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U.S. Export Growth To Continue into 2011

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Data from research analyst PIERS, a sister company of the JOC, supports the expectation that containerized exports – which jumped nearly 12 percent in the first half of 2010 before slowing in the third quarter – will accelerate to mid- to high single-digit growth over the next few quarters. Fueled by a growing Asian middle [...]

What U.S. Cities are the Best Places for Retirement?

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Portfolio.com revealed its latest U.S. Uncovered study, ranking the most popular and desired cities for retirement. The study, which used a six-part formula to rank 157 metropolitan and micropolitan markets with at least 40,000 seniors, named Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida as the number one choice for seniors’ post-retirement plans. “Beginning next year, an unprecedented three million Americans [...]

USA vs. Slovenia: the United States win a point against Slovenia

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The United States soccer team won a point today against Slovenia at World Cup 2010. The USA has every reason to be pleased with its performance, as the boys played well in the first half, too. Even if they conceded two goals, they had a lot of major opportunities and played some great football. Slovenia [...]

Helen Thomas retires!

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A longtime Washington journalist Helen Thomas announced on Monday she is going to retire. The 89-year-old press lady was the dean of the White House press corps. Helen Thomas is well known for her outspoken nature, for her direct questions and objective articles. Thomas’s retirement comes after a recent video showing the White House dean [...]

Iran calls the US “the world’s only atomic criminal”

The Iranian leader called the United States of America “the world’s only atomic criminal””, which needs to be taken out of the UN nuclear watchdog in a message that was delivered at a nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s message started by saying that the use of nuclear warfare is religiously banned by [...]

Help Wanted: Federal agencies look to hire nearly a quarter of a million workers from now through Fall of 2012

Help Wanted: Federal agencies look to hire nearly a quarter of a million workers from now through Fall of 2012

Aon Consulting Offers Keys to Securing a Federal Position The federal government is hiring tens of thousands of new employees, according to a report titled “Where the Jobs Are 2009: Mission-Critical Opportunities for America,” released by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and cosponsored by Aon Consulting, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon [...]

U.S. auto industry’s image showing signs of improvement in the eyes of America’s youth

U.S. auto industry’s image showing signs of improvement in the eyes of America’s youth

Among Participants, Automotive Jobs and American-Made Vehicles are Areas Showing Real Progress If the largest generation since the baby boomers has its way, Generation Y, at 75 million strong, might just be the group to help jump start the automotive industry in the United States, according to a new survey from Deloitte. In collaboration with [...]

U.S. Government rejoins worldwide consensus on reproductive health

U.S. Government rejoins worldwide consensus on reproductive health

Health and Development Groups Applaud Clinton Speech; Call for Action A broad coalition of organizations representing millions of Americans applauded statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the United States unequivocally supports the worldwide consensus that achieving universal access to reproductive health is critical for individual health, family well-being, broader economic development and a [...]

Survey reveals roadways increasingly filled with unsafe drivers distracted by their cell phones

Survey reveals roadways increasingly filled with unsafe drivers distracted by their cell phones

72% of Survey Respondents Say Current and Upcoming Texting While Driving Bans by States Will Not Alter Their Use of a Cell Phone While Driving According to Cellcontrol cellcontrol announced a new study that shows a majority of drivers still use cell phones while on the road even though its proven to be more dangerous [...]

National study finds Americans are hopeful for 2010 Decade after learning from past ten years

National study finds Americans are hopeful for 2010 Decade after learning from past ten years

OfficeMax Survey Uncovers How Consumers Really Feel About Past and Future Decades With one decade concluding and another on the horizon, Americans are gearing up for 2010 by learning from the past and making plans for a better decade ahead. According to a nationwide survey from OfficeMax® Incorporated Americans have high hopes for the approaching [...]


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