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National Sales Tax Would Stunt Consumer Spending, Slow Recovery
With the presidential campaign in full swing and discussion of a new national sales tax as a component to tax reform being discussed, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) reiterated the strong opposition of the retail community to any sort … Continue reading
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Honored for Leadership in Women and Children’s Health
(South-South News): The Prime Minister Winston Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda and Ambassador Francis Lorenzo, President of South-South News presented United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with a recognition award at an official member state luncheon today in New … Continue reading
America’s Sport — A Majority of Americans Watch NFL Football
Football Night in America seems, at first, to be a presumptuous name for NBC to call their pre-game television program. However, according to the results of a recent Adweek/Harris Poll the name is accurate as almost two thirds of U.S. … Continue reading
Teen Drivers 50 Percent More Likely to Crash in First Month of Unsupervised Driving Than After First Year Behind the Wheel
According to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen drivers are approximately 50 percent more likely to crash in the first month of driving than they are after a full year of experience driving on their … Continue reading
National Cyber Security Alliance, McAfee and CyberSmart! Education Team Up to Bring Cybersecurity Learning Resources to K-12 Classrooms
The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) – a non-profit public-private partnership focused on cybersecurity awareness and education for all digital citizens – in partnership with McAfee and CyberSmart! Education, today released several resources for K-12 schools nationwide to teach students … Continue reading