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A new report by the American Water Works Association has determined that the aging infrastructure of most of America’s water system is going to need to be replaced soon, at a cost of more than $1 trillion dollars if done ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings of their 13-year review on raw milk Tuesday, stating that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk. They claim that states where raw milk is sold have ...

WASHINGTON D.C.—President Obama’s 2013 budget plan calls for a hike in the dividend tax rate from the current 15% it is now to a higher personal income tax rate of 39.6%. Once deductions and exemptions that are being phased out ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Attorney General Eric Holder may soon be facing contempt charges issued by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-California). Congressman Issa threatened last December to hold Holder in contempt of Congress but this time he has formalized it in a letter. According ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Under the current administration, there has been a 32% increase in direct government payments made to individuals, and the last budget President Obama presented asked for another $500 billion dollar increase by 2016. According to the latest Census Bureau ...

What is a chicken tractor? Only the very best way to keep your lawn and garden healthy, bug free and fertilized without harmful chemicals, heavy machines, or backbreaking work. The book, Chicken Tractor, goes into great detail of, not only ...

Wheat, rice, oats, these are the staples of many food storage plans. But when “it” happens, having access to variety will be crucial. Not only because it is just downright boring to eat the same thing day in and day ...

The acidity of a vegetable determines whether is should be processed in a water bath canner or a pressure canner. Low-acid vegetables (in fact, any low-acid food) do not contain sufficient acidity to destroy Clostridium botulinum bacteria, the bacteria responsible ...

How does one survive when all hell breaks loose, when you’re outmanned and outgunned, running and hiding for your life? Edward Zwick’s movie Defiance gives us a glimpse of how this is accomplished. Defiance is the story of four Jewish ...

I don’t feel like a rich person. In fact, I’m struggling just like the rest of you to meet my mortgage, cover the utility bills, pay my insurances, maintain the cars, and still have room for groceries in the budget. ...