For the second week in a row, the Washington Healthplanfinder website is down, and it’s causing problems for people who are dealing with billing issues. Some of them say the website is mistakenly debiting their accounts.
After howls of protest from military groups over pension cuts in a House budget deal, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday promised to review the slash, the Military Times reported.
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China landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon on Saturday, state media reported, in the first such “soft-landing” since 1976, joining the United States and the former Soviet Union in managing to accomplish such a feat.
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“Silent Night,” the iconic Christmas song about the birth of Jesus, is now part of the nation’s gun control debate.
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In 1982, Ian McCormack, a self-described atheist, was an adventurous 26-year-old. He was diving for lobster on the island of Mauritius (in the southwest Indian Ocean) one evening and was stung by five box jellyfish – one of the most venomous creatures in the world. Its poison can kill a person in four minutes.
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It is often said that we live in a post-Christian society. That is true, but its meaning is generally misunderstood. A post-Christian society is not merely a society in which agnosticism or atheism is the prevailing fundamental belief.
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Free traders are ecstatic. Negotiators at the 9th World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Bali cheered, hugged, and wept at what they see as the successful culmination of their recent round of talks. “A giant step for businesses large and small,” enthused the CEO of UPS.
CIA officers who testified privately to Congress about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, revealed a disagreement among them about how quickly they could go help the besieged U.S. ambassador and others as well as a standing order for them to avoid violent encounters, according to a congressman and others who heard or were briefed on the testimony.
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A high of 50 degrees is just too low for local NBC, Fox and CBS affiliates. Jimmy Kimmel spent a good portion of his childhood in New York, so he knows cold. On a recent broadcast, however, the late-night comedian reminded his audiences that many local Los Angeles news reporters do not.
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‘Go safely Umkhonto. Umkhonto we Sizwe. We the members of the Umkhonto have pledged ourselves to kill them — kill the whites.” These are lyrics from the anthem of Umkhonto we Sizwe, or “Spear of the Nation.” The organization is better known as the MK, the military wing of the Marxist African National Congress (ANC). The MK was established by its commander, Nelson Mandela, to prosecute a terrorist war against South Africa’s racist apartheid regime.
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U.S. Senator John McCain met Ukrainian opposition leaders in Kiev on Saturday and voiced support for protesters camped out for weeks in the capital, a move sure to anger Moscow for what it sees as Western meddling in its backyard.
Millions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items.
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Enrollment records for close to 15,000 HealthCare.gov shoppers were not initially transmitted to the insurance plans they selected, according to a preliminary federal estimate released Saturday.
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Harry Reid’s recent imposition of the Senate “nuclear option” left many conservatives in high dudgeon over “tyranny of the majority.” But the concept of majority tyranny is largely a fantasy — contradicted, for example, by Angelo Codevilla’s cogent showing, widely accepted by conservatives, that America is dominated by a corrupt bipartisan ruling class.
It was a catchy political pitch and a chance to calm nerves about his dramatic and complicated plan to bring historic change to America’s health insurance system.
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A federal judge in California has ruled in a Second Amendment case that a state-imposed waiting period to take possession of a firearm is a burden on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
While much about Barack Obama remains mysterious, he was easily the most left-wing member of the U.S. Senate. As president of the United States, his left-wing orthodoxy is best manifest in his signature health plan. ObamaCare follows a principle beloved of Karl Marx and other socialist founding fathers: From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
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It is an odd fight. Such a weird little battle over meaningless and known outcomes. Conservatives, aware from press reports and congressional leaks, knew what would be in the Paul Ryan drafted budget plan. The conservative groups released statements in opposition to the plan based on what they had been told. But there was never any doubt about the Ryan plan passing.
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The cellphone encryption technology used most widely across the world can be easily defeated by the National Security Agency, an internal document shows, giving the agency the means to decode most of the billions of calls and texts that travel over public airwaves every day.
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The same day that he was chosen as TIME magazine’s Person of the Year – Pope Francis exhorted North and South America to “accept human life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age.”
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A Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment.
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The Obama administration on Friday said it will keep one person in charge of both the National Security Agency spy agency and the military’s Cyber Command, despite growing calls for splitting the roles in the wake of revelations about the vast U.S. electronic surveillance operations.
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Reports: ObamaCare Exchange Mistakenly Debiting Bank Accounts (+video)
/14 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Elisa HahnFor the second week in a row, the Washington Healthplanfinder website is down, and it’s causing problems for people who are dealing with billing issues. Some of them say the website is mistakenly debiting their accounts.
Chairman Senate Armed Services Cmte: We’ll Review Murray-Ryan’s Cuts to Military Retirees
/9 Comments/in Featured, News /by Cathy BurkeAfter howls of protest from military groups over pension cuts in a House budget deal, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday promised to review the slash, the Military Times reported.
Obamacare Disinformation Runs Deep – Sold On ‘A Trinity of Lies”
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Jonah Goldberg‘Obamacare was sold on a trinity of lies.”
Chinese Unmanned Spacecraft Lands on Moon
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Pete SweeneyChina landed an unmanned spacecraft on the moon on Saturday, state media reported, in the first such “soft-landing” since 1976, joining the United States and the former Soviet Union in managing to accomplish such a feat.
Video: ‘Silent Night’ Used to Push Gun Control
/4 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Paul Bedard“Silent Night,” the iconic Christmas song about the birth of Jesus, is now part of the nation’s gun control debate.
Atheist Dies, Meets Jesus, Returns to Life (+video)
/18 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by CBN.comIn 1982, Ian McCormack, a self-described atheist, was an adventurous 26-year-old. He was diving for lobster on the island of Mauritius (in the southwest Indian Ocean) one evening and was stung by five box jellyfish – one of the most venomous creatures in the world. Its poison can kill a person in four minutes.
