Finders Keepers as Iran Will Not Return U.S. Drone
It’s finders keepers for Iran as its Revolutionary Guard announced that they do not have any plans of returning a U.S. surveillance drone that their armed forces captured. Iran’s military earlier said...
View ArticleCorzine Heads To Washington
Jon Corzine. Former Chairman of Goldman-Sachs, Former US Senator, Former New Jersey Governor and Former Head of MF Global. There are very few people who fit the title of “Washington Insider” better....
View ArticleCat Inherits $13 Million From Millionaire; Nurse is Lucky Caretaker
How lucky can a cat get? Very lucky, if you are Tommaso, the 4-year old stray cat that was rescued wandering from the streets of Rome. If being rescued alone is luck enough for this cat, how about...
View ArticleMinimum Wage in San Francisco Goes Up Past $10, Highest in Nation
As the country splits into two separate ideologies, one is leaning more in favor of corporate power, while the other favors labor and the working class. The latter got a victory in San Francisco, where...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich Pledges Not to Cheat on 3rd Wife
Adultery can be disastrous for a political campaign. Herman Cain recently ended his run for the GOP nomination because of sexual allegations from Ginger White. Newt Gingrich isn’t going to fall into...
View ArticleCops Alerted By Facebook Status Make Horrible Find
A Woman in Washington State saw a suspicious posting from one of her Facebook Friends and decided to call the police in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Police arriving on the scene found exactly what the woman...
View Article1787 Gold Brasher Doubloon, “Holy Grail” of Gold Coins, Sells for $7.4M
An exceedingly rare 1787 gold Brasher doubloon has been sold for $7.395 million, one of the highest prices ever paid for a gold coin. Blanchard and Company, Inc., America’s leading numismatic (study of...
View ArticleRumor: Verizon Looking to Purchase Netflix
Last week there were rumblings that Verizon was gearing up to launch a new web-based movie and TV streaming service in direct competition with Netflix. According to the last rumor, however, it looks...
View ArticleTwo Students Shot at Texas Middle School
Two students were wounded by gunfire during basketball tryouts at a Texas middle school on Monday, the >Associated Press reports. Authorities suspect that hunters may be responsible. Two boys, ages...
View ArticleCanada Withdraws from Kyoto Protocol
Canada has formally pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, dealing a serious blow to the anti-global warming treaty that was initially adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997. In doing so, Canada...
View ArticleRon Paul Defends Anti-War Stance: America is Provoking, Not Preventing War
Is America preventing or provoking war in Iran? The common stance among the GOP candidates is that Iran is a nuclear threat and that without intervention by the US an attack on American soil is...
View ArticleFord Ranger Discontinued After Nearly 30 Years
The Ford Ranger has been produced since January, 1982, but sadly, the iconic car won’t see it’s 30th birthday. Ford is stopping production on the small pickup next week on December 22nd. Canadian...
View ArticleBradley Manning Makes First Appearance in Military Court After 19 Months in Jail
Bradley Manning, the young soldier who has been held in what many call inhumane conditions since May 2010 without charges, will be making his first appearance in military court today after more than a...
View ArticleFormer Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Bosses Sued By SEC
Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEO’s Daniel Mudd and Richard Syron are being sued by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their role in vastly downplaying the volume of subprime loans...
View ArticleJury Close To Verdict In $1 Billion Microsoft Lawsuit
Jury members involved in a $1 billion federal antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft have revealed that they are close to a verdict. The lawsuit stems from a Novell Inc. filed suit in 2004 in which the...
View ArticleGOP Wants Mandatory Drug Testing For Unemployed
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) suggested on the floor of the House of Representatives this week that bad decision making involving drugs is leaving people without jobs. According to Reed: “I have been back in...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich Reveals Strengthened Stance on Immigration At Iowa Debate
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The issue of immigration came up again in last night’s Republican presidential debate, with Newt Gingrich taking a tougher stance. Though the economy is arguably the de facto issue...
View Article“Tebowing” Leaves 4 NY High School Students Suspended
Apparently Lindsey Vonn isn’t the only person causing a stir by “Tebowing.” Four student-athletes at Riverhead High School in Long Island, NY, were disciplined this week for imitating popular Broncos...
View ArticleSopa Vote Delayed Indefinitely
A vote on the Stop Online Privacy Act has been postponed until 2012. The House Judiciary Committee has been debating the bill for the last two days and was expected to send the bill to the House floor...
View ArticleNissan Sentra Recall: 34K 2010 – 2011 Models Recalled for
Earlier today, Japanese Auto Maker Nissan Motor Company Ltd announced that it is recalling nearly 34,000 model-year 2010 and 2011 Sentra vehicles due to a potential electrical defect which could cause...
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