Monday, April 29, 2013

Speaker raising money for road bill's GOP voters | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

Speaker raising money for road bill's GOP voters | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com: "In the late February windup to a critical vote on a major road-funding bill, Virginia House Speaker William Howell encouraged Republican delegates to support it by telling them an affirmative vote wouldn't cost them re-election."

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Obama's WHCD Speech: Video - Business Insider

Obama's WHCD Speech: Video - Business Insider: "President Barack Obama started off his White House Correspondents' Association Dinner speech by walking up to the podium to DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win." "How do you like my new entrance music?" Obama said. "Rush Limbaugh warned you about this — second term, baby! We're changing things around here a little bit."" 'via Blog this'

Michele Bachmann tries, fails to quote Shakespeare... - Mediaite


Michele Bachmann tries, fails to quote Shakespeare... - Mediaite: "Michele Bachmann tries, fails to quote Shakespeare on the House floor.

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Saturday, April 27, 2013

The power of Dick Cheney in Dirty Wars - Business Insider

The power of Dick Cheney in Dirty Wars - Business Insider: "On Sept. 16, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney said that America would have to "spend time in the shadows" and work on the "dark side."
Since then the U.S. has been engaged in a global war on terror, but Americans haven't known how exactly it is being fought."

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

JC Penney Jumps on News George Soros Is Shareholder

JC Penney Jumps on News George Soros Is Shareholder: "Shares of beleaguered retailer JC Penney rose more than 7 percent in aftermarket trading on Thursday after billionaire financier George Soros disclosed a 7.9 percent stake in the company."

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Fuel Barges Explode On Mobile River, Injuring 3 (VIDEO)

Again!

Fuel Barges Explode On Mobile River, Injuring 3 (VIDEO): "Three people were seriously injured when two barges previously loaded with liquid natural gas exploded on the east side of the Mobile River in Alabama on Wednesday evening.

The first barge blew up around 8:30 p.m. CDT. According to AL.com, the blast rattled windows in downtown Mobile and blew open doors in Spanish Fort."

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

WATCH: Mark Sanford debates a cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi - The Week

What's wrong with Republicans?

WATCH: Mark Sanford debates a cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi - The Week: "Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) has been having a rough few weeks in his campaign to reclaim his old House seat.

His ex-wife sued him for trespassing; national Republicans dropped their support for his campaign; and a poll found him trailing his Democratic challenger by a robust 9-point margin despite the race being in a reliably Republican district. "

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

5 dead after shooting in Seattle's Federal Way suburb, police say - U.S. News


5 dead after shooting in Seattle's Federal Way suburb, police say - U.S. News: "ive people were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex near Seattle late on Sunday, including a suspect who was shot by officers, police said.
Officers were alerted to a shooting in progress at around 9:30 p.m. local time (12:30 a.m. ET) by an emergency call from the complex in Federal Way, which is between Seattle and Tacoma, police spokeswoman Cathy Schrock said in a statement."

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More Bodies Identified In Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion : The Two-Way : NPR


More Bodies Identified In Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion : The Two-Way : NPR: "Authorities have identified four more sets of remains of first responders who battled last week's fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. Wednesday's blast killed at least 14 people and injured more than 200, according to officials cited by The Associated Press.

Meanwhile, survivors from the small town north of Waco gathered Sunday to remember those who were lost, and to offer thanks that they were still alive. And, as we noted over the weekend, some residents in parts of West that bore the brunt of the blast at the West Fertilizer Co. were allowed to return home."

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Bill Gross attacks UK and EU austerity - FT.com


Bill Gross attacks UK and EU austerity - FT.com:


Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest bond fund for Pimco, has criticised efforts by Britain and much of the eurozone to cut debt rapidly with severe austerity measures, warning that such action risks stifling recovery.

“The UK and almost all of Europe have erred in terms of believing that austerity, fiscal austerity in the short term, is the way to produce real growth. It is not,” Mr Gross told the Financial Times. “You’ve got to spend money.”



