Should Congress take a pay cut? That is the questions posed on Washington D.C. this week.
To help make this decision simpler we have compiled some stats on Congressional pay versus the average American. Check out these staggering numbers.
According to the American Pet Products Association, there was a total of $45.5 billion dollars in pet industry expenditures during 2009. $17 billion went to food while $12 billion went to Veterinary care.
New research this week estimates that food wasted by the US and Europe could feed the world three times over. Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along with methane and CO2 emissions from rotting food, impacts global climate change.
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What people buy online differs substantially from what they buy in-store. According to a study by the US Census Bureau
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STDs In America: Not only does the US have the hottest looking people, but it has loads of STDs too. USA!
As the issue of obesity becomes an ever present reality, the attention is being turned to the super-high-calories diets which are being consumed by many, and the super fattening foods which are especially available across America.
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Which states have job openings? With the current unemployment rate at 10.6 percent and soaring even higher, you might have to seriously consider relocating in order to find work.