of 1812
War Of 1812, On the eve of the “War of 1812,”the Americans were, in fact, the majority in Upper Canada (Ontario). It was enough to despair of British exploitation of the colony, and get ready to dump cable and retire in Lower Canada (Quebec). The U.S. factor has also contributed to the quaint illusion that the United States, liberating, Canada ... Read More »
High School Dealing with 90 Teen Pregnancies
This may be hard to believe, but this is an issue a a high school in Memphis is trying to resolve by educating teens with unwanted pregnancies. With in a school year at Frayser High School, there are approximately 90 girls that are pregnant or have already had a baby. This odd situation has raised alerts to the education system ... Read More »
Bank of America Website Down!
Bank of America’s website has been down most of the morning and there’s no sign of any progress towards restoring the site. The bank is responding to users about the problem on Twitter via @BofA_Help. The website hasn’t been responding for about 6 hours for some users. A BofA spokeswoman has said the problems began for the bank’s website at ... Read More »
Claim your missing money via Treasuryhunt.gov
Let me start the post by adding Treasuryhunt.gov is not a treasure hunt episode. On the contrary, Treasuryhunt.gov is a way for an individual to claim his missing money. Sounds silly??? If you think so, then you will be astonished with what the government has to say. Government officials say there are billions of dollars in funds that institutions such ... Read More »
Feds want to overhaul school lunches
Your School lunch might actually get better, keep your fingers crossed! Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday proposed overhauling the nutrition guidelines for public school meals for the first time since 1995, when Americans were mostly alarmed by the fat content of food. The proposed rules are far more wide-ranging and would gradually reduce sodium, limit starchy vegetables, ban most ... Read More »