Sociologists at The Johns Hopkins University have concluded that children of immigrants are outperforming children whose family trees have deeper roots in the United States, learning more in school and then making smoother transitions into adulthood.
In a controversial move, New York City's Board of Health passed a rule banning sales of big sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands, and other eateries.
President Barack Obama and Presidential Candidate Governor Mitt Romney Address Hispanic Voters in First-Of-Its-Kind Meet the Candidate Events September 19 And 20 in Florida.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General J. Lloyd Austin, III and Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-1) and Gus Bilirakis, co-chairs of the Congressional Military Veterans Caucus joined forces to discuss a collaborative, public-private effort to combat traumatic brain injury (TBI).
As things continue to decline for him, TMZ is reporting that Chad Johnson has officially been charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly headbutting his estranged wife Evelyn Lozada during argument last month.
A Brigham Young Univeristy study shows that 45 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise in the morning actually reduces a person's motivation for food.
About 46.2 million people remained below the poverty line in 2011, according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The number is unchanged from 2010 and is the highest in more than half a century.
A record 4.02 billion prescriptions were filled in 2011, costing almost $320 billion. In 2010, 3.99 billion prescriptions were filled with a total cost of $308.6 billion.
Nearly two weeks after California's State Senate voted to allow its almost 450,000 undocumented immigrants, mostly Latinos, to soon be able to apply for drivers licenses, Los Angeles officials are considering a plan to turn the library card into a form of identification that could be used to open bank accounts and access an array of city services.
On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came to an agreement about who would pay for the National September 11 Memorial Museum.
Widely anticipated, Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, Sept. 12 and while techies are patiently waiting to see what the next generation iPhone has to offer, economist are waiting to see what the phone has to offer the economy.
Immigrants make up less than 13 percent of the total population and children of immigrants make up 22 percent of all children and 30 percent of low-income children in the United States.
On Monday, Sept. 10 the Cincinnati Bengals will take on the Baltimore Ravens and the San Diego Chargers will go up against the Oakland Raiders. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at the M&T Bank Stadium and at 10:15 p.m. at the O.Co Coliseum, respectively.
