$200 Cable Bills By 2020? 9 Percent Of US Households Ditched Cable In 2011
If you’ve been complaining lately about the cost of gas at the pump just wait until 2020, that’s the year that a recent forecast report predicts the cost of cable TV will run you $200 per month. The...
View ArticleTidy Cats Issues Billboard Apology
Purina’s Tidy Cats issued an apology today for a billboard that several Cincinnati residents found offensive. The tongue in cheek billboard was part of Tidy Cats “NoMorePU” campaign and compared the...
View ArticleAllen West Calls 80 House Democrats Communists, Then He Rants Like A Lunatic
Rep. Allen West apparently wants to be the 21st century version of Joe McCarthy, telling nearly 100 visitors at a town hall event in Florida on Tuesday night that he recently “heard” that 80 House...
View ArticleHedge Funds Off to Good Start: Best in 6 Years
Hedge funds are looking for in 2012. They’re off to their best start since 2006, with the average gaining 4.94% in the first quarter according to information released on Monday. Despite early gains,...
View ArticleObama Re-Branding “Buffett Rule”: Call it the “Reagan Rule” Now
In a much-needed though slightly cheeky PR-move with the capitalists of this country, President Obama offered on Wednesday to change the name of the so-called “Buffett Rule“, re-branding it the “Reagan...
View ArticleCharles Manson Skips 12th Parole Hearing
Charles Manson won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon. The notorious killer skipped his 12th parole hearing which made it pretty easy for the California parole board to deny his parole. The...
View ArticleMitt Romney Campaign Gaffes on Women’s Equal Pay Act
Mitt Romney’s campaign gaffed today when asked about the Ledbetter Act, which helps to bridge the divide of pay discrepancies between men and women. Romney’s camp declined comment, and Obama’s camp was...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin: Attorney General Vows Justice Department Review [Video]
Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, said on Wednesday that the Justice Department intends on thoroughly investigating the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was shot to death by George...
View ArticleBear Roaming Backyards In L.A. Gets Captured, Returned To Forest [Video]
A large black bear that has been roaming around backyards in Glendale, a suburb of Los Angeles, has been captured and returned to the forst. The LA Times reports that the bear discovered Costco...
View Article[Left and Right] This Election Is President Obama’s To Lose
With Rick Santorum abandoning his quest for the Republican nomination for President and Newt Gingrich flat broke, Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican Nominee. This should be cause for...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman To Be Charged According To Florida Special Prosecutor Report
Florida Special Prosecutor Angela Corey intends on announcing that George Zimmerman will be charged in the high-profile shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. What charges Zimmerman will...
View ArticleCathy Samford, Texas Teacher, Fired For Unwed Pregnancy
Cathy Samford, a teacher at the Heritage Christian Academy in Rockwall, Texas, has been fired for getting pregnant out of wedlock. The school says that Samford violated the “moral clause” in her...
View ArticleLaw Firm Sues Wells Fargo Bank Over $400,000 Nigerian Scam
A law firm in Minnesota is suing Wells Fargo bank for not noticing a bogus check that cost the firm nearly $400,000. The Nigerian scam which the firm fell prey to has victimized more than 80 law firms...
View Article[How Far We Haven't Come] Proposed Ban on Formula Samples in Hospitals Spurs...
“How Far We Haven’t Come” is a twice-weekly series by Kim LaCapria, examining the sorry state of women’s issues in America in the current political climate. Is there a more divisive issue, aside from...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood Sues Texas Over Women’s Health Program
Planned Parenthood on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas after the women’s health organization was excluded from a state program that provides conception and check-ups to women. In...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman Arrested On Second-Degree Murder Charge, Pleads Not Guilty
Authorities announced George Zimmerman is in custody in Florida and he will be charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin (17). His attorney has stated...
View ArticleFlorida Town Bans Dance Clubs And Skating Rinks, Cites Violence And Drugs
In a real life case of “Dirty Dancing” the town of Weston, Florida on Wednesday chose to ban dance clubs, skating rinks and nightclubs. The plan moved forward under the leadership of City Manager John...
View Article‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Scam Artist Pleads Guilty To Fraud
A scam artist who posed as a millionaire to appear on the Bravo reality TV series ‘The Millionaire Matchmaker‘ has pleaded guilty in court to conspiracy to commit mail, wire and bank fraud, and to...
View ArticleFirefighter Arrested For MMA Bouts While On Workman’s Compensation
A firefighter has been arrested for taking part in MMA (mixed martial arts) bouts while out on workman’s compensation. Los Angeles firefighter Raphael Davis (above, in the black and white trunks) had...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich: Fox News Is More Biased Than CNN
Newt Gingrich on Wednesday met with 18 Delaware Tea Party leaders and in that meeting the GOP presidential hopeful blasted FOX News Channel, accusing it of being a Mitt Romney supporter from the start....
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