For some Detroit services, call the D.I.Y. Dept. Detroit may be broke but it will soon have a first-rate motor pool, featuring 23 new ambulances and a fleet of 100 new police cars. Some city parks also are getting tender loving care. New fruit trees and shrubs have been planted, and mowing crews are beginning to make the rounds to keep the green spaces tidy. More
Most Visited Cities In The World 2012 In the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, London leads the world as both the most popular destination city for overseas travelers, and in the average amount each visitor spends. Whether drawn by business or as tourists, London's visitors from New York are the ones that travel the furthest and spend the most. More
New study: debt limit deadline likely extended The likely deadline for Congress to prevent the government's first default will be later than earlier thought, a Washington think tank has found. The Bipartisan Policy Center said Friday that the government probably won't reach the brink of default until early September or early October. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
There for the tanking: Embrace the White Sox' pursuit of being the worst team in MLB history This Sox team has it all – the stock-character evil owner, the hapless manager and the cast of very marginal players worthy of a franchise apparently trying to lose on purpose, which is what rebuilds ... 05/6/2024 - 5:35 am | View Link
Terrible U.S. Airports, Ranked from Bad to Worst You can’t always choose where you fly to and from. But if you have a choice, avoid these terrible airports at all costs. 05/5/2024 - 8:00 pm | View Link
What are the best and worst moves made by Chicago Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas? What are the best and worst moves made by Chicago Bulls general manager Arturas Karnisovas to make the team better? Before you start laughing at this question based on what we have seen from the Bulls ... 05/5/2024 - 8:32 am | View Link
56 years late, Democrats may again reap the Chicago convention whirlwind With a divided party base buffeted by campus radicalism, the Democrats ’ national convention in Chicago is a riot-plagued shambles. Tarred with extremism and lawlessness, President Joe Biden loses a ... 04/25/2024 - 6:39 am | View Link
Study: Tampa ranks as one of the worst cities to drive in the country Forbes ranked three Florida cities among the top 25 worst cities to drive in. Miami came in second, Jacksonville in 16th and Tampa in 24th. The destinations were scored based on four categories: ... 04/25/2024 - 5:35 am | View Link