Lost Colony, Roanoke Island Roanoke Island Near Manteo, N.C. The book 500 Places to Take Your Kids Before They Grow Up takes you across town and around the globe to 500 of the most exciting places on earth. In this selection of 35 destinations, we cover highlights from seven categories that will inspire even the […]
Doomsday shelters making a comeback
Doomsday shelters making a comeback Jason Hodge, father of four children from Barstow, Calif., says he’s “not paranoid” but he is concerned, and that’s why he bought space in what might be labeled a doomsday shelter. Hodge bought into the first of a proposed nationwide group of 20 fortified, underground shelters — the Vivos shelter […]
Taiwan Newspapers
China Economic News Service (CENS) Provides Taiwan business news and industry directory. China Post Major daily newspaper. Central News Agency National news agency. eTaiwanNews News and comment from Taiwan News, one of three English language Taiwan newspapers. Government Information Office Searchable site featuring news, multimedia gallery, comprehensive country information, publications, visa & custom info, and […]
New National Park Quarters Unveiled
U.S. Mint debuts designs for the first five coins in its America the Beautiful Quarters Program, which will honor 56 national parks. The rest will be released through 2021. America the Beautiful Quarters Program The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for the first five coins in its America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The series will […]
Apple iPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO 4G
Compare the Apple iPhone 4 vs. the HTC EVO 4G. The gloves are off as Apple’s latest creation goes up against the first 4G smartphone in America. With the curtain now officially lifted on Apple’s iPhone 4, hoards of Apple devotees have already made plans to ditch their well-worn 3G S models and move onto […]
Fernando Sucre
Amaury Nolasco, a native of Puerto Rico, studied biology full-time at the University of Puerto Rico. His plan to enroll in medical school and become a doctor was cut short when a director approached Nolasco and encouraged him to pursue acting. He was immediately cast in his first television commercial and began working consistently as […]
America’s Most Underwater Housing
Negative equity–what you have when you owe more on your home loan than the property is worth–is one of the defining features of the still-unfolding mortgage crisis. It’s a particularly nasty problem because it can lead to all sorts of unpleasant outcomes for the real estate market and the economy as a whole. Having negative […]
Facebook’s Bad Image is Getting Worse
The Business Insider has reported that, when he was 19 years old, Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg had an instant messenger conversation where he boasted about his access to the personal data of Facebook users and called those users “dumb” for trusting him. Facebook issued a report neither confirming or denying the story. Whether or not […]