A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by a male-to-female transsexual who claimed his firing was discriminatory.
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Development of Alaska may undergo a revolution of sorts if the prototypes currently being built by this California-based company live up to their expectations.
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A new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) finds the Michigan GOP Senate candidate, Terri Land, taking the lead over Democrat Rep. Gary Peters in the race to replace retiring Sen. Carl Levin.
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A new study shows that growing up without a father not only affects behavior – it transforms children’s brain structure.
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In a Dec. 5 audit report on the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General said it found that the ACC “potentially overpaid up to $3.3 million for communications equipment purchased for the Afghan National Security Forces.”
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One of Washington’s most reliably conservative lawmakers is breaking the news that he will challenge a mainstay of the Republican establishment – all because the incumbent GOP senator “undermined Sen. Ted Cruz’s fight to stop Obamacare.”
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During Friday’s White House briefing, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Peter Alexander of NBC News both pressed White House spokesman Jay Carney on a Government Accountability Institute (GAI) report that found President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had met only once during the three and half years after the passage of ObamaCare.
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More than 500 of the world’s leading authors, including five Nobel prize winners, have condemned the scale of state surveillance revealed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden and warned that spy agencies are undermining democracy and must be curbed by a new international charter.
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On his program Friday, Mark Levin said that “if this were 1775-1776 the likes of Chris Matthews would be siding with the crown.”
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The Rev. Ray Leonard knew not to wear the clerical collar identifying him as a Roman Catholic priest. It almost certainly would have gotten him deported.
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Feeling chilly? Here’s cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica which new data says set a record for “soul-crushing” cold.
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Taking regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia, according to one of the most extensive studies yet into people’s long-term health outcomes.
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To the National Security Agency analyst writing a briefing to his superiors, the situation was clear: their current surveillance efforts were lacking something. The agency’s impressive arsenal of cable taps and sophisticated hacking attacks was not enough. What it really needed was a horde of undercover Orcs.
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Another challenge to the Health and Human Services contraception mandate landed in federal court Monday in a case brought by the group Priests for Life, along with some individual plaintiffs.
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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley, said that while drones are good for going after high value targets, “drones alone are not going to kill an ideology.”
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Ted Cruz may no longer be the solicitor general of Texas, but the Republican senator has penned a legal memo about the White House’s “lawless acts on Obamacare.”
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The federal health care overhaul was central to President Obama’s two campaigns for the White House, and has been the defining achievement — for better or worse — of his presidency.
Payments to doctors, the price of milk, long-term jobless benefits and more are all on the line this week as lawmakers scramble to beat several end-of-year deadlines — and all by Friday.
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As the United Nations General Assembly met to approve the credentials of member states on Thursday, Iran took the floor to announce its refusal to recognize the State of Israel.
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Uncertainty now represents the biggest problem plaguing the economy, says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
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The Obama administration knew that a Syrian rebel faction had the ability to make chemical weapons but omitted that knowledge when building their case for a strike on Syria, an explosive new report alleges.
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Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) said Sunday he was seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2016, but acknowledged potential opposition from his wife was a complicating factor.
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The American flag that flies over the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office will be raised high tonight despite an order by President Barack Obama that flags across the country be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela.
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Actress Angelina Jolie, like other powerful stars in Hollywood, has begun directing her own movies. Surprisingly, her next project is about a Christian athlete, with a script penned by the notorious Coen brothers (Fargo, Raising Arizona and True Grit).
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In their zeal to tout their faith in the public square, conservatives in Oklahoma may have unwittingly opened the door to a wide range of religious groups, including satanists who are seeking to put their own statue next to a Ten Commandments monument on the Statehouse steps.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Transsexual’s Firing was Not Discrimination
/2 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Kirsten AndersenA federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by a male-to-female transsexual who claimed his firing was discriminatory.
Will Airships Revolutionize Development of Alaska?
/1 Comment/in Alaska News, Featured /by Jenny SoffelDevelopment of Alaska may undergo a revolution of sorts if the prototypes currently being built by this California-based company live up to their expectations.
PPP: GOP Leads Michigan Senate Race to Replace Democrat, ObamaCare to Blame
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Mike FlynnA new poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) finds the Michigan GOP Senate candidate, Terri Land, taking the lead over Democrat Rep. Gary Peters in the race to replace retiring Sen. Carl Levin.
Study: Growing Up Without a Father Transforms Children’s Brains
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ben JohnsonA new study shows that growing up without a father not only affects behavior – it transforms children’s brain structure.
Army May Have Overpaid $3.3M for Communications Devices for Afghan Military, DOD IG Reports
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Penny StarrIn a Dec. 5 audit report on the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General said it found that the ACC “potentially overpaid up to $3.3 million for communications equipment purchased for the Afghan National Security Forces.”
Tea Party Favorite Taking on Cornyn in Texas-Sized Showdown
/21 Comments/in Featured, News /by Garth GrantOne of Washington’s most reliably conservative lawmakers is breaking the news that he will challenge a mainstay of the Republican establishment – all because the incumbent GOP senator “undermined Sen. Ted Cruz’s fight to stop Obamacare.”
