The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, a steady decline that suggests a strengthening job market. Weekly applications for unemployment aid dipped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 302,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. READ MORE:Â http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-unemployment-aid-applications-drop-302000-24612147
Kiev (AFP) – Social media posts by pro-Russian insurgents — most of them hastily removed — suggest the rebels thought they had shot down a Ukrainian army plane before realising in horror that it was in fact a packed Malaysian airliner. The Twitter and blog messages were immediately publicised by top Kiev officials in their […]
Marvel made a big announcement Wednesday night when they revealed that the new Captain America is going to be Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon. What’s the big deal? Well, not only is a popular character changing hands, but Sam Wilson – who had long played Cap’s friend and crime-fighting partner as the Falcon – is […]
SAN FRANCISCO –  Federal authorities on Thursday charged FedEx with assisting illegal pharmacies by knowingly delivering painkillers and other dangerous drugs to customers without prescriptions. The indictment was filed in federal court in San Francisco, and the Department of Justice announced the charges in Washington, D.C. The indictment alleges that FedEx Corp. conspired with two related online pharmacies for […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Formed by George and Liana Bekker, Babbling Brook is a brand new community theatre company with the purpose of bringing works of Shakespeare and other classics to Rockand’s beautiful parks. The company is set to launch its first production the next two weekends with “Twelfth Night” July 25, 26 and 27 at the Clark Recreation Center, 59 Campbell […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Nyack Village Theatre, Nyack’s smallest theatre, situated in the back of an office building in the heart of downtown Nyack, has been gaining a positive reputation for its live dramatic performances. Currently the classic “Twelve Angry Men” is showing at the upstairs venue at 94 Main Street. “Putting 12 men on stage at the same time is […]