Instead of the welfare office and City Hall, Philadelphia residents may soon be lining up at schools to apply for government benefits. A proposed bill by the Philadelphia City Council would make public schools the “one-stop location” for government handouts, including everything from Section 8 housing subsidies to reproductive health services. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/30/philly-schools-could-soon-be-one-stop-location-for-government-handouts/
After a dismal winter, the U.S. economy sprang back to life in the April-June quarter, growing at a fast 4 percent annual rate on the strength of higher consumer and business spending. The rebound reported Wednesday by the Commerce Department followed a sharp 2.1 percent annualized drop in economic activity in the January-March quarter. That […]
A Florida resident has died after contracting “flesh-eating bacteria,” officials confirmed Tuesday. The unidentified patient was middle-aged and had chronic health problems, a Florida Department of Health spokesperson told MyFoxTampaBay.com. READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/07/30/florida-resident-dies-from-flesh-eating-bacteria-officials-confirm/
PRESS RELEASE FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE Schneiderman: Those Who Poison Our Communities With Addictive Drugs Will Be Prosecuted NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced the guilty pleas of two individuals who were charged in connection with a cocaine pipeline allegedly operating between New York City and the Dutchess County town of […]
House and Senate lawmakers are running up against an end-of-the-week August recess without a compromise on legislation addressing the border crisis — potentially playing into the hands of President Obama as he weighs sweeping unilateral action on immigration. Speculation is widespread about what actions the Obama administration might take on its own, but advocates and […]
China’s anti-monopoly agency has announced an investigation of Microsoft Corp., stepping up pressure on foreign technology companies. The agency said Tuesday it opened a case in June after complaints that Microsoft violated an anti-monopoly law by failing to publish all documentation related to its Windows operating system and Office software. READ MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/china-investigating-microsoft-monopoly-case-24754061
