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Karl Rove Proudly Defends The Use Of Waterboarding
Karl Rove, who was known as “Bush’s brain” and his “campaign architect,” defended tough interrogation techniques such as waterboarding, saying their use helped prevent terrorist attacks. “I’m proud that we used techniques that broke the will of these terrorists and gave us valuable information that allowed us to foil plots such as flying airplanes into... »
Pelosi: ‘The Choice Has To Be Made’
Congressional Democrats embarked on the final push for an historic health care bill on Thursday with no guarantee that they have the votes to pass it. And they made their task even more difficult by moving toward writing off anti-abortion members who voted for the bill the first time in the House. House leaders now believe... »
Actor Corey Haim Found Dead
Actor Corey Haim, 38, died this morning of an apparent overdose of prescription medications. The Canadian actor reportedly collapsed in a bathroom and was discovered unresponsive by his mother Judy, who telephoned 911 at 12:53 a.m. from his Southern California apartment. He was pronounced dead at 2:15 a.m. at a Burbank hospital. Police officers were... »
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino President Dead From Apparent Suicide
Andrew ‘Randy’ Kwasniewski, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, was found dead today, with an apparent self-inflicted gun wound to the head. Kwasniewski, 55, was discovered in their Las Vegas home by his wife around 9:50 a.m. The Las Vegas Metro police have launched an investigation but... »
Wisconsin Acorn Workers Charged With Felony Voter Fraud
Wisconsin State Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced that Maria Miles, Kevin Clancy and three other Wisconsin residents were charged Monday with election fraud relating to the 2008 presidential election. Miles and Clancy worked for the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and are accused of submitting multiple voter registration applications for the... »
Roseanne Barr: ‘Marie Osmond’s Poor Gay Son Killed Himself’
The ever-controversial comedienne Roseanne Barr is using her blog to trash Marie Osmond’s parenting skills and bash the Mormon faith. Barr claims that Osmond’s son Michael Blosil committed suicide because he was gay and received condemnation from the Mormon Church. Barr writes, “Marie Osmond’s poor gay son killed himself. He had been told how wrong and how sick he was... »
iPad in Stores April 3
The iPad will hit U.S. stores on April 3. This event may top Apple’s previous blockbuster launch of the iPhone in 2007. The 9.7-inch touchscreen iPad, which is designed to surf the Web, play video and games, and read digital books, is expected to sell 4 million to 5 million units in the first year. The iPad... »
Rep. Eric Massa Resigning Amid Sexual Harrassment Allegations
Democratic Rep. Eric Massa will resign from Congress on Monday, only days after reports first surfaced that the freshman New York lawmaker was under investigation by the House ethics committee for allegedly sexually harassing a male staffer. Massa was preparing the news in the Corning Leader, his local newspaper, but several media outlets were already... »
Grace Groner – Secret Millionaire – Donates Fortune to Lake Forest College
Grace Groner was orphaned when she was 12 and lived simply until passing away at age 100 in January. Grace left the world a better place, at least her little corner of it. Groner, a secret millionaire, left her entire estate worth $7-million-dollars to her alma mater, Lake Forest College in Illinois. In 1935, Groner purchased $180 stock in Abbott Laboratories – where... »
Tiger Woods Rejects $75-Million Dollar Endorsement Deal
Disgraced golfer Tiger Woods has lost millions in endorsements since his multiple-affairs scandal captivated the world and tarnished his once-stellar reputation. Advertising giants Gatorade, AT&T, Gillette and Swiss watch-maker Tag Heuer have cancelled contracts with Woods, costing the cheating golfer enough money to fill a sand trap. But despite the huge losses, Woods, 34, has... »
Pentagon Shooting: Suspect Identified as John Patrick Bedell
A gunman, who has been identified as John Patrick Bedell, 36, coolly drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire at the teeming subway entrance to the Pentagon complex Thursday evening, wounding two police officers before being shot and critically wounded, officials said. The two officers suffered grazing wounds that were not life-threatening and... »
Dems Will Use Reconciliation to Pass Senate Health Care Bill
White House officials say that in his remarks today president Obama will indicate a willingness to work with Republicans on some issues to get a health care reform bill passed but will suggest that if it is necessary, Democrats will use the controversial “reconciliation” rules requiring only 51 Senate votes to pass the “fix”... »
Jackson Kids Stun Gun Incident Leads to Investigation
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services is investigating an incident at the Jackson family home in Encino involving a stun gun. Multiple sources report that the Jackson children played with the stun gun for three days before Katherine, the children’s grandmother, and security heard strange sounds coming from the second floor... »
Women Disproportionately Affected by HIV/Aids
