More Americans Hungry For Food Stamps
Notes
FY 2011 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision.
High unemployment blights Palestinian lives, despite economic growth – UN
Skype's GroupMe Acquisition Could Affect Microsoft Messaging Plans
Skype has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, which offers mobile group messaging service. Per standard procedure for acquisitions like this, the financial terms weren’t disclosed. But considering how Skype's own acquisition by...
Cyber-Attacker Dumps Log-ins for 20,000 Customers, U.S. Employees
A solo attacker has hacked into an events management company and obtained sensitive information belonging to 20,000 individuals, many of whom were United States government employees or contractors.
Home Sales Dip 0.7 Percent In July
Sales of new homes have fallen 18 percent in the two years since the Great Recession officially ended.
UN-backed project to provide tourism management skills in Africa and Asia
Consultation session with the handicraft community of Phu Vinh for a project in Vietnam
For Debt Panel's Becerra, No Egos While Negotiating
California Rep. Xavier Becerra was one of six Democrats chosen to join six Republicans on a panel tasked with...
U.S.NIH-commissioned study identifies gaps in NIH funding success rates for black researchers
Black applicants from 2000-2006 were 10 percentage points less likely than white applicants to be awarded research project grants from the National Institutes of Health after controlling for factors that influence the likelihood of a grant award,...
Oh, The Nerve: Betting On Fear In A Volatile Market
