Lowell Thomas was an NBC broadcast journalist, who became a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame. Coined the nickname "Lawrence of Arabia" for Major T.E. Lawrence in 1935. At the age of 80, he claimed that by that time everything reminds you of something else.
As politicians flock to The Iowa State Fair, the most popular attractions are culinary delights. This Food Fair reportedly offers some of the most delicious fares. along side of deep fried political pandering.
Best foods at this year’s Iowa State Fair | http://fxn.ws/1TCbpo4
CNN: Politicians flock to the Iowa State Fair http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/politics/gallery/iowa-state-fair-2015-pre…
As the death toll from China's blasts in Tianjin rises to at least 85, 29 additional bodies have been recovered in the northern Chinese city.
This is it the deadliest incident for firefighters in the history of the People's Republic of China. A total of 721 people were injured, of whom 25 remain in a critical condition. Dozens of people are still believed to be missing.
As the Chinese government continues to control news coverage, the question which begas to be asked is why and what caused these massive explosions?
The US flag will be raised over the American Embassy in Cuba for the first time in 54 years despite mistrust and a call from former President Fidel Castro for the United States to pay millions in reparations.
In fact, it is the Cuban government, which seized billions in properties from private US firms and wealthy Cubans.
Secretary of State John Kerry leads a delegation to the embassy in Habana, including members of Congress, selected Cuban-American entrepreneurs and a large contingent of media, as well as retired Marines who last lowered the flag in January 1961.
Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies has announced its plans to launch services to Panama City, beginning 1st February, 2016. The new service will be the longest non-stop flight in the world (17 hours 35 minutes in the Westbound direction) and will be Emirates’ first gateway destination in Central America.
80 years ago today, back in 1935, US Congress passed the Social Security Act and President Franklin D. Roosevelt immediately signed it into law.
Provides for federal contributions of up to $15 a month a person, starting soon, to help states pension their most needy aged residents.
Establishes a great national annuity system by which an estimated 25,000,000 workers and their employers will be taxed billions of dollars through the years, and workers will be paid $10 to $85 a month by the government when they are 65 and jobless.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present TITO ROJAS with special guests PUERTO RICAN POWER under the direction of LUISITO AYALA performing together for the first time in New York on Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 8pm. The young Puerto Rican salsa vocalist YAN COLLAZO will also make a special appearance. Produced by Lehman Center and José Raposo.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Tickets for TITO ROJAS on Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at 8pm are $65, $55, and $50 and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718-960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10am–5pm, and beginning at 12 noon on the day of the concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.org. Lehman Center is accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd. and is off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Low-cost on-site parking available for $5.
TITO ROJAS was born in 1955 in Puerto Rico and began his musical career in the 1970’s, recording his first album with Pedro Conga y su Orquesta Internacional. Known as “El Gallo Salsero” (The Salsa Rooster), he became the lead vocalist with Conjunto Borincuba, led by Justo Betancourt, releasing the hit album Con Amor in 1978. In 1983, Rojas joined the Salsa orchestra PUERTO RICAN POWER as lead vocalist and had hits with the salsa versions of the ballads Noche de Boda and Quiereme Tal Como Soy. Going solo in the early ‘90s, Rojas regularly released well received new records including Condename (1992) containing the popular songs Porque Este Amor, Condename a Tu Amor and the album A Mi Estilo (1994) that featured the hits Tambien Nos Duele, He Chocado Con La Vida and Señora De Madrugada and reached number 8 on the Billboard Tropical/Salsa chart. His fourth album Por Propio Derecho (On My Own Right, 1995), a combination of tangos, Cumbias and ballads went double Platinum, won Rojas the Paoli Prize for “Best Salsa Artist of the Year” and included the hits Esperandote, Llorare, Claro and Te Quedaras Conmigo. In 1999, Rojas released his number one hit Por Mujeres Como Tu from the album Alegrias Y Penas which reached #2 on the Billboard Tropical/Salsa chart. His most recent record Independiente was released in 2011.
With all the issues the Chinese are facing concerning their population, economy woes and growing pollution problems, the government of The People's Republic of China is now prohibiting 120 songs from the Internet after deeming them "harmful" to society.
For example, MC Hotdog's song includes the line 'I don't love Chinese women, I love Taiwanese girls'. It was banned along with another song named "Fart" that included the lyrics: "There are some people in the world who like farting while doing nothing."
熱狗 (MC HotDog) - 我爱台妹 (Wo Ai Tai Mei) {HD} https://youtu.be/kBVzzHMzBOk via @YouTube
The quintessential New York musician, Max Weinberg needs little introduction. From his initial performance with Blackstone, his longtime para-diddles with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band to his role as Conan O'Brien's beloved bandleader, the published author of "The Big Beat", Conversations with Rock's Great Drummers. He is one of the best rhythm-keepers and swing-starters ever, and his love for music, both classic and new, keeps him relevant and always moving forward. I have known this old man since way back when.
New York City and New York State gave an update on the outbreak Legionnaires’ disease in The Bronx. All testing is done by a single laboratory run by the state of New York, the Wadsworth Laboratory located in Albany, and as such all information is uniform and coordinated.
Three new sites have tested positive for legionella within the impact zone – this is in addition to the 11 previously identified inside the impact zone. Separately 6 sites have tested positive for legionella outside of the impact zone that are not necessarily related to the outbreak in the South Bronx.