The outlook on the new U.S. credit rating is negative, S&P said in a statement, a sign that another downgrade is possible in the next 12 to 18 months.
I live in the small town of Marion, North Carolina and I am a native of McDowell County. Throughout the years, I have noticed that Marion has the nasty habit of moving old stores to new shopping centers instead of making way for new stores.
A Wal-Mart Supercenter will anchor the new Grandview shopping center, and old Marion staples such as Shoe Show, US Cellular, McDowell Square’s Nail Shop, No.1 China, and, Cato will take their retail and dining talents to Sugar Hill Road. By doing that, McDowell Square will be a ghost town rifled with for lease signs when Wal Mart moves. Currently, Grandview station’s new stores will be the Dollar Tree and Rue 21.
It isn’t surprising to see McDowell residents shopping in Morganton, Hickory and Asheville. When Morganton’s new shopping center is built, look for residents to frequent that center since it will boast a TJ Maxx, Petsmart, Michaels, and Ross’
So why shop local?
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ABC’s David Muir sat down with First Lady Michelle Obama today to talk about a wide range of issues including her desire for her husband to have a second term. “I think there’s so much more work to do. We’ve really just begun to lay the foundation,” she said. “I’m passionate about these issues. I want to make sure there’s a footing in them in the same way that my husband does,” she said. “So, more time would be helpful.” “So you like the job?” Muir asked. “I love the job, I do.” (Taken with instagram)
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Tonight on Capital Freaks: As Anthony Weiner (D. New York) checks into rehab, the White House is pressuring the lawmaker to resign, calling his cybersex scandal a ‘distraction from the work that needs to be done in Washington’
Over the weekend, Weiner said that he would seek a leave of absence and treatment before making a decision on his political future.
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The Dallas Mavericks celebrate on Miami’s home floor after game six of the NBA Finals. The Mavericks won 105-95 to clinch the first title in franchise history!
Over the past decade, we’ve seen a rising tide of aggrieved white folks. This doesn’t bode well.
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In a sobering image of the devastation in Joplin, a volunteer stands in a storm ravaged neighborhood in the small Missouri town
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Mahmoud Abdel Salam, a prominent Egyptian banker, was arrested at New York’s Pierre Hotel Monday morning in connection with an alleged sex assault on a hotel room maid. This incident eerily recalled the allegations of Dominique Strauss-Kahn earlier this month.
