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Iran quits nuclear talks after U.S. expands sanctions blacklist
Iran has quit nuclear talks with the major powers, accusing Washington on Friday of going against the spirit of a landmark agreement reached last month by expanding its sanctions blacklist. A spokesman...
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China unveils $16 million gold and jade statue of Mao Zedong
A gold and jade statue of Mao Zedong worth more than $16 million was unveiled Friday, in the latest example of Communist China’s indecision over how to commemorate its founding father’s 120th...
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Saturday Night Live producer: show needs to address its ‘black woman problem’
Earlier this week, special auditions were held on the Saturday Night Live stage for a black female cast member. The venerable comedy sketch show has been roundly criticized this season for the absence...
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European Union’s banking watchdog issues warning about Bitcoin
The European Union’s banking watchdog on Friday issued a warning over virtual currency trading amid huge swings in the value of Bitcoin, a lack of regulation and money laundering risks. “The European...
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Palestinian president rejects U.S. plan for permanent Israel troop presence
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has rejected US proposals for Israel to keep troops in a future Palestinian state along its strategic border with Jordan, a Palestinian source said on Friday....
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Senior Navy law enforcement agent to plead guilty to taking bribes
A senior US law enforcement agent has provided a major breakthrough in a Navy corruption scandal by agreeing to plead guilty to taking bribes, The Washington Post reported Thursday. The case has...
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Most of those killed by U.S. drone strike on wedding convoy in Yemen were...
A drone strike on a wedding convoy in Yemen killed 17 people, mostly civilians, medical and security sources said Friday, adding grist to mounting criticism of the US drone war. “Some” of the dead in...
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American ‘businessman’ who went missing in Iran actually worked for the CIA:...
An American who went missing in Iran six years ago worked for the CIA and was not in the country on a business trip as US officials had claimed, US media reported. In a case that had long been shrouded...
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Where’s Megyn Kelly? Fox host misses own show after racial comments on Santa...
After helping websites all over the Internet make money Thursday for reporting her claim that both Santa Claus and Jesus Christ were white, Megyn Kelly’s employers decided to give her the night off....
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Oregon police crack down on racist gangs in ‘Operation White Christmas’
Earlier this week, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon arrested over 40 white supremacists in what it calls “Operation White Christmas.” “Merry Christmas,” Oregon’s U.S. Attorney Amanda...
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Tila Tequila blasts media over her Nazi ‘satire,’ blames ‘New World Order...
Reality TV star Tila Tequila continues her bizarre descent into conspiracy lunacy with a new video that attacks the media for noticing her new fascination with Adolf Hitler. After blogging and...
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Previously unknown DNA code could help humanity defy aging and death
Scientists have discovered a second code that’s been hiding within DNA that could change the way genetic instructions are read. A team of University of Washington researchers discovered the secondary...
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Creationist upset public schools teach children they are ‘cousins of bananas’
On his show yesterday, Thom Hartmann debated Eric Hovind, the president of Creation Today, about public funding for religious education in 11 states. At least, that’s how the debate began. After...
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Brutal offshore Christian reform school exposed in new documentary
“Kidnapped for Christ” is a new documentary that tells the story of teenagers sent to an evangelical Christian boarding school outside the U.S. where school personnel attempt to rid them of feelings of...
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Reza Aslan: Megyn Kelly was right about Christ, but wrong about Jesus
Religious scholar Reza Aslan said Fox News host Megyn Kelly was partially right when she said Jesus Christ was white. Kelly has been criticized and mocked for her insistence that Jesus and Santa Claus...
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A Plea: Remember Beyonce’s Record Is Art, Not A Political Treatise
It’s been fascinating watching the rapid reaction to Beyonce dropping a surprise record on iTunes last night. Of course, it’s a huge deal for the record industry, because putting out something like...
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Turning the corner? California sees Obamacare sign-ups skyrocket
The statistics released yesterday from Covered California could bode well for health insurance exchanges that have their act together. Although the California exchange enrolled 109,000 in October and...
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Pope Francis lights up the Vatican’s Christmas tree
Pope Francis hailed the giant “international” Christmas tree lit up on St Peter’s Square on Friday, which was transported to the Vatican from his predecessor Benedict XVI’s homeland, the German state...
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Senate to vote on Janet Yellen’s nomination next week
The US Senate will vote next week on the new budget deal and Janet Yellen’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Friday. “On Tuesday, we’ll begin consideration...
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John Kerry hopes Iran nuclear talks will resume in ‘next few days’
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday nuclear talks between world powers and Iran were expected to resume soon, after Tehran said it was quitting the negotiations. “We’re making progress, but I...
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