New Found Planet Going the Wrong Way?
A newly found “ultra-low density planet is in a probable retrograde orbit”. All known planets rotate in the same direction as the stars. All known planets except for one — WASP-17. The knewly found planet was discovered by a graduate student under the direction of Coel Hellier of Keele University.
“This planet is [...]
Fed Sees Economy Leveling Out
Washington, DC — Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June suggests that economic activity is leveling out. Conditions in financial markets have improved further in recent weeks. Household spending has continued to show signs of stabilizing but remains constrained by ongoing job losses, sluggish income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight [...]
Donald Trump: The Art Of A Steal
Atlantic City, NJ — Someone recently asked me, “How did Donald Trump get all his money.” The reply, “Taking everybody else’s money by going public with a company. Then, watching the people lose all their money while the company goes bankrupt.”
Now, The Donald is adding another twist by buying back the bankrupt [...]
Does Money Grow On Trees?
Washington, DC — Many Americans are unaware of a new practice by the Federal Reserve — they buy securities from the Treasury Department. This is even easier than picking money from a tree. You just print it. In their most recent meeting, the Fed acknowledged a concern over increasing this practice and [...]
Making It So Chinese Is Not Greek to Me
Do you have a hard time understanding China? You are not alone. Here are a few headlines to help enlighten:
Hundreds Injured in China Earthquake
An earthquake Thursday in southwestern China injured more than 330 people and damaged thousands of homes, the Chinese Government said.
Communist Leaders Vow Stability After China Riots
China’s top communist leaders vowed [...]
Civil War: The Battle Of Gettysburg
Gettysburg, PA — “The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee’s second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the “High Water Mark of the Confederacy”, it was the war’s bloodiest battle with [...]
PA Mom Arrested For Grade Tampering
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation have filed criminal charges against a Huntingdon County woman accused of using her position as a high school secretary to alter grades and test scores in order to enhance her daughter’s class standing.
Corbett identified the defendant as [...]
Superbug Passed From Animals to Humans
The superbug known as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been found to pass from dogs and cats to humans. The most common form of transmission is from a bite. MRSA has been a problem in health care facilities for years; however, only recently has it been found at beaches and in pets.
The Center [...]
Digital Britain: High Speed Access For All
10 Downing Street, England — The launch of the Digital Britain report today will give the country the tools necessary to succeed in the future economy, the Prime Minister has said.
This morning the Prime Minister toured the Arqiva power transmitter site in south-east London to mark the release of the report.
He was joined by Business [...]
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Bacteria Wakes Up After 120,000 Years
State College, PA — Scientists from Penn State (Pennsylvania State University) have revived a bacteria that was believed to have been dormant for over 120,000 years. The sample was taken from 2 miles beneath a glacier in Greenland.
Jean Brenchley of Pennsylvania State University said, “We don’t know what state they were in. They could [...]