Neo-Nazi rally drowned out by clowns in North Carolina
A group of neo-Nazis held an anti-immigration rally in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday, but their demonstration was overshadowed by a horde of cheerful clowns. Local media reported that the...
View ArticlePaula Broadwell claims about Benghazi attack dismissed as ‘baseless’ by CIA
The CIA has dismissed as “baseless” and “uninformed” claims made by the former lover of ex-agency chief David Petraeus that Libyan militants were held in secret US prisons prior to the deadly Benghazi...
View ArticleNew Zealand man admits to plotting manure attack on Prince Charles
AUCKLAND — A New Zealand man said Tuesday he had intended to throw manure over Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in central Auckland just minutes after pleading not guilty in court to...
View ArticleU.S. reviewing Afghanistan withdrawal
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT — President Barack Obama’s advisers are weighing how many troops to keep in Afghanistan after 2014 and will make a decision within a “few weeks,” Defense Secretary Leon...
View ArticleProblems at second Massachusetts pharmacy tied to meningitis outbreak
CHICAGO — US federal health inspectors said Monday they have uncovered serious problems at a second Massachusetts pharmacy run by some of the same people whose tainted drugs caused a deadly meningitis...
View ArticleJust 8 weeks of meditation can cause enduring changes in the brain
Neuroscientists have discovered that an 8-week meditation training program can leave a lasting impression on the human brain. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University,...
View ArticleRobert Reich: Republicans pledged to Norquist, not the American people
University of California professor Robert Reich said the election had not changed Republican’s unwillingness to let the Bush tax cuts expire for wealthy Americans. “We are back to where we were before...
View ArticlePetraeus regrets affair ‘on so many levels’: friend
WASHINGTON — Fallen CIA director David Petraeus deeply regrets the affair that brought down his glittering career and does not believe he is a victim of political maneuvers, a close associate said....
View ArticleMaddow previews opportunities of Obama’s second term
On her show Monday night, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow speculated on some of the likely courses of action for Democrats now that President Barack Obama has been re-elected. The liberal MSNBC host noted...
View ArticleJon Stewart mocks Petraeus-Benghazi conspiracy: Quitting isn’t dying
On his show Monday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart lampooned conservative conspiracy theories about former CIA director David Petraeus. Some conservatives have suggested the Petraeus sex...
View ArticleInterior Secretary Ken Salazar ‘threatened to punch’ local reporter
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar allegedly threatened to punch a reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette on Election Day, one witness said. Reporter Dave Philipps had attempted to ask Salazar...
View ArticleCNN host rips Rep. Chaffetz: You don’t represent Grover Norquist
CNN host Christine Romans chided Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on Tuesday for refusing to raise tax rates on the rich to reduce the federal deficit, telling him that his job was not to represent anti-tax...
View ArticleJudge nixes ‘possum drop’ New Year’s party in North Carolina
WASHINGTON — A popular New Year’s celebration that draws thousands of tourists to the tiny North Carolina town of Brasstown for a party that ends in a “possum drop” may no longer be held there, a...
View ArticleSen. Levin: ‘Astounding’ number of emails in General Allen probe
WASHINGTON — The volume of emails uncovered between a top US general and the woman who triggered a probe that ended the career of CIA director David Petraeus is “astounding,” a top senator said...
View ArticleMeditation may lower heart attack risk: study
WASHINGTON — Obese African American heart patients who regularly practice transcendental meditation are 48 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or die, a new study found Tuesday....
View ArticleBill Maher: Racist troglodytes dragging back the GOP
During an appearance on Current TV’s Viewpoint, comedian Bill Maher said Tuesday that Republicans could probably shift their policies on immigration and taxes, but would still have racists within...
View ArticleFox 19 anchor suspended for calling Maddow ‘an angry young man’
A Fox 19 news anchor returned to work on Tuesday after being suspended for calling MSNBC host Rachel Maddow an “angry young man.” Tricia Macke received a two-day suspension for the comment she made in...
View ArticleFormer cop: Time for Obama to lead on marijuana legalization
Tuesday night on MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, former Baltimore police officer Neill Franklin called on President Barack Obama to push for drug policy reform. Franklin, the director of Law...
View ArticleJon Stewart destroys Papa John’s CEO: Should’ve pushed for single-payer
On his show Tuesday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart slammed businessmen who laid off employees after President Barack Obama was re-elected, claiming that these “job creators” were merely using...
View ArticleSecret Emails From Resigned CIA Director David Petraeus To His Mistress by...
– as imagined by John Shirley… My darling winky dinky pretty puss-puss, how this new job weighs on me, everyone is “oh we have to be so secret”, even more than when I was a General, what are they...
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