The Texas oil spill near Port Arthur on Saturday has been contained. The oil had spread to a 2-mile area and was not believed to have effected local wildlife, the Coast Guard said. An 800-foot tanker collided with a towing vessel on Saturday, causing a 15-by-8-foot hole in the tanker. Because the hole is...
If you donate to Haiti you’ll be able to write it all off when you file your 2009 taxes. After the Haiti earthquake, the relief efforts have been in full swing and people have been giving generously to help. I. bill that received the final Congressional approval on Thursday will give people the chance...
Today, America is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. His tireless struggle to during the Civil Rights Movement has left a lasting effect on the United States. Having received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, Dr. King was in the position to energize an entire population and help create the basis of what freedoms we...
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - Looting in Haiti has caused the U.S. to respond with a 2,000 troop deployment to the devastated country. The marines arrived off the capital city shore on Monday. There is not a public schedule for the Marines time in Haiti, but the police are desperate for help. The police force is...
Pres. Barack Obama set a goal before he was elected president: to end child hunger in the US by 2015. Obama hasn’t yet to touch on the subject, but his aides are constantly talking with different agencies to try and find solutions. Nothing has yet been decided, which is not surprising because of the...