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Snowden’s father has visa to visit his son in Russia: lawyer

August 11, 2013, 11:12 am
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The father of fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden has obtained a visa to visit his son in Russia, the family lawyer said Sunday. Attorney Bruce Fein said he and Lon Snowden will both visit Russia very soon, but would not say when. “We have visas. We have a date which we won’t...
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Republican rep. responds to birther: ‘Probably’ enough votes to impeach Obama

August 12, 2013, 10:10 am
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In response to a so-called birther constituent who believed that Barack Obama was not born in the United States, Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) said at a town hall event over the weekend that Republicans “probably” had enough votes to impeach the president. According to BuzzFeed,...
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Seattle bus driver expected to survive after shooting attack

August 12, 2013, 10:19 am
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A Seattle bus driver was hospitalized with “non life-threatening” injuries on Monday after an unidentified man opened fire on him during his route, KOMO-TV reported. One witness told KOMO the man was arguing with the 67-year-old driver over a fare before allegedly pulling out a gun and...
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Doctors recommend Prozac, not Pepto, for children with chronic stomach pains

August 12, 2013, 10:37 am
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(Reuters) – Children with chronic or recurring stomach pain without a clear medical explanation were also more likely to have an anxiety disorder than those without stomach problems, in a new study. By the time kids with stomach pain reached age 20, just over half had had symptoms of an...
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Bradley Manning’s lawyer: Showed signs of being unfit to serve before leaks

August 12, 2013, 10:51 am
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By Tom Ramstack FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) – Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier convicted for giving classified documents to the WikiLeaks website, exhibited behavior that could have served as a warning he was unsuitable to serve abroad as an intelligence analyst, his lawyer said in court...
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Rick Santorum: ‘There’s no class in America’

August 12, 2013, 10:53 am
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Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum attempted to shame Democrats for using socio-economic barometers like the term “middle class” during an appearance at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. “When Republicans get up and talk about ‘the middle class,’...
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Iowa State Fair ‘Butter Cow’ vandalized with fake blood

August 12, 2013, 11:10 am
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Fairgoers in Iowa are once again able to enjoy the iconic “Butter Cow” after animal rights activists vandalized it with fake blood over the weekend. According to a press release obtained by KCRG, Iowans for Animal Liberation said that the red paint they used to deface the statue...
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James ‘Whitey’ Bulger found guilty on 31 of 32 counts of murder, racketeering and conspiracy

August 12, 2013, 11:29 am
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BOSTON (Reuters) – James “Whitey” Bulger, once the most feared mobster in Boston, on Monday was found guilty of 31 out of 32 criminal counts contained in a sweeping murder and racketeering indictment. But jurors found that prosecutors had proven their case against Bulger on only...
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New York Mayor Bloomberg to appeal ruling that blocked stop-and-frisk policy

August 12, 2013, 11:46 am
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday said he would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the police department’s “stop and frisk” crime-fighting tactics violate constitutional rights. Bloomberg remained firm in his argument that the practice...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell seeks to delay major Obamacare reform

August 12, 2013, 11:49 am
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By Sharon Begley (Reuters) – Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday called on the Obama administration to delay the October 1 opening of exchanges where uninsured Americans will be able to buy health insurance until the U.S. government can guarantee the protection of...
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Former Library of Congress employee pleads guilty to harassing ex with fake Craigslist sex ads

August 12, 2013, 11:50 am
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A former Library of Congress employee, 61-year-old Kenneth Edward Kuban, pleaded guilty to stalking, identification fraud and violating a protective order for posting 164 fake sex ads on Craigslist. He posted 111 from the Library’s Packard Campus and another 54 from his home computer. The...
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NC NAACP slams Gov. McCrory for ‘vulgar misuse of political power’ over voter ID law

August 13, 2013, 9:35 am
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North Carolina NAACP President Rev. William Barber on Tuesday accused Gov. McCrory (R-NC) of “a vulgar misuse of political power” by signing a photo ID law that opponents say will disenfranchise minority and other voters. At a Tuesday press conference, Barber said the the NAACP would be...
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Florida man stuffs puppies down pants to steal them

August 13, 2013, 9:50 am
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Security cameras caught footage of an unknown Florida man stealing two puppies from a pet store by stuffing them into his pants. According to the Miami New Times blog, Orlando Police Department personnel are looking for the man, who stole the two purebred puppies from the Puppy Store on Monday. The...
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Oil and gas drillers rob elderly of royalties they owe retired landowners

August 13, 2013, 9:56 am
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By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Don Feusner ran dairy cattle on his 370-acre slice of northern Pennsylvania until he could no longer turn a profit by farming. Then, at age 60, he sold all but a few Angus and aimed for a comfortable retirement on money from drilling his land for natural gas...
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Detroit police get email containing all women officers’ bra sizes

August 13, 2013, 10:49 am
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Detroit police officers were startled to receive an email Monday that contained the height, weight and bra-size of all women police officers on the force. According to Detroit’s Fox 2 News, the information was contained in a forwarded email notifying officers that their bulletproof vests and...
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We Can’t Behave Ourselves Around You, So You Have To Go

August 13, 2013, 11:02 am
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“The screaming will end if you just agree to give up your rights” is not a legit argument. Via Jezebel, it appears anti-choicers in Witchita have come up with what they no doubt believe is a clever attempt to rules-lawyer the clinic that’s opened where the murdered Dr....
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Plastic surgeon defends finder’s fee reward for a ‘size 0 or 2′ wife to CNN

August 13, 2013, 11:13 am
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The hosts of CNN’s New Day did their journalistic best to investigate a New York City plastic surgeon who has resurfaced after a New York Post report on his exacting dating specifications and the rewards for prospective matchmakers. “Genuinely, I want to get married,” Dr. Emil...
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Study casts doubt on so-called ‘hookup culture’

August 13, 2013, 11:51 am
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Somewhat fewer US college students are having frequent sex, compared to their Generation X predecessors, but those who do are more likely to be getting it on with a casual date or pal. That’s according to a study into so-called “hook-up culture” presented Tuesday by two...
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‘Safe’ sugar levels in humans are toxic to mice

August 13, 2013, 11:56 am
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Sugar is toxic for mice in dosages that in humans would equal a “safe” diet that includes three cans of soda per day, scientists said Tuesday. Mice fed a diet in which sugar contributed a quarter of their daily calories did not become obese or ill, yet died younger and had fewer babies...
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Utah man runs for mayorship of town he targeted in teen bomb plot

August 13, 2013, 12:03 pm
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An 18-year-old Utah man who served time for a plot to bomb his high school is now running to be mayor of his town. The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that Joshua Kyler Hoggan will be on the ballot in the primary election against Roy, Utah city council member Willard Cragun and incumbent Mayor...
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