Fisherman Opts to Keep Massive, 231-Pound Halibut
Given option of a free fishing trip to release fish, angler Dirk Whitsitt decides to take fish home; takes three shots from a .38 special to subdue trophy fish.
Entries by Joe Miller
Bill Maher Confesses: ‘Selling Pot Allowed Me to Get Through College’
In an infographic from this week’s edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Bill Maher admits to having been a pot dealer as a means to paying for college and start up his career in comedy.
Afghan Interpreter who Saved US Soldier Gets Long-Awaited Visa
The Afghan interpreter credited with saving an Army intelligence officer only to become a target of the Taliban, has been granted a visa and could come to the United States as soon as next month.
CBO: Obamacare Individual Mandate Delay Would Save $35 Billion
The House bill to delay Obamacare’s individual mandate would save $35 billion dollars, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis.
Can Public Shaming Be Good Criminal Punishment?
Shaming sentences grab headlines, but experts question whether they solve problems.
President Obama’s Over-the-Top Lobbying Push
President Barack Obama’s putting the full powers of the presidency on display — and on the line — in a way he’s never done before.
The GI Bill isn’t Good Enough for Veterans
Early in his first term, President Barack Obama signed the Post-9/11 GI Bill. The new law provided much-needed reforms to the traditional GI Bill, such as simplified tuition rates, the ability to transfer entitlements to dependents and expanded access to higher education for many veterans.
Obama Administration had Restrictions on NSA Reversed in 2011
The Obama administration secretly won permission from a surveillance court in 2011 to reverse restrictions on the National Security Agency’s use of intercepted phone calls and e-mails, permitting the agency to search deliberately for Americans’ communications in its massive databases, according to interviews with government officials and recently declassified material.
Some See Biblical Visions of Doom in Syria Trouble
Some are pointing to Old Testament passages that predict the destruction of Damascus and a civil war in Egypt.
Video: Benghazi Whistleblower: I’ve Been ‘Punished’ for Speaking Out
Gregory Hicks, the former deputy chief of mission in Libya who testified before Congress about the 9/11 attacks on an American diplomatic facility earlier this year, believes he has been “punished” for speaking out about the Obama administration’s response the night of the attack.