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Monday, April 22, 2013

David Ortiz Big Papi Makes Emotional and Powerful Return to the Red Sox Lineup - YouTube

FCC - Does something right!


David Ortiz Big Papi Makes Emotional and Powerful Return to the Red Sox Lineup - YouTube: "After letting this air the Chairman of the FCC Julius Genachowski tweeted, "David Ortiz spoke from the heart at today's Red Sox game. I stand with Big Papi and the people of Boston - Julius".In a day marked by emotion and remembrance for the victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings, David "Big Papi" Ortiz made a memorable return to the lineup this Saturday afternoon when the hometown Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals for their sixth straight win."

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Some residents allowed back home after Texas blast - CBS News





Some residents allowed back home after Texas blast - CBS News: "Video: The collapsed storage bin at the fertilizer plant and railroad tracks pushed together by the blast"

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Dzohkhar Tsarnaev CHARGED In Boston Bombings While He Lay In His Hospital Bed


Dzohkhar Tsarnaev CHARGED In Boston Bombings While He Lay In His Hospital Bed: "The 19-year-old accused of carrying out the bombing at the Boston Marathon -- one of two suspected in last week's incident -- has been charged with use of a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in a death.

If convicted of the federal charges, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could be sentenced to death or spend the rest of life in prison. His older brother and alleged bombing accomplice Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed Friday during a shootout with police in Watertown."

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Cop kills boyfriend, baby in Brooklyn before killing self: police

 

She even killed killed the baby.

An off-duty cop shot her longtime boyfriend to death in Brooklyn on Monday, just hours before he was scheduled to fly to Guyana. Then, in an act of unimaginable cruelty, Officer Rosette Samuel trained a 9-mm. Glock handgun on the couple’s year-old son and shot him in the chest.

The boyfriend, identified by relatives as 33-year-old Dason Peters, was the first to die. His body was found facedown, covered in blood, in a hallway near the front door.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/female-kills-man-toddler-brooklyn-killing-police-article-1.1316832#ixzz2RCmih8bh

Dondre Samuel, 19, seen leaving the 63rd precinct yesterday. The son of Officer Rosette Samuel, Dondre was able to escape out a window while his mother killed her boyfriend and younger son as well as herself. 

A female police officer shot and killed her boyfriend and 1-year-old boy in her home in Flatbush, Brooklyn this morning. Her cousin Jeffrey Joseph, cries over the deaths.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Ted Cruz vs. Marco Rubio on immigration

Ted Cruz is at odds with Marco Rubio over immigration legislation.

The two have much in common as first-term senators elected with the help of the tea party from states with large Latino populations. Both have Cuban roots and are considered rising GOP stars and prospective presidential rivals. But the pair is divided on immigration legislation — a key difference that could have significant ramifications for their party and political ambitions.

The Texas freshman is sharply critical of the pathway to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants, a central part of the bipartisan bill that Rubio helped write. Cruz is weighing whether to aggressively oppose the immigration overhaul, a decision that could neutralize Rubio’s outreach to conservative activists in order to minimize their opposition.

Rubio, meanwhile, has emerged as a vigorous defender of the bill, making the pitch to conservative talk radio and right-wing commentators that the bill would offer the toughest border enforcement measures in history. For illegal immigrants to obtain green cards after 10 years and citizenship after 13 years under the bill, those enforcement measures would have to occur — and immigrants would have to pay fines and taxes while undergoing criminal background checks.

Asked to respond to Cruz’s assertion that points of agreement shouldn’t be held “hostage” to the pathway to citizenship, Rubio said: “He hasn’t told me that — obviously, I’ve read his public comments on it — he told me he wanted to review the whole bill.”

Thompson: Government needs public's help - POLITICO.com

Thompson: Government needs public's help - POLITICO.com: "Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, said on Sunday the government cannot prevent every terrorist attack and needs the public's help to spot potential extremists.

