If you are like millions of animal owners nationwide, your pet is an important member of your household. Unfortunately, animals are also affected by disaster. The likelihood that you and your animals will survive an emergency such as a fire or flood, tornado or terrorist attack depends largely on emergency planning done today. Some of…
On Dec. 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sirturo (bedaquiline) as part of combination therapy to treat adults with multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) when other alternatives are not available. TB is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is one of the world’s deadliest diseases. It is spread from person to person…
DALLAS — December 7, 2012 — Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung Mobile) – the No.1 mobile phone provider in the United States and a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the No. 1 smartphone provider worldwide1 – is giving Galaxy™ smartphone users in the United States an amazing new way to enjoy music on the go…
You can now discover Spain’s Jewish heritage on a new site powered by comprehensive and accurate Google Maps: www.redjuderias.org/google. Using the Google Maps API, Red de Juderías de España has built a site where you can explore more than 500 landmarks that shed light on Spain’s Jewish population throughout history. By clicking on a landmark, you can get…
“Think Different” “Real artists ship.” “Focus is about saying No.” “The journey is the reward” “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” “Creativity is just connecting things.” “Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal” “Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?” “I’ve been rejected, but I am still in love.” “Details matter, it’s worth waiting to…
Kaluoka’hina, The Enchanted Reef Hidden the vast oceans of our planet where the depths of the seas guard their fascinating secrets is Kaluoka’hina. Explore this tropical coral reef, a place unknown to mankind, in this humorous adventure story for young and young-at-heart that is both entertaining and exciting, with many informative details about the fantastic…
7-DAY FORECAST OvernightMostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph. SundayMostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Sunday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. MondayA 30 percent chance of showers,…
LOUISIANA 1.6 M The number of families in Louisiana who would see their federal income taxes increase in 2013 $2,200 The amount a Louisiana family of four earning $78,300 would pay in additional income taxes 576,000 The number of working families with children inLouisiana who would lose access to the Child Tax Credit 158,000 The number of families who would…
The President’s Plan President Obama is calling on Congress to pass a bill that would prevent a tax hike on the first $250,000 of everybody’s income. That means that 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses wouldn’t see their income taxes go up at all. And even thewealthiest Americans would get a…
WATCH THE VIDEO December 29, 2012 5:00 AM Weekly Address: Congress Must Protect the Middle Class from Income Tax Hike Hello Everybody. For the past couple months, I’ve been working with people in both parties – with the help of business leaders and ordinary Americans – to come together around a plan to grow the…
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