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Back in April 2010, an underground explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine in Montcoal, West Virginia killed 29 miners in the worst mining disaster to take place in this country since 1970....
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Today "unexpectedly" Japan slid back into recession. Some people say it is only the "first shoe" of many to come. The world economy seems to be falling apart again.
Both The Huffington Post and...
In recent years, there has been increasing controversy about stores that are insisting on beginning Black Friday early by opening on Thanksgiving Day and forcing their employees to work. For many retail and restaurant employees,...
In case you missed it, there is a video floating around the internet about Net Neutrality.? No, not the brilliant John Oliver one, but one from a more conservative point of view. ?When you watch...
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Kim Kardashian-West has always been?an extremely controversial figure ever since her sex tape with R&B singer Ray J came out.?Even though that tape seemed to be released ages ago, people still hold that...
This story took place back in 2014, but still serves as a good example of how to handle online reviews from rude and obnoxious people with class and humor. It's unfortunate that some people see...
During a Thursday event that was made up of nearly 8,000 women, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that women shouldn't ask for a raise, but to wait for good Karma to be their reward. From...
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On Tuesday, October 7, Walmart announced that they were cutting health benefits for 30,000 part-time employees who work less than 30 hours per week.?Walmart senior VP for global benefits Sally Welborn said "We...
Occasionally, I find a gem in an unlikely place. I found this one at Monster, the popular job search site. In another lifetime, I worked for nearly a decade in the world of workforce development...
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You may remember that back in June, Tracy Morgan was riding in a limousine with three fellow comedians and two other passengers on the New Jersey Turnpike when a Walmart truck slammed into...
After three consecutive years of drought, anxiety over water supplies is increasing in some areas of California. There's been a crackdown on watering lawns, washing cars, and cleaning sidewalks in?a desert area in Southern?California because...
During South by Soutwest Interactive in Austin, Business Insider was able to grab a quick interview with billionaire entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban. They were curious: what apps does he have on his smartphone?
First of...
While checking out Reddit today, I stumbled across a breakdown of McDonald's budget.?With all the debate on raising the minimum wage, someone compared McDonalds' sales to their labor costs. Headlining the paper full of figures,...
This is a strange article for Liberal America, but I felt it's the most effective?way to get this message out to a lot of people. I, after all, have no other way to do a...
In 2010, shortly after Range Resources began fracking in the Barnett Shale, Steve Lipsky discovered that water from streams and wells on his property could be lit on fire. Lipsky, recorded video and uploaded it...
You may remember that earlier this year, Walgreens tried to move its corporate citizenship to Switzerland as part of its buyout of Swiss pharmacy chain Alliance Boots--a move that would have cut its tax rate...
On Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs hosted the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field. The game was stopped just before the bottom of the fifth inning due to a sudden rainstorm. However, the groundskeepers were...
NBA owner Mark Cuban has never been one to shy away from controversy. Or better yet, his willingness to be brutally honest has often created controversy. Either way, a tweet that Cuban put out on...
Most working people in this country are flat out exhausted as the end of their shifts come on Friday evening, perhaps even earlier in the week! Now the world's second-richest man, Carlos Slim, said during...