"We've dealt with international terrorists who are trying to get here, but what about the people who are already here?" he said on ABC's "This Week." "That continues to be a day-in-day-out struggle.""

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Czech official: We're not Chechen - Katie Glueck - POLITICO.com

Czech official: We're not Chechen - Katie Glueck - POLITICO.com: "The Czech Republic and Chechnya are two separate places, and the Czech ambassador to the U.S. wishes social media users would get that straight in the wake of news that the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings are Chechen.

“As more information on the origin of the alleged perpetrators is coming to light, I am concerned to note in the social media a most unfortunate misunderstanding in this respect,” said Amb. Petr Gandalovic said in a statement posted on Friday night. “The Czech Republic and Chechnya are two very different entities — the Czech Republic is a Central European country; Chechnya is a part of the Russian Federation.”"

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Miranda Rights And Tsarnaev: Ashcroft Says U.S. Move Is The Right One : The Two-Way : NPR

Makes sense!

Miranda Rights And Tsarnaev: Ashcroft Says U.S. Move Is The Right One : The Two-Way : NPR: "Former Attorney General John Ashcroft helped create the framework for prosecuting those accused of terrorism, as part of the most recent Bush administration.

"The legal argument for the exception is that in times of exigency, where the public might be in danger, it is possible to interrogate an individual at some level in order to relieve the public of the danger, without first having given the Miranda warning," Ashcroft tells Rachel Martin, in an interview for Sunday's Weekend Edition."

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Miranda Rights And Tsarnaev: Ashcroft Says U.S. Move Is The Right One : The Two-Way : NPR

Makes sense!

Miranda Rights And Tsarnaev: Ashcroft Says U.S. Move Is The Right One : The Two-Way : NPR: "Former Attorney General John Ashcroft helped create the framework for prosecuting those accused of terrorism, as part of the most recent Bush administration.

"The legal argument for the exception is that in times of exigency, where the public might be in danger, it is possible to interrogate an individual at some level in order to relieve the public of the danger, without first having given the Miranda warning," Ashcroft tells Rachel Martin, in an interview for Sunday's Weekend Edition."

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The Boston Marathon Suspects Are Killers, Not Combatants - The Daily Beast


Good Point

The Boston Marathon Suspects Are Killers, Not Combatants - The Daily Beast: "The Tsarnaev brothers were certainly enemies of the people of the United States. But, as Michael Daly reports, they were not enemy combatants. And it’s a mistake to elevate them with the designation."

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Koch Brothers Buying Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times - Business Insider

This is the same thing that Rupert Murdoch did!

Koch Brothers Buying Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times - Business Insider: "The bankrupt Tribune Company has put its bundle of eight huge newspapers on the block.
One of the expected bidders for these papers, Amy Chozick of The New York Times reports, is Koch Industries, the massive energy and manufacturing conglomerate owned by the conservative billionaires David and Charles Koch."

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Assaulted for being a SOLDIER - YouTube

Wait - what!!

Assaulted for being a SOLDIER - YouTube: "Caught on camera: Shocking moment man attacked uniformed U.S. Army captain at Wall-Mart because of his military service"

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Assaulted for being a SOLDIER - YouTube

Wait - what!!

Assaulted for being a SOLDIER - YouTube: "Caught on camera: Shocking moment man attacked uniformed U.S. Army captain at Wall-Mart because of his military service"

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Gun Control Whoop-de-doo - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/18/13 - Video Clip | Comedy Central

Way to go Virginia!

Gun Control Whoop-de-doo - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 04/18/13 - Video Clip | Comedy Central: "Gun Control Whoop-de-doo
Following the Senate's defeat of the Manchin-Toomey amendment, John Oliver tests the theory that government-mandated gun control doesn't work. "

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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Stunning Infrared Photos Show How Police Could See Bombing Suspect Hiding In Boat - Business Insider


Stunning Infrared Photos Show How Police Could See Bombing Suspect Hiding In Boat - Business Insider: "The Massachusetts State Police (via its Twitter) has just published some stunning photos of the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found hiding after a massive manhunt.
The most incredible ones are the infrared ones, which show the body of Tsarnaev emitting heat underneath the canopy."

