Cities With the Worst Diets

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 6:59 pm

Americans have a global reputation for unhealthy eating habits that have led to a national obesity rate of nearly 40%. The situation seems to only be getting worse. Healthy eating ...
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30 Ways to Make Your Life More Environmentally Friendly

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 10:20 am

Being environmentally conscious is not all about plastic bags; it’s about making everyday choices that will -- quite literally -- determine our success or failure as a species. We can ...
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This Texas City Is the Fastest Growing in America

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 8:45 am

A number of the fastest-growing U.S. cities and counties are located in Texas, according to a new Census report. The report covers population changes in America between mid-2017 and mid-2018. ...
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This Tiny North Dakota County Is the Fastest Growing in America

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 8:41 am

There are 3,142 counties in America. Among these, only one grew over 50%, according to a recent Census survey. It is a small county in North Dakota with only about ...
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Automakers Rev Up Electric Vehicle PR Engine

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 8:15 am

About 2% of new light vehicles sold in the Northeastern United States are electrified. That number could rise — a lot — if potential car buyers who are now kicking ...
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Uber Self-Driving Car Unit Gets $1 Billion, Valuing It at $7.25 Billion

Posted: April 19, 2019 at 4:57 am

Uber Technologies' Advanced Technologies Group (Uber ATG), which runs the ride-sharing service, got $1 billion from a group of investors. The deal values Uber ATG at $7.25 billion on a ...
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Oldest Bridges in the World

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 8:15 pm

Many of the great monuments left from antiquity -- such as the Pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt, and the Coliseum in Rome -- were raised to glorify monarchy and ...
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20 Places Hit Hardest by This Spring’s Record Flooding

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 7:05 pm

It’s been a wet spring, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts it’s going to get even wetter. According to NOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook issued last month, nearly two-thirds ...
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Most of America’s Mass Shootings Have Happened Since Columbine: Here Are the Deadliest

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 6:17 pm

On April 20, 1999, people across the country and the world were shocked by the news that two gunmen had opened fire in Columbine High School in Colorado, killing ...
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The Worst Jobs in America

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 5:54 pm

An employee’s job satisfaction largely depends on their particular employer. But in some careers, dangerous tasks, high levels of stress, and public scrutiny are all commonplace and can take a ...
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What Do United Rentals Earnings Tell Us About Spending on US Infrastructure?

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 1:20 pm

Share of construction equipment rental firm United Rentals Inc. (NYSE: URI) traded up about 7.6% Thursday morning following the company's first-quarter earnings announcement. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in ...
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Why Zoom Video’s IPO Is Exploding

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:55 pm

Zoom Video Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) is another IPO making a splash in the markets to close out the week. In this case, the stock practically doubled its pricing when ...
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Pinterest Enters the Market With a Bang

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:35 pm

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) entered the market with a bang on Thursday. The stock opened at $23.75, well above the pricing at $19 per share and even the expected price ...
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The Fastest Growing City in Each State

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 12:22 pm

The U.S. population growth rate recently hit a low point not seen since 1937, when the country was in the thick of the Great Depression. The U.S. population grew by ...
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Why PG&E Delayed Its Annual Meeting

Posted: April 18, 2019 at 11:45 am

In an announcement Thursday morning, PG&E Corp. (NYSE: PCG) said that its annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for May 21 has been postponed until an unspecified date in June. The postponement ...
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