Good News. Retail sales rose at the fastest rate in five months, Reuters reports, giving hope the economy is gaining momentum. Sales increased 1.1%—the largest hike since September, and well above the 0.5% predicted by economists.
[Everyone knows that] The College of Cardinals elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, to be known as Francis I, as supreme leader of the Catholic Church -- he’s the first pope from the Americas. NJ’s political advice for the new pope: focus on messaging, leverage your larger-than-life personality, and use...
Just a day before it was to go into effect, New York City’s ban on large sugary drinks was invalidated by a New York State Supreme Court judge, The New York Times reported. The ruling blocks the city from enforcing the ban. After the ruling, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed to...
“I'm still far removed from the modern lexicon of people who are actually cool. So, I'm very careful not to try to use lingo that's above my coolness pay grade.” –Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on trying to be hip on Twitter as the Senate's youngest member. (BuzzFeed).
M-B Companies Inc. Defense Logistics Agency Contract- awarded a contract with a maximum $382,500,000 for procurement of commercial type fire and emergency vehicles. Logistics Health Inc. Tricare Management Contract- awarded a guaranteed minimum contract of $100,000 to provide health readiness support services to the service components, which are composed of...
Panetta Fights To The End Against Proposed Cuts As he prepares to retire to California this month, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is still fighting the battle that has consumed his entire tenure at the Pentagon: an increasingly desperate campaign to persuade Congress not to whack defense spending. http://wapo.st/WYLCUH Pentagon...
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