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Mark Halperin tells conservative host that death panels are ‘built in’ to...

Mark Halperin, an analyst for Time magazine and MSNBC, insisted to a conservative news outlet this week that “death panels” were “built in” to President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, even...

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Comedian Jamie Kilstein on how to be a feminist: ‘Don’t be a d*ck to women’

If you’re a man who’s not sure what it means to be a feminist, comedian Jamie Kilstein has some simple advice. “Don’t be a d*ck,” said Kilstein in a video posted on his YouTube channel. “Listen to...

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Lara Logan and ’60 Minutes’ producer put on leave after discredited Benghazi...

CBS News confirmed on Monday that correspondent Lara Logan and producer Max McClellan had been effectively suspended from 60 Minutes after a discredited report on Benghazi that the network was later...

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Pennsylvania lawmaker wants state to honor addition of ‘under God’ to Pledge...

A Pennsylvania legislator is sponsoring a bill to recognize the 60th anniversary of the addition of the phrase, “under God,” to the Pledge of Allegiance. Rep. John McGinnis (R-Blair) wants the state to...

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Christian school to bullied African-American girl: Straighten your natural...

A Christian school in Orlando, Florida told a 12-year-old African-American girl and her family that she must change her naturally curly, voluminous hair to a more conventional style or face expulsion...

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Gun lobbyist claims guns were in the Bible and God is ‘judging’ unarmed...

Gun Owners of America Executive Director Larry Pratt recently warned unarmed Americans that he had found firearms in the Bible, and that was proof that God was “judging” unarmed Americans and...

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White House prepares for annual Thanksgiving turkey ‘pardon’

President Barack Obama will symbolically “pardon” two turkeys Wednesday on the eve of the US Thanksgiving holiday, in what has become an annual White House rite. The two birds, named “Caramel” and...

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U.N. committee passes anti-spying resolution

A UN rights committee on Tuesday passed a “right to privacy” resolution pressed by Germany and Brazil which have led international outrage over reports of US spying on their leaders. The resolution,...

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E.U. rejects Israeli proposal for West Bank settlement guidelines

The EU has rejected an Israeli proposal regarding guidelines that will prevent European states from dealing financially with Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an Israeli diplomat said Tuesday. Prime...

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Syrian opposition will take full possession of Arab League seat

The opposition Syrian National Coalition will take full possession of the country’s seat on the Arab League now that it has formed a provisional government, its chief said Tuesday in Cairo. Ahmad...

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Dinesh D’Souza’s D’lightful D’leted D’tweet

Dinesh D’Souza who was something vaguely interesting or of marginal importance at one time or another and then managed to parlay that into a gig at fakey Christian college housed in an abandoned...

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South Africa insists it can cut rhino poaching by 20% a year

South African conservation authorities on Tuesday said they aim to reduce rhino poaching by 20 percent a year, insisting their strategy is working despite record levels of poaching. “The war against...

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Virginia man will be paying for toll road fines until he’s 87 years old

A Virginia man will be making up for years of skipping through toll roads by paying fines for more than 50 years. WRC-TV reported that, accounting for interest, 33-year-old financial consultant Jason...

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Dragonflys’ ‘black silicon’ found to be potent germ-killer

Imagine a hospital room, door handle or kitchen countertop that is free from bacteria — and not one drop of disinfectant or boiling water or dose of microwaves has been needed to zap the germs. That is...

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Elderly couples’ suicides in France stir euthanasia debate

Two couples in their 80s have committed suicide in Paris, reigniting a debate in France on euthanasia which is still illegal in the country. The suicides came just four days apart. The second couple,...

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New app allows Sikhs to report TSA for abuse

Sikh activists, fed up with being singled out at US airports, on Tuesday launched an updated smartphone application to make it easier for passengers to file complaints. The free, downloadable app...

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Avengers Assemble With Caution: ‘Captain America’ shield tops list of...

Consumer activists Tuesday cited a Captain America shield that contains 29 times more lead than allowed by law as one of the most dangerous toys of 2013. Tougher laws mean toys sold in the United...

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Tunisia’s embattled leaders face rising social discontent

Tunisia’s sluggish economic recovery is spurring a growing number of strikes and protests, with the discontent compounding the ruling Islamist party’s woes amid a political crisis and growing...

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Baptist leader: Single moms are denying their kids ‘the father that God wants’

A former top official in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) chided single mothers in a column for the Christian Post, saying that giving them up for adoption into nuclear families would be best for...

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Teen drug cartel killer released to U.S. for questioning

A 17-year-old boy who became an infamous hitman for a Mexican drug cartel has been released to the U.S. for questioning by authorities. The Associated Press reported that Edgar Jimenez Lugo was...

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