March 5, 2010

Well it was no secret that while Jay Z was in town for his BP3 tour that he stopped by the White House to greet President Obama. Jay is looking quite sharp in these pics. Take a look and let us know what you think.

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Research shows that supportive relationships are good for our mental and physical health. However, dealing with difficult people and maintaining ongoing negative relationships is actually detrimental to our health. It’s a good idea to diminish or eliminate relationships that are filled with conflict. But what do you do if the person in question is a family member, co-worker, or someone you otherwise... [Read more]

By Rob Lovitt
Travel writer
msnbc.com contributor
updated 2 hours, 5 minutes ago

The clock is ticking on the three-hour rule.

Starting next month, air travelers will get something they’ve never had before: regulatory protection against tarmac delays of three hours or longer. Whether that’s good, bad or unnecessary is a matter of opinion, but it already looks like... [Read more]

Indian upper house passes women’s quota bill

Opponents tore up copies of the bill on Monday

The upper house of India’s parliament has approved a bill to reserve a third of all seats in the national parliament and state legislatures for women.

The bill was passed with 186 members of the 245-seat house voting in favour. Only one member voted against. Several smaller... [Read more]

World leaders and international organizations are calling for more rights and opportunities for women in order to help solve many of the world’s problems.

The calls come as many parts of the world mark International Women’s Day on Monday.

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting a reception at the White House Monday to mark the occasion.

The... [Read more]

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By Nick Anderson and Bill Turque
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, March 5, 2010

The Obama administration gave a major lift Thursday to the reform agenda of Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and D.C. charter school leaders, announcing that the District had joined 15 states as finalists in an unprecedented $4 billion contest for federal aid.

The District beat out 25... [Read more]

An armed man walked up to an entrance to the Pentagon on Thursday evening, approached two police officers, calmly pulled a gun from his coat pocket and opened fire, wounding the officers before they shot him. The suspect later died, the Associated Press reported early Friday.
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The official national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said moments ago.

Forecasters predicted the rate would rise from 9.7 in January to 9.8 percent in February.

Non-farm payrolls dropped by 36,000 in February. The non-farm payroll job-loss number in January was revised to 20,000.

The February number was statistically... [Read more]

MUST SEE VID!!! It hilarious….

A hilarious new FunnyorDie video featuring SNL’s “Presidents” is making the rounds on the interwebs this morning in the name of financial reform. Americans for Financial Reform, a group of national organizations both big and small, played a large part in the creation of the video, which urges Congress to act quickly on Financial Reform... [Read more]