The Effects of Living in a Post-Christian Society
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by John O’SullivanIt is often said that we live in a post-Christian society. That is true, but its meaning is generally misunderstood. A post-Christian society is not merely a society in which agnosticism or atheism is the prevailing fundamental belief.
Bankers Win, Workers Lose
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by Irwin M. StelzerFree traders are ecstatic. Negotiators at the 9th World Trade Organization ministerial conference in Bali cheered, hugged, and wept at what they see as the successful culmination of their recent round of talks. “A giant step for businesses large and small,” enthused the CEO of UPS.
CIA Benghazi Team Clash Led to ‘Stand Down’ Report
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Associated PressCIA officers who testified privately to Congress about the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, revealed a disagreement among them about how quickly they could go help the besieged U.S. ambassador and others as well as a standing order for them to avoid violent encounters, according to a congressman and others who heard or were briefed on the testimony.
Jimmy Kimmel Pokes Fun at LA News Outlets Reporting ‘Arctic’ Conditions in the City (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Greg GilmanA high of 50 degrees is just too low for local NBC, Fox and CBS affiliates. Jimmy Kimmel spent a good portion of his childhood in New York, so he knows cold. On a recent broadcast, however, the late-night comedian reminded his audiences that many local Los Angeles news reporters do not.
Remembering Mandela, Without Rose-Colored Glasses
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by News Editor‘Go safely Umkhonto. Umkhonto we Sizwe. We the members of the Umkhonto have pledged ourselves to kill them — kill the whites.” These are lyrics from the anthem of Umkhonto we Sizwe, or “Spear of the Nation.” The organization is better known as the MK, the military wing of the Marxist African National Congress (ANC). The MK was established by its commander, Nelson Mandela, to prosecute a terrorist war against South Africa’s racist apartheid regime.
Senator McCain Meets Ukrainian Protest Leaders Amid Rival Rallies
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by Gabriela Baczynska and Alissa De CarbonnelU.S. Senator John McCain met Ukrainian opposition leaders in Kiev on Saturday and voiced support for protesters camped out for weeks in the capital, a move sure to anger Moscow for what it sees as Western meddling in its backyard.
Toxic ‘E-Waste’ Dumped in Poor Nations, Says the UN
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by John VidalMillions of tonnes of old electronic goods illegally exported to developing countries, as people dump luxury items.
Thousands of HealthCare.gov Sign-Ups Didn’t Make it to Insurers
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Sarah KliffEnrollment records for close to 15,000 HealthCare.gov shoppers were not initially transmitted to the insurance plans they selected, according to a preliminary federal estimate released Saturday.
The Nuclear Option: the Misplaced Conservative Outrage
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Lester JacksonHarry Reid’s recent imposition of the Senate “nuclear option” left many conservatives in high dudgeon over “tyranny of the majority.” But the concept of majority tyranny is largely a fantasy — contradicted, for example, by Angelo Codevilla’s cogent showing, widely accepted by conservatives, that America is dominated by a corrupt bipartisan ruling class.
Obama Wins Politifact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ Award (+video)
/9 Comments/in Featured, News /by Angie Drobnic HolanIt was a catchy political pitch and a chance to calm nerves about his dramatic and complicated plan to bring historic change to America’s health insurance system.
Judge Says Waiting Period ‘Burdens’ 2nd Amendment
/7 Comments/in Featured, News /by Bob UnruhA federal judge in California has ruled in a Second Amendment case that a state-imposed waiting period to take possession of a firearm is a burden on the constitutional right to keep and bear arms.
The Affordable Care Act First Does Harm, Period
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Lloyd BillingsleyWhile much about Barack Obama remains mysterious, he was easily the most left-wing member of the U.S. Senate. As president of the United States, his left-wing orthodoxy is best manifest in his signature health plan. ObamaCare follows a principle beloved of Karl Marx and other socialist founding fathers: From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.
Stats: Obama Administration Paused Iran Sanctions for Rouhani
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Adam KredoTreasury held back on sanctions following Rouhani election, new stats show.
The Left’s Reality Problem
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Rich LowryThe deceptions around Obamacare are central—both to the law and to the left’s advocacy generally.
Boehner’s Crocodile Tears for Amnesty
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Erick EricksonIt is an odd fight. Such a weird little battle over meaningless and known outcomes. Conservatives, aware from press reports and congressional leaks, knew what would be in the Paul Ryan drafted budget plan. The conservative groups released statements in opposition to the plan based on what they had been told. But there was never any doubt about the Ryan plan passing.
By Cracking Cellphone Code, NSA has Capacity for Decoding Private Conversations
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Craig Timberg and Ashkan SoltaniThe cellphone encryption technology used most widely across the world can be easily defeated by the National Security Agency, an internal document shows, giving the agency the means to decode most of the billions of calls and texts that travel over public airwaves every day.
Pope Tells America: Time to Reject Abortion and Accept Life at Every Stage
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Lauren EnriquezThe same day that he was chosen as TIME magazine’s Person of the Year – Pope Francis exhorted North and South America to “accept human life at every stage, from the mother’s womb to old age.”
Chinese Naval Vessel Tries to Force U.S. Warship to Stop in International Waters
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bill GertzA Chinese naval vessel tried to force a U.S. guided missile warship to stop in international waters recently, causing a tense military standoff in the latest case of Chinese maritime harassment.
No Change: White House says Plans No Split of NSA, Cyber Command
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by News EditorThe Obama administration on Friday said it will keep one person in charge of both the National Security Agency spy agency and the military’s Cyber Command, despite growing calls for splitting the roles in the wake of revelations about the vast U.S. electronic surveillance operations.