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The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) issued its economic outlook for the modern, democratic, industrialized economies at its annual meeting of member nation ministers. It was mostly gloom. The European members of the OECD are mired in a deep economic slump. In 2012, the European members had a drop in Gross Domestic Product (the combined value of goods and services produced) of 0.5% and is projected to have that same poor performance in 2013. Behind those numbers, however, are the lives of real people. When an economy shrinks, it means there are fewer jobs and that means growing stress on the day-to-day lives of people. Just as in the United States, the loss of job opportunities is being felt most keenly by young workers.
A 12-year-old California boy accused of fatally stabbing his 8-year-old sister pleaded not guilty during a closed court proceeding on Wednesday, his attorney said, according to NBC News affiliate KCRA.The young boy who has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Leila Fowler spoke once during the Calaveras County juvenile court proceeding, saying “yes” when the judge asked if he wai...
More severe weather was forecast for the nation’s storm-battered midsection Thursday, including the threat of tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area hit by last week’s deadly twisters.Heavy rain and flooding is likely from the eastern Plains to the lower Great Lakes, Weather Channel meteorologist Kevin Roth said.Hail and damaging winds resulted in more than 250 storm reports by the end of Wednesday, ...
