Ten years ago, Kevin Roberts suffered from an addiction that took over his life. Roberts, now 44 years old, would sit eight to 12 hours a day in front of the pale blue glow of his computer, playing a videogame.
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A 10-year-old boy has won Alaska’s annual giant cabbage contest, submitting a 92.3-pound (41.9 kg) specimen named “Bob” to officials at the state fair.
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Mary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of one of ex-Vice President Dick Cheney’s two daughters, has taken to Facebook to blast her older sibling, Elizabeth.
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First, a disclaimer: Selling your organs is illegal in the United States. It’s also very dangerous. Handing off an organ is risky enough when done in a top hospital, even more so if you’re doing it for cash in a back alley. No, really: Don’t do this. OK? OK.
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A father has told how he’s turned his handicapped son into a real life caveman – chaining him naked to a rock face in central China.
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You know, we keep hearing about how 90% of the country supports expanded background checks, and a majority support new gun control.
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Conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer on Friday warned President Obama that a strike on Syria may result in a “major regional war
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The rumblings on Capitol Hill are starting to get louder as to whether the Obama administration has a clear endgame for a military strike on Syria, as the likelihood increases of such a strike in response to last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack. “It’s the most phenomenally stupid misuse of our military that I’ve ever seen,” said Ralph Peters, a Fox News analyst and retired Army lieutenant colonel. Read more here.
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President Obama said Saturday the United States should take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons on civilians but also turned to Congress for approval — dealing a potential setback to America’s foreign policy and setting up what will likely be a hard-fought Washington debate on the issue.
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The White House will continue its push to strengthen gun control laws, even if it means targeting members of Congress who oppose its agenda, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday.
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We may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true.
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Four Ronald Reagan historians have slammed the portrayal of former President Reagan in the movie “The Butler,” saying that the 40th president’s “attitudes toward race” as shown in the movie are inaccurate.
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The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $556,000 to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for an LGBT mental health internship program.
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A multi-million dollar project funded by the National Science Foundation is developing card games, videos and other educational programs “to engage adult learners and inform public understanding and response to climate change.”
https://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.png00Joe Millerhttps://joemiller.us/wp-content/uploads/logotext.pngJoe Miller2013-09-01 00:37:412013-09-01 00:37:41$5.7M NSF Grant For Card Games, Videos To Teach Public About Global Warming
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement—who oversees the nation’s second-largest federal investigative agency—may not be eligible for the permanent position under laws set up to keep politics out of the agency, according to one former high-level employee.
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An 18-month-old Georgia boy is dead after being shot in the chest with a BB gun and his father has been charged with felony murder, police say.
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Facebook, Twitter and Google have been caught snooping on messages sent across their networks, new research claims, prompting campaigners to express concerns over privacy.
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The Chicago Public Schools this year are mandating that the district’s kindergarten classes include sex education, fulfilling a proposal President Barack Obama supported in 2003 when he served in the Illinois state senate and later defended when he ran for president in the 2008 election cycle.
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A federal appeals court ruled Friday that White House visitor logs for the president and most of his staff are not public information subject to disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
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The U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.
Sen. Mark Begich stated this week at an Anchorage town hall that Obamacare will never be repealed.
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Four children, ages 7 to 14, have been forcibly taken from their Darmstadt, Germany, home by police armed with a battering ram, and their parents have been told they won’t see them again soon, all over the issue of homeschooling, according to a stunning new report from the Home School Legal Defense Association.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation’s highest court.
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Pennsylvania Hospital to Open Country’s First Inpatient Treatment Program for Internet Addiction
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Edmund DeMarcheTen years ago, Kevin Roberts suffered from an addiction that took over his life. Roberts, now 44 years old, would sit eight to 12 hours a day in front of the pale blue glow of his computer, playing a videogame.
Ten-Year-Old Boy Wins Alaska’s Contest for Giant Cabbages
/1 Comment/in Alaska News, Featured /by ReutersA 10-year-old boy has won Alaska’s annual giant cabbage contest, submitting a 92.3-pound (41.9 kg) specimen named “Bob” to officials at the state fair.
Liz Cheney Blasted by Older Sister Over Anti-Gay Marriage Stance
/6 Comments/in Featured, News /by Daily Mail ReporterMary Cheney, the openly gay daughter of one of ex-Vice President Dick Cheney’s two daughters, has taken to Facebook to blast her older sibling, Elizabeth.
Which Organs Can I Live Without, And How Much Cash Can I Get For Them?
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Bjorn CareyFirst, a disclaimer: Selling your organs is illegal in the United States. It’s also very dangerous. Handing off an organ is risky enough when done in a top hospital, even more so if you’re doing it for cash in a back alley. No, really: Don’t do this. OK? OK.
Chinese Father Chains his Blind, Mentally Ill Son in a Cave after Losing their Home
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Daily Mail ReporterA father has told how he’s turned his handicapped son into a real life caveman – chaining him naked to a rock face in central China.
