Anna Schwartz, Pioneering Research Economist, Dies At 96
Research economist Anna J. Schwartz died on Thursday at her home in Manhattan at the age of 96. Schwartz is considered one of the greatest economists of the 20th century. She largely worked in tandem...
View ArticleGM Recalls 475,000 Chevy Cruzes
General Motors on Friday announced the recall of nearly 500,000 Chevy Cruze models. The recall includes 2011 and 2012 model-year Cruzes. Chevy warns that a problem with the engine shield could result...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Won’t Compensate Victims Of Forced Sterilization
Victims of a government-sponsored mass sterilization in North Carolina that targeted minorities will receive no compensation for their plight, the state’s Senate decided this week. The measure was...
View ArticleDoomsday Prophet: I Didn’t Pay My Taxes Because World Was Suppose To End
Ronald Weinland, 63, is a self-proclaimed doomsday prophet who was sure that the world was going to end on Sept. 30, 2008 and then again on May 27, 2012. Weinland was so sure in fact that he not only...
View ArticleDOJ Claims ‘Cult’ is Governing Two Western Towns
The U.S.Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit alleging a “cult” run by Warren Jeffs is ruling two Southwestern towns, the World News Daily (WND) reports. The DOJ believes that two towns located...
View ArticleMary Cheney: Dick Cheney’s Daughter Marries Long-Time Partner Heather Poe
Mary Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, married her long-time partner Heather Poe in Washington D.C. on Friday. ABC News reports that the former vice president and his wife stated:...
View ArticleGas Prices Expected To Drop Below $3 Per Gallon By Halloween
Gas prices are finally heading in the right direction. Industry experts are predicting gas prices to keep falling through the Summer. By Thanksgiving, the national average should drop below $3 per...
View ArticleMother Charged With Incest With 16 Year Old Son Gets Under 4 Years, Claims...
The California mom who re-connected with her estranged son, only to begin an incestuous relationship with him, has been officially sentenced. The stinger is that the woman doesn’t consider her illicit...
View Article3 Arrested In LA Road Rage Incident – Including The Victim [video]
Three men were arrested after an incident of LA road rage turned into a brutal freeway beating. The violent California attack was captured on amateur video. KNBC-TV reports that victim Jerry Patterson...
View ArticleMonsignor William Lynn: Philadelphia Priest Guilty Of Child Endangerment
Philadelphia Monsignor William Lynn has been found guilty of one count of child endangerment, but was acquitted of conspiracy in what has been called a groundbreaking clergy-abuse trial, and is now the...
View ArticleRichard Adler Dies: Legendary Composer, Lyricist Dies at 90
Award-winning composer and lyricist Richard Adler, most remembered for co-writing the music to the hit musicals “The Pajama Game” and “Damn Yankees,” died Thursday at his home in Southampton, NY. He...
View ArticleWoman Hit By Ball Sues Little League Catcher
Matthew Migliaccio was just trying help his baseball team’s pitcher warm up, but the Little Leaguer now faces a lawsuit from a woman hit by his errant throw. New Jersey resident Elizabeth Lloyd is...
View ArticleDeath Row Inmate Requests And Consumes 29,000 Calorie Last Meal
Every inmate on death row is entitled to their last meal. I’m not sure when this tradition started or why, but it seems to make sense. A Mississippi grocery store butcher took this tradition to the...
View ArticleLittle League Player Lawsuit: 11-Year Old Sued For Injuring Woman With Errant...
There’s no crying in baseball. But there are lawsuits. A woman in New Jersey is suing a little league player after his errant throw hit her in the face. Elizabeth Lloyd is seeking more than $150,000 in...
View ArticleObama Wants You To Send Him Your Birthday and Wedding Presents
COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama wants you to send him your birthday, wedding bar mitzvah and anniversary presents via the “Obama Event Registry.” Instead of filling out a gift registry at your...
View ArticleAmelia Earhart Mystery: Robots To Join Search For Missing Pilot’s Plane
Amelia Earhart’s disappearance has been a mystery for decades, ever since the pioneer’s plane disappeared during her around the world flight in 1937. Discovery reports that the International Group for...
View ArticleBook Owned And Annotated By George Washington Sells For $10M At Auction
A book owned by the first president of the United States of America, George Washington, sold at an auction for $10 million. The 223-year-old tome, once owned by George Washington, contained his own...
View ArticleVanguard’s Sauter To Retire
Gus Sauter, chief investment officer at Vanguard Group, has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Vanguard is the largest U.S. mutual fund company, and Sauter supervises $1.6 trillion of...
View ArticleCurt Schilling: 38 Studios Cost Entire Baseball Fortune
Curt Schilling, the former Red Sox star, told Boston’s WEEI radio show on Friday that 38 Studios LLC, his Rhode Island video game company, went bankrupt because it wasn’t able to raise more money from...
View ArticleRitz Camera Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Ritz Camera & Image has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again, less than three years after they emerged from their first bankruptcy. Ritz, like other physical consumer-electronics stores...
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