Why About 50% Of Americans Pay No US Income Tax
They're not dodging the taxman. Most of them are too poor to qualify.
Professor Breast-Feeds In Class Of 40 Students, 'Shocked And Annoyed' At Newsworthiness
A professor at American University has found herself in the middle of a controversy after she decided to breast-feed her child while teaching her class. Adrienne Pine, who teaches “Sex, Gender, and Culture” at the Washington D.C. school, is being criticized for breast-feeding her baby in front of 40 students.
First Class Citizens? The Surprising Truth About Women’s Equality In Japan
Japan's female Olympic athletes haven't been treated quite as well as their male counterparts, occasioning new scrutiny into gender equality issues in Japan.
Voters In Germany's Biggest State Crush Merkel's CDU
Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered a crushing defeat Sunday in Germany's most populous state, which could embolden the left opposition to step up its criticism of her European austerity policies.
South Korea?s Inflation, Exports Drop As Country Overspends Budget Allocation In Q1
South Korea's inflation declined to a 21-month low as the exports declined for the second consecutive month in April.
Bloomberg Budget: Pensions a 'Ticking Time Bomb'
At his presentation of the his budget proposals for the remaining fiscal year and for Fiscal Year 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned of the increasing cost of the pension system that, as he said, is in dire need of reform. Right now, our pension system is fairly described as a ticking time bomb, he said during the presentation.
Gender Inequality Persists in Multitasking: Study
Men may be helping more in the home but working women still do more multitasking in U.S. families than their partners and are finding it stressful, according to a new study.
Childbirth Makes Men More Loving and Caring: Study
According to the study done by the researchers of Northwestern University, men’s testosterone level falls at the time when their partners gives birth to their child, and a more caring and loving side of a man’s personality comes into view as level of hormones lowers down.
Doctors Screen for Cervical Cancer Too Often: Study
Most doctors opt for screening women for cervical cancer more often than guidelines suggest, according to a new study.
Depression Rates Highest in Wealthy Countries
A new study incorporating interviews with more than 89,000 people in 18 nations revealed that 15 percent of people in high-income countries reported having been depressed, compared with 11 percent of those in low- or middle-income countries.
Richest Nations are Also Most Depressed: Study
A new study incorporating interviews with more than 89,000 people in 18 nations revealed that 15 percent of people in high-income countries reported having been depressed, compared with 11 percent of those in low- or middle-income countries.
Wealthiest Nations Are Unhappiest: Study
Depression rates are consistently higher in more affluent countries than in low income countries, according to researchers who correlated socioeconomic data with depression levels.
Debt Talks: In Zeal to Cut Spending, Some Eye Tax Breaks
Congressional lawmakers looking for ways to reduce spending could look to the tax code, economists say.
World's Largest 4-Year-Old Toddler [PHOTOS]
China is facing an obesity crisis of magnanimous proportions, an issue best underscored by Lu Zhihao, a 4-year-old from Foshan in Guangdong province who weighs 132 lbs and is 3 feet 7 inches tall.
American women gain in school, lag at work
U.S. women have made big economic and educational gains in recent years, but they still trail men in terms of pay and participation in the workforce, according to a White House report released on Tuesday. More women than men have a high school education, more have university degrees, and more have graduate degrees
Kids for Cash trial: Ciavarella found guilty of racketeering, tax fraud, cleared of extortion, bribery charges
The trial of Mark Ciavarella, a former Pennsylvania judge who has been charged with racketeering, fraud, money laundering, extortion, bribery and federal tax violations, drew to a close on Friday with the jury returning a guilty verdict.
Kids for Cash trial: Jury deliberations on Ciavarella's fate to resume Friday
The jury deliberations in the trial of Mark Ciavarella, a former Pennsylvania judge who has been charged with racketeering, fraud, money laundering, extortion, bribery and federal tax violations, will resume on Friday.
Kids for Cash trial: Jury deliberations begin on Ciavarella's fate
The fate of Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., a former Pennsylvania judge who has been charged with racketeering, fraud, money laundering, extortion, bribery and federal tax violations, lies in the hands of the 12-member jury, who began their deliberations Wednesday.
Kids for Cash trial: Former Pa. judge Ciavarella claims money was 'finder's fee'
The trial of Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., a former Pennsylvania judge who has been charged with honest services fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion in connection with receiving $2.6 million in kickbacks from a private juvenile jail facility, resumes today and is grabbing national attention as the case highlights the dangerous gap in the juvenile justice systems of many states - children appearing in court without lawyers.
Dutch Treat: Holland's labor market reforms create exceptionally low unemployment
While Europe (and much of the developed world) continues to reel from high unemployment in the wake of the global economic recession, at least one small, peaceful corner of the continent continues to enjoy very low jobless rates.
Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon sets sight high on city's future
On the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Seoul, city mayor Oh Se-hoon, in an interview with IB Times speaks about his agenda for the city’s future, the recognition received by the Seoul Metropolitan Government for carrying out public participation in governance successfully and more.
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