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NRA 500 Suicide: Man Shoots Himself To Death At NASCAR Race

NRA 500 Suicide: Man Shoots Himself To Death At NASCAR Race: " A Texas man used a gun to commit suicide in the infield of a National Rifle Association-sponsored NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth late on Saturday, local authorities said.

Kirk Franklin, 42, of nearby Saginaw died after shooting himself at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday during the NRA 500 Sprint Cup race, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner.

Franklin was involved i"

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Immigration Bill Opposition Building Among Conservatives

Immigration Bill Opposition Building Among Conservatives: "The limits of Marco Rubio's persuasive powers and charm, and the depth of conservative reservations about immigration reform, are beginning to show themselves."

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Watch Another Glenn Beck Theory Implode Before Your Very Eyes

Last night, terror expert Steve Emerson told Fox News host Sean Hannity that Abdul Rahman Ali Alharbi, the Saudi national who was a "person of interest" in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings, would be deported on Tuesday.



This morning, Glenn Beck's news network TheBlazegot on the case — aggressively.

Watch Another Glenn Beck Theory Implode Before Your Very Eyes: "Citing sources, Beck reported on his radio show Thursday morning that Ali Alharbi was connected to an important Saudi family and was being deported for "security and related grounds.""

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POLICE: MARATHON SUSPECT ONE SHOT AND KILLED, SUSPECT TWO ON THE RUN - Business Insider


POLICE: MARATHON SUSPECT ONE SHOT AND KILLED, SUSPECT TWO ON THE RUN - Business Insider: "Boston authorities say they have shot and killed "Suspect 1" in the Boston Marathon bombing while "Suspect 2" is on the run after a standoff in Watertown, Mass.
Boston Police Chief Ed Davis tweeted: "One suspect dead. One at large. Armed and dangerous. White hat suspect at large."
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Thursday, April 18, 2013

West, Texas, mayor says 35 to 40 dead in fertilizer plant explosion - latimes.com

Hey Texas, inspect your plants more often!

West, Texas, mayor says 35 to 40 dead in fertilizer plant explosion - latimes.com: "-The mayor of this city said 35 to 40 people are believed to be dead in a massive fertilizer plant explosion “because they are unaccounted for and still missing.”

“We are out there searching the rubble, looking in each and every house. We are trying to locate each and every citizen,” Mayor Tommy Muska said in a telephone interview with The Times."

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George W. Bush unpopular as he steps back into the spotlight

George W. Bush unpopular as he steps back into the spotlight: "Bush’s numbers not good: Former president George W. Bush is back in the public spotlight with the upcoming dedication of his presidential library, and the public doesn’t think too highly of him. Thirty-five percent of Americans view him positively while 44 percent view him negatively, the most recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows. Twenty-one percent said they were neutral."

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So negative!

Associative property -

How many negative things can you place in one area!!

Closely associated with the President.Association18Apr13

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

OBAMA: Boston Marathon Explosions Are Being Investigated As An 'Act Of Terror' - Business Insider


OBAMA: Boston Marathon Explosions Are Being Investigated As An 'Act Of Terror' - Business Insider: ""This was a heinous and cowardly act," Obama said. "The FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism. … We don’t yet know who carried this out or why."
The statement marked the first time that Obama characterized the attack as terrorism. On Monday, the President urged the nation not to "jump to conclusions" about the attacks, but promised that whomever was responsible would "feel the full weight of justice.""

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Joe Barton Cites Great Flood To Disprove Human Role In Climate Change

Joe Barton Cites Great Flood To Disprove Human Role In Climate Change: "Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) turned to the Bible on Wednesday during a congressional hearing, using the Great Flood to support his claim that climate change isn't man-made, BuzzFeed Politics reported."

