Providing news and information while helping aspiring writers and journalists, http://thesop.org/categories/usa-1.php http://thesop.org/categories/usa-1.php 118 67 http://thesop.org/images/thesop_118x67.jpg Fri, 6 Jan 2012 23:37:00 GMT December's 8.5% overall jobless rate fails to reflect the significant and ongoing challenges faced by young Americans. http://thesop.org/story/20120106/young-adults-want-jobs.html http://thesop.org/story/20120106/young-adults-want-jobs.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Sun, 1 Jan 2012 21:41:00 GMT A new research report by WeightTraining.com has ranked all fifty states on which U.S. citizens gain the most weight over the holidays, combining public health research and medical surveys. http://thesop.org/story/20120101/which-state-packed-on-the-most-pounds-over-the-holidays.html http://thesop.org/story/20120101/which-state-packed-on-the-most-pounds-over-the-holidays.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Wed, 7 Dec 2011 23:39:00 GMT Blago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The former governor of Illinois, apologized to residents of his state, to the judge in his case http://thesop.org/story/20111207/breaking-news-blago-rod-r-blagojevich-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison.html http://thesop.org/story/20111207/breaking-news-blago-rod-r-blagojevich-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison.html rreyes4966@aol.com (Robert Paul Reyes) Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:14:00 GMT American Airlines, American Eagle and All Other Subsidiaries Operating Normal Flight Schedules, Honoring All Tickets and Reservations, Maintaining High Customer Service Levels and AAdvantage Program, and Continuing Employee Pay and Benefits http://thesop.org/story/20111129/american-airlines-and-amr-make-emergency-landing-in-hopes-to-achieve-industry-competitiveness.html http://thesop.org/story/20111129/american-airlines-and-amr-make-emergency-landing-in-hopes-to-achieve-industry-competitiveness.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:28:00 GMT AMR Corporation's trouble started a little over a year ago as a result of safety issues. Troubles began with a zip line, which is the brake line fastener. http://thesop.org/story/20111129/american-airlines-wings-clipped-amr-corporation-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy.html http://thesop.org/story/20111129/american-airlines-wings-clipped-amr-corporation-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy.html judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:31:00 GMT There are three means in which the dollar can be inflated. While one of those means is good and healthy, the other two are bad and artificial. http://thesop.org/story/20111126/is-inflation-good-three-ways-dollar-can-be-inflated.html http://thesop.org/story/20111126/is-inflation-good-three-ways-dollar-can-be-inflated.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:44:00 GMT If doomsday was upon us than its first victim was the National Emergency System Test which was a complete failure. http://thesop.org/story/20111110/firstever-nationwide-test-of-the-emergency-alert-system-a-disaster.html http://thesop.org/story/20111110/firstever-nationwide-test-of-the-emergency-alert-system-a-disaster.html judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:31:00 GMT This is really a topsy-turvy time in our nations history and has been for the past decade. http://thesop.org/story/20111031/oakland-police-violate-2004-agreement-by-using-militarized-weapons-on-civilians.html http://thesop.org/story/20111031/oakland-police-violate-2004-agreement-by-using-militarized-weapons-on-civilians.html clovermorning@aol.com (Ron G Anselm) Fri, 7 Oct 2011 22:23:00 GMT "Most young Americans would prefer to have elected officials in Washington get out of the way of job creators and let those who actually do it for a living drive the solutions." http://thesop.org/story/20111007/unemployed-americans-true-experts-on-the-bad-economy.html http://thesop.org/story/20111007/unemployed-americans-true-experts-on-the-bad-economy.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 6 Oct 2011 21:15:00 GMT Steve Jobs is now being eulogized as part P.T. Barnum and part Walt Disney. We might even add part Thomas Edison. There will be more comparisons http://thesop.org/story/20111006/the-great-commission-and-steve-jobs-then-why-walt-disney.html http://thesop.org/story/20111006/the-great-commission-and-steve-jobs-then-why-walt-disney.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2) Thu, 6 Oct 2011 06:03:00 GMT Only weeks after resigning as chief executive of Apple Inc. due to health reasons, Steve Job has died at the age of 56 years old. http://thesop.org/story/20111005/steve-jobs-dead-at-56-whats-apples-future.html http://thesop.org/story/20111005/steve-jobs-dead-at-56-whats-apples-future.html judy@thesop.org (Judyth Piazza CEO (Editor)) Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT How much of an impact on our economy would Irene have if she hit New York City directly? http://thesop.org/story/20110826/can-hurricane-irene-damage-our-already-frail-economy.html http://thesop.org/story/20110826/can-hurricane-irene-damage-our-already-frail-economy.html dtcav@aol.com (Donna Cavanagh ) Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:32:00 GMT Despite community outreach programs to ease tension between Muslims and the New York City Police Department, the Associated Press and some Muslim http://thesop.org/story/20110825/is-the-cia-spying-on-new-york-city-muslims.html http://thesop.org/story/20110825/is-the-cia-spying-on-new-york-city-muslims.html dtcav@aol.com (Donna Cavanagh ) Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:45:00 GMT Hamlet had no idea how important the topic of sleep would be in the 21st century. Unfortunately, most people don't realize it today either. We are becoming a world of insomniacs and people are dying because we can't sleep. http://thesop.org/story/20110817/is-sleep-deprivation-the-cause-of-americas-financial-crisis-political-and-cutural-woes.html http://thesop.org/story/20110817/is-sleep-deprivation-the-cause-of-americas-financial-crisis-political-and-cutural-woes.html dtcav@aol.com (Donna Cavanagh ) Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:55:00 GMT Stock Market Crash Causes Medical Marijuana Use to Sky Rocket Due to Nerves and Stress http://thesop.org/story/20110813/is-marijuana-use-up-because-the-stock-market-is-down.html http://thesop.org/story/20110813/is-marijuana-use-up-because-the-stock-market-is-down.html contribute@thesop.org (SOP newswire2)