speaker.gov - WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today sent the following letter to President Obama requesting that he clearly articulate to the American people and Congress his objectives, policy, and strategy for any potential intervention in Syria. A PDF of the letter can be seen here .Dear Mr. President:I deeply respect your role as our country’s commander-in-chief, and I am mindful that Syria is one of the few places where the immediate national security interests of the United States so visibly converge with broader U.
Thursday, 29 August 2013
Is Your Thyroid Not Working?
foxnews.com - The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, can have a dramatic impact on a huge variety of bodily functions, and if you're a woman over 35 your odds of a thyroid disorder are high—more than 30 percent, by some estimates.At least 30 million Americans have a thyroid disorder and half—15 million—are silent sufferers who are undiagnosed, according to The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Make a Holiday BBQ Bonanza
foxnews.com - While summer may be coming to a close, the end of grilling season is still a long way away. This Labor Day, take advantage of the fact that the old Weber isn’t covered with snow or plastered with rotting leaves. Think about it. You’ve only got a few more weeks before summer is over and the neighbors think you’re crazy for firing up the grill in a blizzard.To aid in your Labor Day celebration, we’ve come up with a list of recipes that pay tribute to summer and welcome the fall.
Covert U.S. operation sends manned aircraft to help Mexican police
foxnews.com - A covert U.S. operation sending manned aircraft south of the border has helped Mexican police identify, capture and kill some of that country's most wanted criminals, according to sources.Under the direction of the Pentagon's Northern Command, "Operation Lowrider" began in 2011 after the death of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jamie Zapata."It's been successful in identifying, eliminating and bringing to justice those who brought tons and tons of drugs into the United States," says Phil Jordan a former DEA Special Agent and director of the agency's El Paso Intelligence Center.
Doc: Buy Only US-Made Stuff
foxnews.com - Where do the eggs you eat come from? What about the pan you use to fry them? Where did the shirt on your back originate, and did the soap you used to wash your hands come from another country?After World War II, the United States made up almost 50 percent of the global economy. At its pinnacle in 1979, the manufacturing industry employed more than 19 million workers. But since 2001, about 56,000 factories have shut down in the U.
Meet Our Sun's Twin
foxnews.com - About 250 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus (The Sea Goat) lies a star that looks awfully familiar.Known as HIP 102152, the star is a virtual twin of our sun, which in and of itself is not so unusual. But HIP 102152 is older than our 4.6-billion-year old sun -- by nearly 4 billion years, making it the oldest solar twin found to date."It is important for us to understand our sun in the proper context of stellar astronomy and to identify which of its properties are unique and normal, to predict what its fate may someday be," astronomer TalaWanda Monroe, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of San Paulo in Brazil, wrote in an email to Discovery News.
Weekly jobless claims fall by 6,000 to 331,000
foxbusiness.com - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell as expected last week, suggesting a strengthening in job gains in August after a slight pullback the prior month.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 331,000, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Claims for the prior week were revised to show 1,000 more applications received than previously reported.
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