The battlefields that Americans have been fighting on lately demand a lot from a soldier. In response to that, the U.S. Army has decided that new fitness tests are needed. The tests now demand that soldiers perform a certain amount of running, sit-ups, and pushups. The Army commanders want to change the tests so that [...]
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New tests
March 7th, 2011
Down come the walls
February 23rd, 2011
The country of Iraq has gone through a lot ever since the U.S. led invasion in 2003. One thing that has people there optimistic is the fact that the government is starting to tear down some of the blast walls that were put up to deter attacks. The walls cause traffic jambs and are an [...]
Troubles in Egypt
January 31st, 2011
There have been riots in Egypt as thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest the government. The main source of the problem seems to be that there are not enough jobs to go around. The people are tired of living on an income that does not meet their needs. The Egyptian President [...]
Loans for Greece
January 29th, 2011
Everybody knows by now that the country of Greece has had some major economic problems. It seemed for awhile that the country would devalue its currency and forfeit on a number of its loans. This is no longer a problem as Greece has received loans from European countries. The only sticking point has been how [...]
Budget deficits
January 27th, 2011
The federal government is borrowing money at a fantastic rate. As of right now, the American taxpayers are paying a rate of 40 cents for every dollar they spend. It is a wonder how much longer we can go on paying these types of charges on our money. The budget is out of control and [...]