Shauna Wright
Would You Pay to Promote Your Facebook Posts? – Dollars and Sense
Posting a Facebook update and making sure it gets the maximum exposure could soon be as simple as opening your wallet, if you can believe it. The social media giant is rolling out a new program that will allow its members to pay a small fee to highlight or promote their posts.
Half of Recent College Grads Don’t Have Full-Time Jobs
The unemployment rate for college graduates is lower than that for people without degrees, but that doesn’t mean they’re having an easy time of it.
Bizarre Reasons People Give for Quitting Their Jobs
Just because the unemployment rate is high doesn’t mean everyone is desperate for work — some are even willing to leave their jobs altogether.
And when they do, the reasons they sometimes give are rather eyebrow-raising.
Why Do We Work 40 Hours a Week?
If you’re putting in a 60-hour workweek, you may think the people who do their regular 40 hours and go home are slackers — but the truth is, they’re probably more productive than you are.
Pregnant Mexican Woman Ready to Shock the World By Giving Birth to Nine Babies
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Back in 2009, Nadya Suleman — known better as “Octomom” — infamously gave birth to eight babies she had as the result of fertility treatments.
Her exploits since then have kept the tabloids busy, but it seems a woman in Mexico is now set to win a rather twisted game of one-upsmanship: next month, she’s due to give birth to nine babies.
New Research Reveals the Best — And Worst — Seat on a Plane
After surveying more than 1,000 people, flight-comparison website Skyscanner has discovered what travelers deem the very best seat on a plane.
So, what is it?
20 Years After Brutal LA Riots, Rodney King Admits ‘America’s Been Good to Me’ [VIDEO]
It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 20 years since the brutal beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers was videotaped and horrified a nation. Now, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the riots incited by his case, King looks back on the ordeal and his life since then in a new memoir, ‘The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption.’
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 6 Elimination – Who Went Home?
The music of Motown swept the ‘Dancing with the Stars‘ ballroom on Monday night. So — and please pardon the awful play on words — who cried the tears of a clown after Tuesday’s elimination?
Celebrity Birthdays for April 25 – Al Pacino, Renée Zellweger and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Al Pacino
Age: 72
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Winning an Oscar for his performance in ‘Scent of a Woman,’ other nominations for his roles in movies such as ‘The Godfather’ franchise, ‘Serpico,’ ‘Scarface’ and ‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ his Tony-winning stage work, and his previous relationships with actresses including Diane Keaton
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This Day in History for April 25 – DC Comics Introduces Batman and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1859 – British and French engineers break ground for the Suez Canal (More info)
1901 – New York becomes the first US state to require automobile license plates (More info)