free html hit counter admin – Page 193 – My Blog

admin

Government wants ‘civility’ back on flights, starting with your clothes

Men and women wear suits and hats, carry little hand luggage and walk politely up stairs to board a plane. They chat calmly with passengers across the aisle. There is nary a bare foot to be seen. “Flying,” an old-timey voice says in a video released by the Department of Transportation, “was a bastion of […]

Read More »

U.S. Manufacturers to Benefit as G.E. Appliances Shifts Production

Jones Plastic & Engineering, a Kentucky company that got its start making plastic bottle caps for whiskey bottles, has been working with G.E. Appliances for four decades. But the family-owned business plans to expand to accommodate more demand for its control panels and other parts from G.E. Appliances, which is shifting production of all its […]

Read More »

Dick Cheney’s Funeral Was Also One For a Bygone Era in Politics

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Thursday’s service was officially the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney. In reality, it was a wake of sorts for an era of politics anchored in ideological conservatism, hawkish vigilance on […]

Read More »

Starbucks facing closures across the US as baristas ramp up ‘largest, longest’ strike in history

STARBUCKS is in the middle of what unhappy workers have threatened to be the largest and longest strike in the coffeehouse giant's history. As a result, the beloved chain has seen temporary shutdowns - and more could be in Starbucks' future as the Workers United union ramps up its efforts. Thousands of Starbucks baristas are...

Read More »

Grieving Americans eligible for $255 ‘survivor’ payment as Social Security outlines 3 key requirements

THE death of a spouse can be a difficult time for many not just emotionally but also financially. The Social Security Administration (SSA) wants Americans to know they can depend on the agency during times of grief. The SSA offers benefits to surviving spouses, even if they are divorced. Eligibility for the benefits depends on...

Read More »