Before the confetti settled on election night in 2012, President Barack Obama’s administration and supporters were ready to get to work. As a number of media outlets observed – or warned, depending on your perspective — second-term presidents usually have a short window to achieve significant legislative accomplishments.
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Police say Charlie “Chris” Bates had just finished raping four women at gunpoint after tying up the four men who were with them in a Tampa, Fla. apartment. Read here what happened next.
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The NSA is able to crack protective measures on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices, giving it access to users’ data on all major smartphones, according to a report Sunday in German news weekly Der Spiegel.
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Terrified Christians claim Syrian rebels ordered them to convert to Islam on pain of death when they ‘liberated’ their ancient village.
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More than six years have passed since Steven Hayes broke into the Cheshire, Connecticut, home of the Petit family, setting off a deadly chain of events that ended in the death of a woman and her two daughters.
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At 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
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The United States has no business involving itself in the Syrian civil war. President Obama’s push for a military strike is the most recent example of a Middle Eastern foreign policy that lacks any clear sense of direction or purpose.
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In an email to AP, an Energy Department spokesman said sale of the VPG loan was the “best possible recovery for the taxpayer.”
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The BLS numbers are based on a survey of 60,000 households that the Census Bureau conducts each month. That survey does not distinguish between foreign-born persons who are naturalized U.S. citizens, legal permanent U.S. residents, work-visa holders or “undocumented” foreign nationals working illegally in the United States.
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There are 26 states that have “opted out” of abortion coverage for their state. However, this doesn’t provide pro-lifers with a complete safeguard. Even if you’re covered by a plan that does not include abortion, as a taxpayer, you’re still contributing to government subsidies that fund plans with abortion coverage.
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Thousands took to the streets in Berlin Saturday in protests against Internet surveillance activities by the US National Security Agency.
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A wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
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Former U.S. intelligence analysts claim current intelligence analysts have told them Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not responsible for the Aug. 21 poison gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, which killed 1,429 people, of whom more than 400 where children.
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Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote next week.
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Don’t look for Iraq War-style protests, says the liberal activist, who — like “M*A*S*H” star Mike Farrell — opposes military action. It’s a race thing . . .
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How do you know the August jobs report was pretty bad? When the best thing you can say is that it might have met Wall Street expectations if not for a temporary shutdown in the porn industry last month.
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Pollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that President Obama, deserted by the public and Britain on Syria, is holding an office that’s not as powerful or influential as it used to be.
Viewers will even see occasions when church members were bitten by the venomous serpents as National Geographic cameras were rolling.
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A man is reportedly in a coma and may be brain dead after authorities say a suspect who declared he was going to punch the first white person he saw knocked him to the ground Wednesday.
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The 10th Amendment long has been a favorite of more conservative- and libertarian-leaning Americans for limiting the power of the federal government with respect to the states.
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While European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
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Erika Russell, a mother of four from Maine, had no intention of embroiling herself in the fight over Common Core.
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Some are so eager to be inaugurated in 2017 that the 2016 campaign has begun 28 months before the 1.4 percent of Americans who live in Iowa and New Hampshire express themselves. It is, therefore, not too soon to get a head start on being dismayed.
It’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.
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Will Democrats Forgive Obama for Blowing His Second Term?
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Noah RothmanBefore the confetti settled on election night in 2012, President Barack Obama’s administration and supporters were ready to get to work. As a number of media outlets observed – or warned, depending on your perspective — second-term presidents usually have a short window to achieve significant legislative accomplishments.
Horrific Spree of Mass Rape and Terror in Tampa Hits a Pivot Point when a Woman of Faith Does One Bold Thing (+videos)
/0 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Dave UrbanskiPolice say Charlie “Chris” Bates had just finished raping four women at gunpoint after tying up the four men who were with them in a Tampa, Fla. apartment. Read here what happened next.
NSA Can Track Smartphone Data by Breaking Through iPhone and Blackberry Security Measures
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Daily Mail Reporter and Associated PressThe NSA is able to crack protective measures on iPhones, BlackBerry and Android devices, giving it access to users’ data on all major smartphones, according to a report Sunday in German news weekly Der Spiegel.
Village ‘Liberated’ by Rebels… Who then Forced Christians to Convert to Islam
/2 Comments/in Featured, International /by MAIL FOREIGN SERVICETerrified Christians claim Syrian rebels ordered them to convert to Islam on pain of death when they ‘liberated’ their ancient village.
Man Convicted in Connecticut Home Invasion: ‘I Just Snapped’
/1 Comment/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by CNN StaffMore than six years have passed since Steven Hayes broke into the Cheshire, Connecticut, home of the Petit family, setting off a deadly chain of events that ended in the death of a woman and her two daughters.
Japanese Professor Pushes for Hide-and-Seek at the Olympics
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Julian RyallAt 64, Yasuo Hazaki admits he may no longer have the speed of an Olympic athlete, but guile is as important an attribute in his chosen sport – competitive hide-and-seek – and he is lobbying for it be included in the 2020 Games.
