No God Needed To Create Universe, Hawking Says; Your Thoughts?
“The universe can and will create itself from nothing,” famed physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a book, The Grand Design, due out next week. Excerpted in The Times of London (pay wall protected), Hawking’s book makes the case that: “Because there is a law such as gravity, the Universe can and will create itself from [...]
Obama: Economy’s Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough
Coming off this morning’s OK-but-not-great report on last month’s unemployment rate, President Obama just said — again — that he wants action on Capitol Hill. “I’m calling on Congress to make passing a small business jobs bill its first order of business” when it returns to the Capital later this month, Obama said. “The key [...]
Study Raises Questions About Osteoporosis Drugs And Esophageal Cancer
Taking drugs like Fosamax to fight brittle bones isn’t a lot of fun. The directions sternly say you’ve got to swallow them first thing in the morning, before you eat or drink a thing. You can only wash the medicine down with a lot of water (no coffee!) and then must sit or stand upright [...]
Jobless Rate 9.6 Percent In August; Private Payrolls Up By 67,000
The nation’s jobless rate inched up to 9.6% in August from 9.5% in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported. Private employers added 67,000 jobs to their payrolls, BLS also said. But a drop in government employment (much of it due to the laying off of temporary Census workers) led to a net decline [...]
Jobless Rate 9.6% In August; Private Payrolls Up By 67,000
The nation’s jobless rate inched up to 9.6% in August from 9.5% in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported. Private employers added 67,000 jobs to their payrolls, BLS also said. But a drop in government employment (much of it due to the laying off of temporary Census workers) led to a net decline [...]
Worries Mount Ahead Of Latest Employment Reports
A lot of eyes are trained on the August employment reports due out Friday from the Labor Department. In recent days, the markets have received signals the forecast is not sunny. According to a private report this week, private employers slashed 10,000 jobs instead of adding jobs as anticipated. Unemployment benefit claims were down, but [...]
Gulf Coast Communities Investigate Oily Sea Mist
In Orange Beach, Ala., it’s Ted Scarritt’s business to know the condition of the beach. “Today’s a good day,” he says. Scarritt owns Perdido Beach Services, a company that rents beach chairs and umbrellas. He’s thrilled that the wind is blowing out of the north on this Labor Day weekend, when local businesses hope to [...]
Tax Breaks; New Poll On NYC Islamic Center; New Attack In Pakistan
Good morning. As we’ve already reported, Hurricane Earl is making its way up the East Coast and looks like it may cause some trouble for folks on Long Island, Nantucket and in Nova Scotia. But as with all hurricanes, if you’re near the projected path, stay alert. Things can change quickly. We’ve also already previewed [...]
More Accusations Against State Auditor
A State lawmaker is calling the Auditor and Inspector a liar and embarrassment to Oklahoma for delaying the release of an audit for the Broken Arrow School System.
Earl Weakens But Packs Punch As It Heads North
Hurricane Earl’s center passed east of Cape Hatteras on North Carolina’s coast early Friday, pounding the Outer Banks with high waves, rain and wind gusts of more than 70 miles per hour. The storm had weakened to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph as it neared the coast. It is [...]
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