NBC, ABC News Press White House on Secret Sebelius Meetings (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by John NolteDuring Friday’s White House briefing, Jonathan Karl of ABC News and Peter Alexander of NBC News both pressed White House spokesman Jay Carney on a Government Accountability Institute (GAI) report that found President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had met only once during the three and half years after the passage of ObamaCare.
Leading Authors: State Surveillance of Personal Data is Theft
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Matthew Taylor and Nick HopkinsMore than 500 of the world’s leading authors, including five Nobel prize winners, have condemned the scale of state surveillance revealed by the whistleblower Edward Snowden and warned that spy agencies are undermining democracy and must be curbed by a new international charter.
Levin: ‘If This Were 1776…Chris Matthews Would Be Siding With the Crown’ Like Arnold (+audio)
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by James BeattieOn his program Friday, Mark Levin said that “if this were 1775-1776 the likes of Chris Matthews would be siding with the crown.”
The Priest Who Faced Down the Federal Government—and Won
/3 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Mark MuellerThe Rev. Ray Leonard knew not to wear the clerical collar identifying him as a Roman Catholic priest. It almost certainly would have gotten him deported.
Antarctica Sets Record of -135.8
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Seth BorensteinFeeling chilly? Here’s cold comfort: You could be in East Antarctica which new data says set a record for “soul-crushing” cold.
Research: Exercise Most Effective Lifestyle Choice for Preventing Dementia
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Charlie CooperTaking regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia, according to one of the most extensive studies yet into people’s long-term health outcomes.
Xbox Live Among Game Services Targeted by US and UK Spy Agencies
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by James BallTo the National Security Agency analyst writing a briefing to his superiors, the situation was clear: their current surveillance efforts were lacking something. The agency’s impressive arsenal of cable taps and sophisticated hacking attacks was not enough. What it really needed was a horde of undercover Orcs.
Another Challenge To The Contraception Mandate Brought in Federal Court
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Shannon BreamAnother challenge to the Health and Human Services contraception mandate landed in federal court Monday in a case brought by the group Priests for Life, along with some individual plaintiffs.
Rep. McCaul: ‘Drones Alone Are Not Going to Kill an Ideology’ (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, Video /by Melanie HunterRep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley, said that while drones are good for going after high value targets, “drones alone are not going to kill an ideology.”
Cruz Releases Report Slamming President’s ‘Lawless Acts’ in Implementation of ObamaCare
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alex PappasTed Cruz may no longer be the solicitor general of Texas, but the Republican senator has penned a legal memo about the White House’s “lawless acts on Obamacare.”
Just a PR Problem? ObamaCare Architect Claims ‘Big PR Campaign’ Needed
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsThe federal health care overhaul was central to President Obama’s two campaigns for the White House, and has been the defining achievement — for better or worse — of his presidency.
5 Days Left: Congress Races Against Deadlines as Doc Cuts, Price Spikes Loom
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsPayments to doctors, the price of milk, long-term jobless benefits and more are all on the line this week as lawmakers scramble to beat several end-of-year deadlines — and all by Friday.
Iran Announces Refusal to Recognize Israel at United Nations Session
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Algemeiner StaffAs the United Nations General Assembly met to approve the credentials of member states on Thursday, Iran took the floor to announce its refusal to recognize the State of Israel.
Greenspan: Economic ‘Uncertainty’ Greatest I Have Known
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Dan WeilUncertainty now represents the biggest problem plaguing the economy, says former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Report: Obama Administration Knew Syrian Rebels Had Access to Chemical Weapons
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Rosie GrayThe Obama administration knew that a Syrian rebel faction had the ability to make chemical weapons but omitted that knowledge when building their case for a strike on Syria, an explosive new report alleges.
Rand Paul Wary of 2016 Run’s Impact on Family
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by kathleenSen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) said Sunday he was seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2016, but acknowledged potential opposition from his wife was a complicating factor.
Sheriff Defies Obama, Will Not Lower US Flag for Mandela (+video)
/8 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Eric ConnorThe American flag that flies over the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office will be raised high tonight despite an order by President Barack Obama that flags across the country be lowered to half-staff to honor the death of iconic South African leader Nelson Mandela.
Angelina Jolie Directing Movie “Unbroken” About Olympian/WWII POW Redeemed by Jesus
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Tiffany Brannon/MovieguideActress Angelina Jolie, like other powerful stars in Hollywood, has begun directing her own movies. Surprisingly, her next project is about a Christian athlete, with a script penned by the notorious Coen brothers (Fargo, Raising Arizona and True Grit).
Satanists Seek Spot Next to Ten Commandments Monument on Steps of Oklahoma’s Statehouse
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressIn their zeal to tout their faith in the public square, conservatives in Oklahoma may have unwittingly opened the door to a wide range of religious groups, including satanists who are seeking to put their own statue next to a Ten Commandments monument on the Statehouse steps.