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Price of Gold Falls to Lowest Level in Five Years

Investors are running out of reasons to own gold. The price of the metal, which is often seen as a hedge against inflation and a weak dollar, has slumped to its lowest level in five years on Monday. The dollar has rallied in recent months, diminishing the allure of holding gold. The U.S. economy has …

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Mitsubishi offers apology for WWII US POWs forced labor

Japanese auto corporation Mitsubishi has made a formal apology regarding their use in World War II of US POWs as forced labor. Senior executive Hikaru Kimura expressed regret at a ceremony in Los Angeles that prisoners had been put to work in mines operated by the company. One of the few surviving POWs, James Murphy, 94, was …

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Charles Barkley ‘Concerned and Very Disappointed in The Sixers’

Last week, the 76ers revealed Joel Embiid needs a second surgery on his right foot and he’ll miss the entire 2015-16 season. Embiid, the team’s 2014 first-round pick, missed last season with a fractured navicular bone in the foot. He underwent his first surgery before the NBA draft, but Sam Hinkie and the Sixers still selected him …

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Prankster’s Fake Signs Make Grocery Shopping More Tolerable

Jeff Wyasaski has found a way to make grocery shopping more enjoyable for all. Unfortunately, it is at the expense of his local grocery store. Wyasaski placed fake signs around the store that most people wouldn’t even notice. But a closer look at the signs reveals totally absurd tips that would not sit well with a store …

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‘The Godfather’ Star Alex Rocco Dies at 79

Alex Rocco, the veteran tough-guy character actor with the gravelly voice best known for playing mobster and Las Vegas casino owner Moe Greene in The Godfather, has died at the age of 79. Rocco died Saturday, July, 18, 2015, his daughter, Jennifer, announced on Facebook. At this time, no other details of his death are available. …

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