The United States’ 1-0 blunder against Germany on June 26th appears to be an achievement following the 7-1 drubbing suffered by Brazil at the hands of the Germans yesterday. Tears and disbelief filled the minds of onlooking fans as native Brazilians watched their country suffer the worst semi-final loss in World Cup history. Brazilian defender … Continue reading
On August 22, 2009, David Riley was pulled over by law enforcement after they had noticed that the license plate of the car he was driving was expired. The law enforcement officer then noted that Mr. Riley’s license was suspended and arrested Mr. Riley and impounded his car. During the documentation of the contents of … Continue reading
Primary season is still in progress, yet this election cycle has already been one of the most rancorous in recent memory. Whether the race is about a Democrat in a Red State, a tea party challenger running against the establishment, or a tight race in a swing state, all the Senate races have one thing … Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, our champagne and charcuterie are in danger. Bubbling to the forefront of the upcoming round of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations is the controversial U.S. usage of regional European names for food and drinks manufactured by U.S. companies. Many EU members demand that U.S. wine, spirits and food companies … Continue reading
President Obama announced on Monday what many have been speculating for some time now: there will be no House vote on immigration this year, meaning Obama will now take executive action to “fix” the immigration system. The president has also requested $2 billion from Congress in emergency funds to deal with the escalating immigration crisis … Continue reading
One cannot discuss Net neutrality these days without stumbling across the centuries-old legal concept of “common carriage.” As with all antediluvian models of the world, time invites decline and eventual replacement. And So The World Begins Common carriage is a rather deceptively simple idea: a service provided by a private company to any market participant … Continue reading
Chicken pox, the flu, and strep throat: these are all common health ailments often associated with being highly contagious. Just as these illnesses can be contagious, emotions can be too. The concept of emotional contagion is when the emotions of one person can be passed along to another person. Research has shown that people can, … Continue reading
Imagine a doctor that will come to you any time, any place or just a reliable, easy-to-reach person who will coordinate the logistics and timing of your health care. Sounds like a dream, right? It’s becoming more and more possible with rising start-ups, physicians increasingly leaving the traditional healthcare market, and an ever-changing policy environment. … Continue reading
June 30, 2014 was a day in which the decisions of the United States Supreme Court dominated headlines. June 30, 2014 was also the day that both the Wire and the Scotsman reported that Russian military equipment, including long-sought fighter jets, and Russian military advisors had arrived in Baghdad. This is just the latest victory … Continue reading
The Course Change On Tuesday, the Department of Commerce handed down a once-unthinkable decision permitting two US oil companies, Pioneer Natural Resources Co. and Enterprise Products Partners LP, to begin exporting unrefined crude products. The decision specifically allows for the export of condensate, a crude product that’s so light that it exists as a gas … Continue reading
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