To put you in the mood as you gear up for tomorrow’s day celebrating the US’ Declaration of Independence, we’ve collected some trivia you may or may not know about the Fourth July! 1. Although the Second Continental Congress adopted …
Yesterday marked the country’s 237th birthday! Fourth of July celebrations electrified the country from coast to coast. Now From the Statue of Liberty’s reopening ceremony (it had been closed for repairs in the wake of Hurricane Sandy), and President Obama …
On Monday, the eve of the Presidential Elections, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney each visited multiple states, known as battleground or swing states, in hopes of securing the support from undecided voters or where polls suggested their leads were slim. …
A year ago, 14-year old Alex Boston showed up to her Kennesaw, Georgia school to meet a cold reception from friends and classmates. Some asked her why she said such terrible things to them on Facebook. Alex quickly found out …
Currently there are 16 U.S. states plus Washington D.C. that do not practice capital punishment. Connecticut could become the 17th, and the fifth state in five years, to abolish the death penalty. In the last 50 years, Connecticut has only …
Over 100 people packed a New Brunswick, New Jersey courtroom yesterday. It was Day One of the trial charging former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi with 15 counts linked to bullying, invasion of privacy and hate crimes. The most severe …
We’re not talking about squatting as part of gluteus maximus workout regime. We’re talking about this particular Oxford Dictionary definition of a squatter: “a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land”. But what is the exact legality …
Canada has been in the hot seat this past week for apparently nullifying same sex marriages that were performed in Canada if the couples’ home laws do not recognize these unions. Many American homosexual couples, and couples from other parts …
When you ask people what the top of their list would be for what they want out of life, most people tend to answer “health”. I bet if you were to ask them to elaborate, the conversation would gradually transition …
Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ashura, Hanukkah or even Seinfeld’s Festivus around an aluminium pole, this time of year holds major significance for most Americans. For many it’s a time to share with family and friends and to reflect …