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Boston Marathon Explosions: Obama Press Conference - Business Insider


Boston Marathon Explosions: Obama Press Conference - Business Insider: "President Barack Obama vowed on Monday that the U.S. will "get to the bottom" of today's explosions at the Boston Marathon, promising those responsible "will feel the full weight of justice.""

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Boston Marathon Explosions - Business Insider


Boston Marathon Explosions - Business Insider: "There have been multiple explosions at the finish line for the Boston Marathon, with reports of at least "dozens" of injuries and a number of deaths.
The explosion occurred near on Boylston Street near the intersections of Fairfield and Exeter streets just before 3 p.m. EST."

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The New York Post Says 'Saudi Suspect' Being Held In Boston Bombings - Business Insider


The New York Post Says 'Saudi Suspect' Being Held In Boston Bombings - Business Insider: "Even though Boston police commissioner Edward Davis told reporters on the record this afternoon that they do not have a suspect in custody inside a Boston Hospital, the New York Post reports otherwise.
Its web site right now says it all: The Post alleges a 20-year-old Saudi national is being held in hospital where he's being treated for burns. Here's the Post's front page:"

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Boston Marathon Explosion: Headquarters On Lockdown Following Blast Near Race Finish Line (LIVE UPDATES)

Boston Marathon Explosion: Headquarters On Lockdown Following Blast Near Race Finish Line (LIVE UPDATES): "Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon near the finish line, causing multiple casualties and sending the city into chaos. Another explosion occurred at the JFK Library, but authorities were unsure if the incidents were linked."

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Everyone Should Be Thrilled By The Collapse Of Gold - Business Insider

No more Gold commercials on Glenn Beck!

Everyone Should Be Thrilled By The Collapse Of Gold - Business Insider: "On Friday, when the price of gold plunged we said it was "great news."

The idea is basically this:

The last few years have seen a major ideological battle take place.

On one hand you have established economists, who believe the government has tools at its disposal to address a crisis. These tools include deficit spending and a violent expansion of the Fed's balance sheet."

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How ‘Made in the USA’ is Making a Comeback | TIME.com


How ‘Made in the USA’ is Making a Comeback | TIME.com: "The U.S. economy continues to struggle, and the weak March jobs report — just 88,000 positions were added — briefly spooked the market. But step back and you’ll see a bright spot, perhaps the best economic news the U.S. has witnessed since the rise of Silicon Valley: Made in the USA is making a comeback. Climbing out of the recession, the U.S. has seen its manufacturing growth outpace that of other advanced nations, with some 500,000 jobs created in the past three years. It marks the first time in more than a decade that the number of factory jobs has gone up instead of down. From ExOne’s 3-D manufacturing plant near Pittsburgh to Dow Chemical’s expanding ethylene and propylene production in Louisiana and Texas, which could create 35,000 jobs, American workers are busy making things that customers around the world want to buy — and defying the narrative of the nation’s supposedly inevitable manufacturing decline.

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

North Carolina May Declare Official State Religion Under New Bill

1st Amendment my butt!


North Carolina May Declare Official State Religion Under New Bill: "Republican North Carolina state legislators have proposed allowing an official state religion in a measure that would declare the state exempt from the Constitution and court rulings.

The bill, filed Monday by two GOP lawmakers from Rowan County and backed by nine other Republicans, says each state "is sovereign" and courts cannot block a state "from making laws respecting an establishment of religion." The legislation was filed in response to a lawsuit to stop county commissioners in Rowan County from opening meetings with a Christian prayer, wral.com reported."

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NC Republican state legislators propose State religion. Using our Constitution to fulfill their biblical agenda. | Peace . Gold . Liberty

NC Republican state legislators propose State religion. Using our Constitution to fulfill their biblical agenda. | Peace . Gold . Liberty: "Told you so. Republican party and fanatical Christians are dangerous to your freedom. Period.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/03/north-carolina-reli..."

