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146 out of 337 Metro Areas Lost Construction Jobs Between Oct 2010 and 2011

Top List of Metro Areas Adding Jobs; Atlanta Area Lost the Most, While Logan, Utah, Had Largest Percentage Decline...

(ARLINGTON, Va.) - Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2010 and October 2011, increased in 140 and stayed level in 51, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America.

It was noted that many communities continue to lose construction jobs even as a federal program to invest in highway, transit and other infrastructure construction have been stalled in Congress for years.

Texas. Iran. What is the theological difference?

Tried under Sharia law, she was sentenced to death by hanging, while Darabi got 95 lashes.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - I was sifting through some archived files today and two articles jumped off the screen, wanting to be together.

Although this may seem to be old news, it’s current because the overall cultural realities in both Texas and Iran, if they have changed at all, have only become more extreme through the intervening five years.

Advocates Say Wind Energy is Driving Down Consumer Electric Rates

Bumper crop under construction shows U.S. tax incentive is working.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Wind energy is more affordable than ever, and new installations across the country are saving consumers money on their electric bills, as utilities rush to lock in long-term favorable rates.

“This is what a successful business looks like with stable tax policy. Utilities are locking in a great deal for their electric customers while it’s available. We’re keeping rates down all across the U.S., even in the heart of the South,” said Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association.

Marines Described Alleged JFK Assassin Oswald as `A rather poor shot`

Alleged assassin's former girlfriend, Judyth Vary Baker, sheds light on one very misunderstood man.

(SALEM, Ore.) - No American story in modern history has more importance than the tragic assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. It represents a pivotal moment in the development of the character and nature of the United States.

Author Judyth Vary Baker, the former girlfriend of Lee Harvey Oswald, says JFK's loss set into motion a pattern of corruption that is only now, in 2011, being addressed by the Occupy Wall Street movement

Mata Zetas - Has Los Zetas Cartel Met its Own Murderous Match?

Five masked men; one says they're called the "Mata Zetas," or Zeta Killers, an "extermination" force.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A group in Mexico says they are putting an end to the terror streak inflicted on the population by 'Los Zetas' cartel by giving them a dose of their own medicine.

The vigilantism is getting mixed reviews and the Mexican government rejects it. It also doesn't help matters if the group calling itself, "Mata Zetas," or Zetas Killers - is actually linked to the rival Sinaloa cartel...

Sex, Drugs and Rock-n-Roll Lead to Trouble in Paradise in Action/Adventure Novel

Wanderlust author finds new way to travel – writing

(SPRING, Texas) - The action/adventure novel Chateau Pacific (published by Trafford Publishing) is proof to author John McCraw that idle hands can lead to great rewards. “I spent 13 months living in Saudi Arabia with nothing to do outside of my medical job but read and write,” remembers McCraw.

“Robert Ludlum’s books inspired me to write a mystery/action/adventure, so upon my return to the U.S., I collected my notes and began writing.”

Man and Woman in 20`s Tortured and Murdered for Denouncing Cartels Online

Cartels Target those who Criticize them online; groups say they are not intimidated.

(NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico) - Motorists beginning their day Tuesday in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were greeted by a horrific site; two young people described as Internet bloggers who expressed their disapproval of cartel activities... were found hanging from a bridge, tortured and murdered, the woman left partly nude.

The location is in the heart of the Mexican community - Voluntad and Trabajo 3. Nuevo Laredo is a city of 400,000 just across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas.

Caylee Searchers Sue; Padilla Vows to Target Attorney Baez

“The organization is considering bringing claims against any person that might be civilly liable for the damages it suffered in expending a tremendous amount of monetary- and human resources on a search that, unfortunately, was unnecessary,” - Plaintiffs’ attorney Marc Wites

(SACRAMENTO) - A search-and-rescue group this week filed a lawsuit in Florida amid claims it spent over $100,000 looking for two-year-old Caylee Anthony in intensive but futile efforts in 2008.

Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery (TES) alleges unjust enrichment by Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony.

Is Los Zetas Military Cartel Planning a Bloody Revolution in Mexico?

Massive numbers of strategically stashed high impact weapons and uniform caches; intelligence breakdowns; a cartel that evolved from Mexican Special Forces. Mexico's in trouble, the U.S. is in trouble

(COLOMBUS, N.M.) - This article is a description of events over the last three years on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border that reveal covert relationships between the two country's armed forces, and also the needless challenges the Mexican government faces against the deadly cartels.

Mexico would prefer to fight this war without assistance from the U.S. government that is fully undermined.

Border History Lives On

Museo Urbano opens new intellectual doors for understanding El Paso’s historical roots and cultural legacies.

(EL PASO, Tx.) - Dancing to the soaring cumbia sounds of Frontera Bugalu, a large crowd inaugurated El Paso’s newest gem this month.