Gun Control Rally is Overwhelmed by Pro Gun Supporters Who Take Over Podium (+video)
/27 Comments/in Featured, Video /by DAN CANNONYou know, we keep hearing about how 90% of the country supports expanded background checks, and a majority support new gun control.
Krauthammer Warns Strike on Syria May Result In ‘Major Regional War’ (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, International /by Jeff PoorConservative columnist Charles Krauthammer on Friday warned President Obama that a strike on Syria may result in a “major regional war
Video: Ralph Peters- Most Phenomenally Stupid Misuse Of Our Military I’ve Seen (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Real Clear PoliticsThe rumblings on Capitol Hill are starting to get louder as to whether the Obama administration has a clear endgame for a military strike on Syria, as the likelihood increases of such a strike in response to last week’s alleged chemical weapons attack. “It’s the most phenomenally stupid misuse of our military that I’ve ever seen,” said Ralph Peters, a Fox News analyst and retired Army lieutenant colonel. Read more here.
President Obama Turns to Congress to OK Strike Against Syria
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsPresident Obama said Saturday the United States should take military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for using chemical weapons on civilians but also turned to Congress for approval — dealing a potential setback to America’s foreign policy and setting up what will likely be a hard-fought Washington debate on the issue.
Biden: We’ll Target Congressmen Who Oppose Gun Control Efforts
/28 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alexandra WardThe White House will continue its push to strengthen gun control laws, even if it means targeting members of Congress who oppose its agenda, Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday.
Could Clouds be Zapped by Laser to Stop it Raining? Scientists to Discuss Plans to Control the Weather
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by NICK MCDERMOTTWe may have all dreamt of zapping away the rainclouds when it’s damp and miserable outside. But it seems that one day, the dream could actually come true.
Four Historians Take On ‘The Butler’s’ Racist Depiction of Reagan
/14 Comments/in Featured, News /by Courtney CorenFour Ronald Reagan historians have slammed the portrayal of former President Reagan in the movie “The Butler,” saying that the 40th president’s “attitudes toward race” as shown in the movie are inaccurate.
HHS Awards $556K to Train Med School Students on LGBT Mental Health Care
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Melanie HunterThe Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $556,000 to Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine for an LGBT mental health internship program.
$5.7M NSF Grant For Card Games, Videos To Teach Public About Global Warming
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alissa TabirianA multi-million dollar project funded by the National Science Foundation is developing card games, videos and other educational programs “to engage adult learners and inform public understanding and response to climate change.”
New Boss at ICE Ineligible for Job, Says Critic
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Jana WinterThe acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement—who oversees the nation’s second-largest federal investigative agency—may not be eligible for the permanent position under laws set up to keep politics out of the agency, according to one former high-level employee.
Father Charged in BB Gun Shooting Death of 18-Month-Old Boy
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Fox NewsAn 18-month-old Georgia boy is dead after being shot in the chest with a BB gun and his father has been charged with felony murder, police say.
NSA to Release Spying Statistics
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Brendan SassoThe Obama administration plans to release statistics that could shed light on the scope of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs.
Test Reveals Facebook, Twitter and Google Snoop on Emails’: Study of Net Giants Spurs New Privacy Concerns
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by MARTIN DELGADOFacebook, Twitter and Google have been caught snooping on messages sent across their networks, new research claims, prompting campaigners to express concerns over privacy.
Obama: Sex Ed for Kindergartners ‘Is the Right Thing to Do’
/18 Comments/in Featured, News /by Terence P. JeffreyThe Chicago Public Schools this year are mandating that the district’s kindergarten classes include sex education, fulfilling a proposal President Barack Obama supported in 2003 when he served in the Illinois state senate and later defended when he ran for president in the 2008 election cycle.
Feds Forced Churches to Get Baptism Permits
/10 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesFor as far back as anyone can remember, Missouri Baptists have gathered on river banks for Sunday afternoon baptisms.
Court: White House Visitor Logs for Obama and Most of His Staff are Confidential
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressA federal appeals court ruled Friday that White House visitor logs for the president and most of his staff are not public information subject to disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act.
Pentagon Can’t Afford Syria Operation; Must Seek Additional Funds
/2 Comments/in Featured, News /by Bill GertzThe U.S. military, struggling after defense cuts of tens of billions of dollars, will be unable to pay for attacks on Syria from current operating funds and must seek additional money from Congress, according to congressional aides.
Sen. Mark Begich Vows Obamacare Will Never Be Repealed (+video)
/6 Comments/in Alaska News, Featured /by Randy DeSotoSen. Mark Begich stated this week at an Anchorage town hall that Obamacare will never be repealed.
Police Storm Homeschool Class, Take Children by Force
/5 Comments/in Featured, International /by Bob UnruhFour children, ages 7 to 14, have been forcibly taken from their Darmstadt, Germany, home by police armed with a battering ram, and their parents have been told they won’t see them again soon, all over the issue of homeschooling, according to a stunning new report from the Home School Legal Defense Association.
Justice Ginsburg to Officiate at Same-Sex Wedding
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by BRETT ZONGKERSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will officiate at a same-sex wedding this weekend in what is believed to be a first for a member of the nation’s highest court.