May 5, 2012, United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed that two British soldiers were killed in Helmand Province.
They were killed on May 4, when Mujahideen attacked FOB (Forward Operating Base) Ouellette with indirect fire. Afghan media say it was mortars, but the U.K.’s MoD did not specify.
And now for another 24 hour seek, […] Continue Reading…
May 4, 2012, major retailers operating in the United States, including Costco, Macy’s and Target, reported dismal sales for April.
In fact sales were below what analysts and experts were predicting. It was hoped that the retail industry would see at least a 1.5% increase in sales, instead they got a stagnant 0.8%! It’s the […] Continue Reading…
May 4, 2012, International Security Assistance Force reports a U.S./NATO troop killed by non-combat incident in eastern Afghanistan.
At least 140 NATO service members including 94 U.S. troops, 16 British troops and 30 soldiers from coalition allied countries, have died since the beginning of 2012.
There are unconfirmed reports that two U.S./NATO personnel were killed when […] Continue Reading…
May 4, 2012, Japanese media reporting that failed Elpida Memory has chosen Idaho’s Micron Technology as its corporate savior.
According to NHK: “Elpida is Japan’s sole DRAM memory chip maker. It filed for bankruptcy protection in February after suffering losses stemming from the strong yen and intense foreign competition.”
But here’s the irony; Idaho’s Micron is […] Continue Reading…
According to a May 3, 2012, Associated Press report, Microsoft is moving 30 to 40 jobs from Boise, Idaho, to Washington state.
Microsoft officials say it’s part of their efforts to cut costs by consolidating similar positions.
May 3, 2012, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, numb nuts Ryan Crocker, stated that the new military pact between Afghanistan and the United States could allow drone strikes to continue past 2014.
The refugee situation has worsened in Afghanistan, ever since the U.S. invasion. Most of the people had escaped to Pakistan and Iran during the […] Continue Reading…
“We’re actually trending upward, which is not a good sign, particularly in an economy when the hours of work are down, especially in construction. If construction was running full bore, it’s likely the numbers would be higher.”-Bill Kojola, industrial hygienist with AFL-CIO
The yearly Death on the Job report has been issued, it’s not good. […] Continue Reading…
Don’t blame Obama for the bad labor market, the U.S. Labor Department just revealed that the bad labor market (people unable to find good jobs) began in 2000, under Bush Jr’s watch!
Blame Corporate America! For more proof, Chicago based Challenger, Gray & Christmas released the results of their study of recent planned layoff announcements […] Continue Reading…
“At this point, the labor market is worse than people realize because people are discouraged. Certainly, a large number of workers have given up on the job market.”-Keith Hall, former commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Believe it or not the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics actually attempts to track […] Continue Reading…
“It must be stated that the primary target of Al-Farooq operation will be the foreign invaders, their advisers, their contractors and members of all associated military, intelligence and auxiliary departments.”-Taliban statement
May 2, 2012, a “Taliban” website announced the official start to the annual Spring Offensive, called Operation Al-Farooq. (It could be a reference to […] Continue Reading…