With No Good Options, US Should Stay Out of Syrian Civil War
/12 Comments/in Featured, From Joe's Desk /by Joe MillerThe United States has no business involving itself in the Syrian civil war. President Obama’s push for a military strike is the most recent example of a Middle Eastern foreign policy that lacks any clear sense of direction or purpose.
Energy Department Loses $42M on Clean-Energy Loan to Mich. Van Company
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Douglas ErnstIn an email to AP, an Energy Department spokesman said sale of the VPG loan was the “best possible recovery for the taxpayer.”
Spread the Wealth: Job Growth 52% Greater for Foreign-Born Workers Under Obama
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Terence P. JeffreyThe BLS numbers are based on a survey of 60,000 households that the Census Bureau conducts each month. That survey does not distinguish between foreign-born persons who are naturalized U.S. citizens, legal permanent U.S. residents, work-visa holders or “undocumented” foreign nationals working illegally in the United States.
Obamacare Implementation and Abortion Funding With Your Tax Money Coming Soon
/5 Comments/in Featured, News /by Brad MattesThere are 26 states that have “opted out” of abortion coverage for their state. However, this doesn’t provide pro-lifers with a complete safeguard. Even if you’re covered by a plan that does not include abortion, as a taxpayer, you’re still contributing to government subsidies that fund plans with abortion coverage.
Thousands Show for German anti-NSA Protest
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by AFPThousands took to the streets in Berlin Saturday in protests against Internet surveillance activities by the US National Security Agency.
Utah Shepherd Survives After Being Gored by Elk
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressA wild bull elk gored a shepherd in the mountains in eastern Utah, puncturing one of the man’s lungs, knocking him unconscious and forcing him to walk several miles for help.
Truth Leaking Out? Nerve Gas Points to Rebels
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by F. Michael MaloofFormer U.S. intelligence analysts claim current intelligence analysts have told them Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was not responsible for the Aug. 21 poison gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, which killed 1,429 people, of whom more than 400 where children.
Congress Voting 6 to 1 Against Strike
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressSuggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against Syria by more than a 6-1 margin, a survey by The Associated Press shows. The Senate is more evenly divided ahead of its vote next week.
Graham’s Hawkish Posture Confronts War-Weary Voters in South Carolina
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by David CantaneseSenator weighs pushing for unpopular missile strike as his re-election opponents wait in the wings.
Ed Asner Explains Hollywood Silence on Obama, Syria: They ‘Don’t Want to Feel Anti-Black’
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Paul BondDon’t look for Iraq War-style protests, says the liberal activist, who — like “M*A*S*H” star Mike Farrell — opposes military action. It’s a race thing . . .
August Jobs Report: We’re ‘Dead in the Water’
/0 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Rick MoranHow do you know the August jobs report was pretty bad? When the best thing you can say is that it might have met Wall Street expectations if not for a temporary shutdown in the porn industry last month.
Zogby Report Card: Confused Obama Flunks Syria 101
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Paul BedardPollster John Zogby reports in our weekly White House report card that President Obama, deserted by the public and Britain on Syria, is holding an office that’s not as powerful or influential as it used to be.
Snakes in Church: National Geographic Brings You Inside a Bizarre American Cult
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Ed FarnanViewers will even see occasions when church members were bitten by the venomous serpents as National Geographic cameras were rolling.
New York Beating Suspect Spoke of Targeting White Person, Report Says
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsA man is reportedly in a coma and may be brain dead after authorities say a suspect who declared he was going to punch the first white person he saw knocked him to the ground Wednesday.
Eric Holder a Convert on State’s Rights?
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jack MinorThe 10th Amendment long has been a favorite of more conservative- and libertarian-leaning Americans for limiting the power of the federal government with respect to the states.
Syria Crisis: Kerry Says West Must Not Be ‘Silent Spectators to the Slaughter’
/4 Comments/in Featured, International /by Tom DartWhile European Union foreign ministers issued a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, condemning the attack and suggesting there is “strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible”, the EU said that military retaliation should not occur until the UN inspectors have delivered their report.
Clash over Common Core: Opposition Grows as National Education Standards Approach
/3 Comments/in Featured, Kathleen's Korner /by Mike JaccarinoErika Russell, a mother of four from Maine, had no intention of embroiling herself in the fight over Common Core.
Clinton. Christie. Cringe.
/1 Comment/in Featured, Opinion /by George F. WillSome are so eager to be inaugurated in 2017 that the 2016 campaign has begun 28 months before the 1.4 percent of Americans who live in Iowa and New Hampshire express themselves. It is, therefore, not too soon to get a head start on being dismayed.
Man Charged With Smuggling Meth In Frames Of Religious Art
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by KDKAIt’s a drug-smuggling scandal straight out of a movie. Federal agents say they’ve uncovered a scheme in which meth was hidden in the frames of religious artwork and shipped to Pittsburgh from Mexico.