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Republican Rep: Nuke Iran with ‘massive aerial bombardment’ if they defy us
A California Republican congressman said in an interview with C-SPAN on Wednesday that the U.S. should not hesitate to use “tactical nuclear devices” against the nation of Iran if our two countries...
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Southern California to become Southern Somalia and I am so excited
A long time ago San Diegans were told that they could have only two of three things in life: exceptional weather, a world class zoo with pandas, or a world class newspaper. If you haven’t figured out...
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Martin Bashir announces resignation from MSNBC days after apologizing for...
MSNBC host Martin Bashir announced on Wednesday that he had resigned from the network. Earlier this month, MSNBC host Martin Bashir had blasted Palin after a speech in Iowa, where she had said that...
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Arkansas Democrat Mark Pryor says the Bible, not partisanship, should guide...
A conservative Democrat who’s facing a tough re-election challenge has released an ad touting his faith in the Bible. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) is considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the...
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Elizabeth Warren pledges to finish term and not run for president
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) pledged on Wednesday to serve out the full extent of her six-year Senate term and not run for president. The Boston Herald reported that Warren held a press...
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Rush Limbaugh: Obama is ‘having an orgasm’ because the pope is ‘ripping America’
Rush Limbaugh suggested on Wednesday that President Barack Obama was “having an orgasm” after Pope Francis called unfettered capitalism the “new tyranny,” which the radio host said was the same as...
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Spanish surgeons cut 55-pound tumor from woman’s womb
Surgeons in Spain successfully removed a giant benign tumour weighing 25 kilograms (55 pounds) from the womb of a 47-year-old woman, the hospital treating her said on Wednesday. The head of obstetrics...
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Vatican gives ‘a slap in the face’ to sex abuse victims by stonewalling UN panel
The Vatican has refused to give a United Nations panel information it requested on clerical sex abuse, in a move that it said was part of its confidentiality policy but which was criticised as “a slap...
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Geeky Gift alert: Han Solo’s pistol from ‘Star Wars’ films set for auction
The Mauser-style pistol that Harrison Ford’s character Han Solo used in “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” is up for sale to the highest bidder, online auctioneers Invaluable...
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Teenage Queen Elizabeth II pictured in royal panto
She’s showing far more leg than would be appropriate for a monarch, but Queen Elizabeth II was still a teenage princess when she was photographed in fancy dress during private royal pantomimes in the...
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Harsh Amazon UK work climate brought to light in BBC report
Amazon UK: A tough place to work, but Brits keep clicking (via The Christian Science Monitor) A staff member pushes a trolley as she collects orders at the Amazon fulfillment center in Peterborough,...
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Florida teen arrested for shooting classmate in the face
A 17-year-old Florida teen was arrested Wednesday afternoon for allegedly shooting a 15-year-old classmate in the face. WKMG-TV reported that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department arrested J-Morian...
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Black Republican: What has Obama done for the Black community?
A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee (RNC) deflected criticism over the party’s public statement regarding Rosa Parks on Wednesday by trying to paint the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as a...
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Rescuers race to save 40 whales stranded off Florida coast
Florida rescuers are racing to save more than 40 whales stranded in shallow water after 10 others from the pod died, a US official said Wednesday. The pilot whales are located in a very remote region...
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Microsoft and Google vie to keep closest tabs on Santa Claus’ journey
The competition between Microsoft and Google is stretching to the North Pole as the Internet search rivals vie to be top Santa tracker this Christmas. Google on Wednesday launched a...
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Activist billionaire renews call for public buy-back on Apple stock
Activist investor Carl Icahn on Wednesday stepped up pressure on Apple to boost its share repurchase plan with a formal proposal to the tech giant’s board of directors. Icahn said he was making the...
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Brazilian Guarani chief’s father-in-law arrested in connection with stabbing...
The father-in-law of murdered Guarani tribal elder Ambrosio Vilhalva has been arrested in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, suspected of the killing, police said Wednesday. Vilhalva, who for...
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FBI searches former Michele Bachmann campaign staffer’s home
The Federal Bureau of Investigations confiscated materials belonging to a former aide to Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) presidential campaign who left under acrimonious circumstances to help one of her...
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Study predicts dementia cases worldwide will triple by 2050
The number of people suffering from dementia has risen 22 percent in the past three years, with 44 million people living with the disease worldwide, according to a study released Thursday. The report...
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While Amazon has drones, Google experiments with robotic helpers
Almost human? Google’s developing robots (via The Christian Science Monitor) In the future, Google Shopping Express might compete with Amazon Prime and other online-to-offline shopping services,...
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