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Snowden’s father has visa to visit his son in Russia: lawyer
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...
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Republican rep. responds to birther: ‘Probably’ enough votes to impeach Obama
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...
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Seattle bus driver expected to survive after shooting attack
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...
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Doctors recommend Prozac, not Pepto, for children with chronic stomach pains
(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...
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Bradley Manning’s lawyer: Showed signs of being unfit to serve before leaks
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...
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Rick Santorum: ‘There’s no class in America’
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...
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Iowa State Fair ‘Butter Cow’ vandalized with fake blood
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,...
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James ‘Whitey’ Bulger found guilty on 31 of 32 counts of murder, racketeering...
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....
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New York Mayor Bloomberg to appeal ruling that blocked stop-and-frisk policy
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...
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Sen. Mitch McConnell seeks to delay major Obamacare reform
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...
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Former Library of Congress employee pleads guilty to harassing ex with fake...
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...
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NC NAACP slams Gov. McCrory for ‘vulgar misuse of political power’ over voter...
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...
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Florida man stuffs puppies down pants to steal them
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...
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Oil and gas drillers rob elderly of royalties they owe retired landowners
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...
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Detroit police get email containing all women officers’ bra sizes
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...
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We Can’t Behave Ourselves Around You, So You Have To Go
“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...
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Plastic surgeon defends finder’s fee reward for a ‘size 0 or 2′ wife to CNN
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...
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Study casts doubt on so-called ‘hookup culture’
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...
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‘Safe’ sugar levels in humans are toxic to mice
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...
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Utah man runs for mayorship of town he targeted in teen bomb plot
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...
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