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Francine Wheeler, Newtown Victim's Mother, Fills In For Obama's Saturday Address (VIDEO)


Francine Wheeler, Newtown Victim's Mother, Fills In For Obama's Saturday Address (VIDEO): "Francine Wheeler, Newtown Victim's Mother, Fills In For Obama's Saturday Address "

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Moms Demand Action | Common Sense Gun Laws



Moms Demand Action | Common Sense Gun Laws: "Moms Demand Action has launched a campaign to drive support for new and stronger gun laws in America in the aftermath of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. The video, “How many more rounds?,” is an emotive depiction of the damage caused by gun violence. An AR-15 assault weapon is fired in slow motion with each discharged shell casing representing a major shooting in America. The video ends with the message, “How many more rounds are we going to let this go on for?” along with a phone number to the Capitol switchboard.

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Even Al Qaeda Thought America's Gun Background Check System Was Weak


Even Al Qaeda Thought America's Gun Background Check System Was Weak: "Even Al-Qaeda was arguing that America's background check system was weak and made guns easily obtainable. In a video released in 2011, Adam Gadahn an American-born spokesman for Al Qaeda argued guns could be easily obtained by buying guns at a gun shows where there would not be a background check.
Gadahn was calling on Muslims living in the United States to carry out terrorist acts similar to the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks in India."

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Thank You Exxon: Mayflower, Arkansas' New Oil Lake - YouTube


Thank You Exxon: Mayflower, Arkansas' New Oil Lake - YouTube: "Thank You Exxon: Mayflower, Arkansas' New Oil Lake"

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Comedy video skewers Exxon over Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill : TreeHugger


Comedy video skewers Exxon over Mayflower, Arkansas oil spill : TreeHugger: "It has been almost two weeks since Exxon Mobil's Pegasus pipeline ruptured in Mayflower, Arkansas, spilling some 5,000 to 7,000 barrels of oil into a neighborhood and wetlands of Lake Conway.

Just as we saw after the 2010 BP oil spill in the gulf, after the shock of the initial news of the oil spill dissipated, frustration and anger led to satire and comedy. Remember "When BP spills coffee," the video that satirized BP's many failed attempts at stopping their catastrophic oil spill in the gulf?

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Arkansas Oil Spill Health Complaints Emerge In Mayflower


Arkansas Oil Spill Health Complaints Emerge In Mayflower: "Sherry Appleman awoke abruptly in the middle of the night less than 48 hours after a pipeline rupture last month sent thousands of barrels of heavy crude oil into the streets and swamps of Mayflower, Ark.

"I couldn't breathe. My throat and nose and eyes were burning really bad," recalled Appleman, who lives on Lake Conway, about a mile outside the 22-home evacuation zone -- but next to a slough now full of the thick, sticky diluted bitumen. "I could smell that horrible smell. I got really scared.""

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Exxon in Arkansas: Oil Leaks vs. Press Leaks | Nyack News and Views


Exxon in Arkansas: Oil Leaks vs. Press Leaks | Nyack News and Views: "Where is the outrage over the way that the Exxon Corporation is handling THEIR oil spill in a small Arkansas town? Here’s the main story: A neighborhood in a small Arkansas town is being destroyed by a thick, oily substance that is suddenly seeping through the ground and is collecting in pools everywhere. It’s been determined to be a type of crude oil that is, apparently, emanating from a damaged pipeline in the area being operated by Exxon."

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Can Gang of Eight stay tight? - Manu Raju and Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com


Can Gang of Eight stay tight? - Manu Raju and Carrie Budoff Brown - POLITICO.com: "The ideologically diverse Gang of Eight senators weathered months of painstaking negotiations to piece together a complex immigration plan it will soon unveil.

But the eight still face one of their biggest tests: Can they remain united once it leaves their hands?"

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Store owner cancels Mark Kelly gun buy - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com


Store owner cancels Mark Kelly gun buy - Kevin Robillard - POLITICO.com: "e owner of a gun store in Tucson, Ariz., has canceled Mark Kelly’s purchase of an AR-15 because the gun control advocate doesn’t plan on keeping the assault weapon.

