For some Detroit services, call the D.I.Y. Dept. Detroit may be broke but it will soon have a first-rate motor pool, featuring 23 new ambulances and a fleet of 100 new police cars. Some city parks also are getting tender loving care. New fruit trees and shrubs have been planted, and mowing crews are beginning to make the rounds to keep the green spaces tidy. More
Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer The widow of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. More
Most Visited Cities In The World 2012 In the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, London leads the world as both the most popular destination city for overseas travelers, and in the average amount each visitor spends. Whether drawn by business or as tourists, London's visitors from New York are the ones that travel the furthest and spend the most. More
Russia had elder Boston suspect under surveillance Russian agents placed the elder Boston bombing suspect under surveillance during a six-month visit to southern Russia last year, then scrambled to find him when he suddenly disappeared after police killed a Canadian jihadist, a security official told The Associated Press.... More
Bombing suspects' mom also in terror database Two government officials tell The Associated Press that U.S. intelligence agencies added the Boston bombing suspects' mother to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack.... More
San Diego one of top healthiest cities in the U.S., according to Forbes study How healthy are San Diego residents compared to the rest of the country? According to a recent report by Forbes Advisor, five of the top 15 healthiest cities in America are in California. San Jose ... 10/31/2024 - 7:59 am | View Link
Atlanta ranks in top 20 of unhealthiest US cities in latest Forbes listing Rich, traditional Southern dishes have helped rank Atlanta at the top of the list of foodie cities. It has also potentially contributed to the city being placed in the top 15 of a recent Forbes ... 10/30/2024 - 11:55 am | View Link
Forbes ranks Atlanta among least healthy U.S. cities Atlanta ranked just above San Antonio and below Tucson, Arizona. According to Forbes, around 16.8% of adults binge drink and 15.2% smoke. Per 100,000 residents, 16 die of an opioid overdose and more ... 10/30/2024 - 2:41 am | View Link
10 cities with the healthiest, least healthy populations: Forbes Detroit leads the list of cities with the least healthy populations, while San Jose, Calif., has the healthiest residents, according to a new ranking published Oct. 28 by Forbes Advisor, a financial ... 10/28/2024 - 3:15 am | View Link
Cities With The Least Healthy (And Healthiest) Populations, Ranked According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chronic health conditions such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes prevent six in 10 American adults from living life to the ... 10/28/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link