World’s First Fully 3D Printed Rifle Shot for the First Time (+video)
Less than two months after the debut of the first almost entirely 3D-printed handgun, a Canadian gunsmith has created the first 3D printed rifle.
Entries by Joe Miller
No Recovery For the Middle Class
The recovery is now officially in its fifth year. Sure, the stock market is back. And housing is getting off the floor. But for middle class Americans, there are little signs of hope.
Military Experts Warn US Losing Iraq as Violence Escalates
As violence and political turmoil tear through a war-wrecked Iraq, military experts are warning Congress that Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist cells are regrouping and working together not only in Iraq but in the entire region to undo a decade of US-sponsored stability.
San Diego Mayor Ignores Calls to Resign, Plans 2 Weeks of ‘Therapy’ Instead (+video)
After 7 women have accused him of sexual harassment, San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is once again brushing off new calls to resign, saying at a hastily arranged news conference that he has decided instead to enter what he described as a behavioral counseling clinic for two weeks of “intensive therapy.”
The Lake at the North Pole, How Bad Really Is It?
The pictures are supposedly convincing evidence for global warming — a camera at the North Pole Environmental Observatory, sitting in the middle of what appears to be either a lake or open ocean, at the height of the summer sea ice melt season.
U.S. Prison Populations Decline, Reflecting New Approach to Crime
The prison population in the United States dropped in 2012 for the third consecutive year, according to federal statistics released on Thursday, in what criminal justice experts said was the biggest decline in the nation’s recent history, signaling a shift away from an almost four-decade policy of mass imprisonment.
Turkey Clears Bird of Spying for Israel
Authorities in eastern Turkey have cleared a small bird detained on suspicions of spying for Israel. Seriously.
Costco backs Obama, Obama touts Costco
If you’re a millionaire corporate bigwig your wealth to influence elections, and using your company’s clout to influence legislation, President Obama might give you a tongue-lashing. Unless you’re a fundraiser and donor for the Obama Victory Fund.
Disciples of Christ Approves Transsexuals, Homosexuals for Church Leadership
In a video created by the Disciples of Christ denomination, spokespersons affirmed homosexuality comparing it to the “radical hospitality extended by Jesus at the Lord’s table.”
Feds Move to Seize Web Firms’ User Account Passwords
The U.S. government has demanded that major Internet companies divulge users’ stored passwords, according to two industry sources familiar with these orders, which represent an escalation in surveillance techniques that has not previously been disclosed.