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Economic Recovery Continues Last month, the unemployment rate in April was 7.5% and there were 165,000 jobs added to the economy. This is a significant increase compared to the 88,000 added in March. The professional and business services industry added the most, with 73,000, followed by leisure and hospitality (38,000), retail (29,000), and healthcare (29,000). ...
A Changing Climate
The debate about global warming has been ongoing for many years. It seems to be when the U.S. experiences unseasonably warm or cold temperatures or a series of natural disasters like hurricanes or forest fires, then the talk of climate change becomes big news. California was recently in the national news because it has reported ...
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Boston Marathon Bombing Update The bomb that exploded during the Boston Marathon on April 21 killed three people and injured more than 260. The victims ranged in age from 7 to 71. Sixteen of them lost limbs, either directly from the blast, or from complications that required an amputation. Many more of the victims have ...
A Presidential Legacy
Last month, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened in Dallas, Texas. While it’s called a library, it is not a place where you would check out the latest bestseller. A presidential library is more like an archive of documents, and a museum of photographs and other important items from each term of ...