Kelly, a former astronaut and the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.), bought the gun earlier this month to show how easy it is to buy an assault weapon. He said he planned on turning the gun over to Tucson police."

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Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System, Taxpayers Billions Each Year

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System, Taxpayers Billions Each Year: "The bullet exploded like a fragment from the past, piercing his present and laying waste to the future he envisioned. It tore through Jerome Graham’s back, wrecked his spleen, damaged his pancreas and kidney, and left him paralyzed from the waist down."

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American Quitting Jobs At High Rate - Business Insider



American Quitting Jobs At High Rate - Business Insider: "People are voluntarily quitting their jobs at the highest rate since pre-recession era, according to the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey — known as JOLTS — published by The Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The report says that 2.16 million people quit their jobs in the latest data, which represents 53 percent of all job separations — this includes quits, layoffs and discharges — when accounting for retirees."

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Judge Orders F.D.A. to Make Morning-After Pill Available Over the Counter for All Ages - NYTimes.com

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Judge Orders F.D.A. to Make Morning-After Pill Available Over the Counter for All Ages - NYTimes.com: "A federal judge on Friday ordered that the most common morning-after pill be made available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and younger. But his acidly worded decision raises a broader question about whether a cabinet secretary can decide on a drug’s availability for reasons other than its safety and effectiveness."

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Marine Corps: We Didn't Give Pamela Geller A Flag As A Gift


Marine Corps: We Didn't Give Pamela Geller A Flag As A Gift: "At the April 14 Great Neck event, Geller will be introduced by Greg Buckley, whose son, Lance Cpl. Greg Buckley, Jr., was one of three U.S. Marines killed in a "Green on Blue" insider attack on a military base in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Aug 10. Buckley Sr. is calling for swift justice for the murderers of his son and demanding prosecution on American soil as terrorists."

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Obama Foodorama: President Obama Welcomes Christian Leaders For 2013 White House Easter Prayer Breakfast


Obama Foodorama: President Obama Welcomes Christian Leaders For 2013 White House Easter Prayer Breakfast: " "This was an opportunity for the President to personally honor Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ," the White House said.  (Above, the President greets Christian leaders in the Blue Room before the breakfast)"

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Friday, April 5, 2013

U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs - Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6% - NYTimes.com

U.S. Adds Only 88,000 Jobs - Jobless Rate Falls to 7.6% - NYTimes.com: "For the 30th straight month, the United States economy added jobs in March, albeit still at a pace too sluggish to put a big dent in the backlog of 11.7 million idle workers.

The nation’s employers increased their payrolls by 88,000 last month, compared with 268,000 in February, according to a Labor Department report released Friday. The unemployment rate, which comes from a different survey, ticked down to 7.6 percent from 7.7 percent.

The slight decrease in the unemployment rate occurred not because more unemployed people got jobs, but because the number of people active in the labor force — i.e., working or looking for work — fell. The labor force participation rate has not been this low since 1979, when it was also 63.3 percent, at a time when women were less likely to be working. Baby Boomer retirements may account for part of the slide, but discouragement about job prospects in a mediocre economy still seems to be playing a large role, economists say."

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Mingo sheriff gunned down 'in broad daylight'  - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -


Mingo sheriff gunned down 'in broad daylight'  - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -: "-- The newly elected Mingo County sheriff, intent on cleaning up the county's drug problem, was gunned down at midday Wednesday in downtown Williamson.

Williamson resident Larry Dove said he saw a man shoot Sheriff Eugene Crum "right in the head," in a parking lot on Third Avenue.

Tennis Melvin Maynard, 37, of Delbarton, has been arrested in connection to the shooting, according to West Virginia State Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous."

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Mingo Sheriff Slain - West Virginia's Eyewitness News


Mingo Sheriff Slain - West Virginia's Eyewitness News: "The courthouse was scheduled to be closed for the rest of the day. Mingo County Sheriff Eugene Crum was shot at point-blank range. A suspect was taken into custody and was shot. The suspect's condition was unavailable. "

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