U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy is being called out by a conservative political group for what they say are blatant lies on his resume and experience credentials. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Better Florida Alliance has said Murphy should “resign in disgrace immediately” after reports recently surfaced that he may have been less than…
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New FHA Guidelines Will Make it Easier For Millennials With School Loan Debt to Buy a Home
There’s never been a more costly time to be a student. Currently, the Millennial generation carries a staggering $1.2 trillion in debt. Naturally, this makes other processes quite difficult post-grad — particularly buying a home for the first time. This has caused a palpable delay for the Millennial generation when it comes to real estate…
Drop in Unemployment Rate Incredibly Misleading as U.S. Sees Decrease in Labor Force
The United States unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% last month, reaching its lowest point since 2007. Yet although this sounds like a huge step in the right direction, it is actually just the opposite. Unemployment is decreasing for all the wrong reasons. The declining unemployment rate is incredibly misleading. According to CNN Money, disheartened Americans…
Florida Judge Rules SEO Case Can Go Forward: Google Forced to Appear in Court
In a somewhat unprecedented turn of events, a federal judge in Florida has decided that Google will be required to defend themselves in court in a lawsuit stemming from de-listing hundreds of websites from one particular company. According to TheStack.com, E-Ventures Worldwide, a company that does search engine optimization (SEO), is suing Google after the…
Commuter ‘Spin Bus’ Coming Soon to London’s Streets
With a commute to and from work sandwiched between an eight- to nine-hour workday, it can be fairly difficult to get your daily fix of cardio. As is, studies reveal that only 20.6% of Americans get the total daily recommended amount of exercise. And while 66% of men and 56% of women in the U.K….
New Smoke Alarms Announced From Roost Will Be ‘Smart’ and Affordable
The world in which we live is getting smarter by the day. New technologies and advancements are constantly pushing the envelope, and two new “smart” smoke alarms announced from the home furnishing company Roost are adding to these advances. According to TechCrunch.com, the project originally started as a Kickstarter campaign in 2014 when the company…
Wisconsin Student Sues Adviser After Finding Out He Played a Role in Mother’s Death
It’s not as devious as the headline might suggest, but it is an interesting development in an otherwise tragic event. According to the Milwaukee, WI, Journal Sentinel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student is suing one of her advisers after learning he was the one on the other end of a text conversation that inadvertently led…
Obama, Merkel Visit World’s Largest Industrial Trade Show to Discuss Controversial Deal
U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a two-hour tour of the world’s largest industrial technology trade show, which took place in Hanover, Germany, on Monday, April 25. The two world leaders seemed to be in good spirits as they viewed exhibits featuring technology and exciting new products. Half of the largest…
Judge Rejects Nun’s “Ambien Defense” and Finds Her Guilty of Drunk Driving
More than 1.4 million people are arrested every year for a DUI first offense, but how often do you hear of a drunk-driving nun? A judge convicted a Philadelphia nun of a DUI on Wednesday, rejecting her claim of “sleep driving” as a result of taking Ambien. Sister Kimberly A. Miller testified that she had…
Tax Credit Available For Those Who Choose Metal Roofing In 2016
Eco-friendly homeowners have long enjoyed the savings, in carbon waste and money, that some building choices bring them. Metal roofing has long been lauded as an extremely energy-efficient and eco-friendly roofing product — and now the U.S. Federal government has given homeowners another reason to celebrate metal roofs. Homeowners who add metal roofs to their…