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The article highlights the divide between army recruits majorly, children of military personnel and normal citizens. Topics include increase in number of military families who come from states and counties in the South; recruitment of children of old recruits; and the widening gap that risks the ability to recruit the number of quality youth with the needed skill sets in the military service.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Benjamin Franklin returned to America in 1762 after almost five years in London, he was shocked at the housing prices. "The expense of living is greatly advanced […]

If you can't sell something for 99 cents, you should at least tack on .99 to the price. It's a 'rule' retailers should remember as they try to get Americans [...]

The article offers some insights into the economic recession and the American War for Independence in the U.S. citing prevailing economic conditions in 2008 and the relevance of war. Historians suggest that economic conditions have played a central role in other revolutions throughout history. The political unrest that set off the French Revolution in 1789 was heightened by high unemployment and soaring food prices. The colonial recession in the U.S. was preceded by an economic boom.

The article reports on a court ruling that says the Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum in Key West, Florida, needs a federal license to keep cats, descendants from a cat that was gift to Hemingway, as part of an exhibit.

The article reports that Turkish Airlines is going for a different look for its flight attendants, that is, long dresses and fez caps goes back to the days of the Ottoman Empire.

Statistics on various topics are presented, including the percentage of U.S. teens who send over a hundred texts daily, age of the world's oldest runner, and number of U.S. states that have set their minimum wages higher than the federal minimum.

The article discusses studies about the relationship between soccer and head injuries/brain damage.

The article reports that archaeologists have discovered what seems to be traces of chocolate in 1,200-year-old bowls unearthed in Alkali Ridge, Utah.

The article reports that the film "Lincoln," directed by Steven Spielberg, had a role in correcting a historical footnote that involved the 13th Amendment, which eradicated slavery in the U.S.

The article reports that X-rays have confirmed that a number of the works of 20th century painter Pablo Picasso was created using basic house paint.

A photograph of some boys working in a mine in India is presented.

This article discusses the reason why 99 cents or prices ending in the digit 9 attracts consumers and increases sales. Other retailers, such as the 99 Cents Only stores owned by David Gold and his wife, that sell items with prices ending in 9 have increased sales. According to a study by Robert M. Schindler, a professor of marketing at the Rutgers School of Business, consumers look at a 9-ending price as a round-number price with a small amount given back.