The leading global cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age is HIV according to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). The BBC reports that UNAids has launched a five-year action plan addressing the gender issues which put women at risk. One of the key issues, it says, is that up... »
Body Believed to be Chelsea King Found in Shallow Grave
San Diego police have discovered a body believed to be that of missing 17-year-old Chelsea King in Rancho Bernardo Community Park. Chelsea disappeared Thursday as she jogged in a community park just east of Lake Hodges. Sheriff William Gore said the body was found Tuesday afternoon in a shallow grave covered with debris next to a tributary... »
GM Blames Recall on Supplier Partially Owned by Toyota
Power steering problems have resulted in a 1.3 million small car recall at General Motors. The affected models are the Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Pontiac Pursuit and Pontiac 4. GM stated that the fault meant that at low speeds “greater steering effort may be required”, but that the cars could still be “safely controlled”. According to... »
Suspect Arrested In Connection With Chelsea King’s Disapearance
Police arrested a man Sunday in Escondido, California, in connection with the disappearance of 17-year-old Chelsea King. Chelsea, a 17-year-old honor student at Poway High School in Poway, Calif., about 25 miles north of San Diego, disappeared Thursday while on an after-school run through Rancho Bernardo Community Park, a family spokeswoman told FoxNews.com. According to CNN,... »
Ohio Bans Prison Tobacco
Since their ban, tobacco products have become the new contraband in Ohio prisons, competing with marijuana as the substance of choice. The Columbus Dispatch reported that a single cigarette sells for $10, a pack of cigarettes goes for $200 and a can of loose tobacco for $300. Prison medical personnel said one out of three inmates... »
Marie Osmond’s Son Michael Blosil Commits Suicide
Marie Osmond’s son Michael Blosil committed suicide Friday evening. The 18-year-old suffered from severe depression and died after jumping from his downtown Los Angeles apartment around 9 p.m. The teen left behind a note explaining that he no longer wanted to live because he felt as if he had no friends and could never fit in. Marie’s... »
The Rolling Stones to Release 10 Unheard Songs on Reissue of “Exile on Main Street”
British rock band The Rolling Stones, who have resisted releasing any archival material, plan to include 10 never-before-heard tracks in the upcoming reissue of “Exile on Main Street.” The reissue is due out in the United States on May 18 and will include new songs titled, “Plundered My Soul,” “Dancing in the Light,” “Following the River,” and “Pass... »
Body Believed to be Andrew Koenig Found in Vancouver
Vancouver police have discovered a body they believe to be that of missing Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig. Authorities say that the body was discovered around noon Thursday in Stanley Park, a vast urban park that police have been searching since Koenig, 41, was reported missing on February 18 after he failed to return to California... »
Trainer Dawn Brancheau Killed by Orca at SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium
Veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, was killed by an orca (killer whale) during a show at SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium. The stage name “Shamu” is used for all male and female orcas at SeaWorld. Authorities said that Brancheau fell into the holding tank and was then fatally injured by one of the orcas. However, park guest Victoria... »
Luke Air Force Base Shooting Leaves One Dead
A shooting and fatal car crash at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona has left one man dead and a second injured after a base security officer confronted two men in a stolen car at the entrance gate. When the officer got out of his car and approached the vehicle, which had previously been reported... »
The Tiger Woods “Apology” Draws Media Fire
The Tiger Woods apology has drawn fire and little sympathy from about every sector of the media. Here is a sampling of some of the more outspoken commentaries: David Hinckley, in the New York Daily News: “Prisoners of war reading prepared denunciations of Western imperialism look more comfortable than Tiger Woods did Friday, apologizing for his ’selfish... »
Toyota Corolla Has Potential Steering Problems
Toyota problems started with the accelerator, then brakes, and now may include Corolla power steering. According to Reuters, Toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the U.S. market for problems involving the accelerator pedal becoming stuck, either by a loose floor mat or because of a glitch in the pedal assembly itself. A separate recall... »
Joseph Andrew Stack Suicide Manifesto from Embedded Art
A lengthy suicide note written on the website embeddedart.com, attributed to Joseph Andrew “Joe” Stack, the pilot who crashed his small plane into the Echelon building at 9430 Research Blvd., in Austin, TX this morning, has been taken down. (Read the suicide manifesto in it’s entirety below) A message on the site now reads: This website... »
President Obama Will Meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Thursday
Undeterred by strong objections from the Chinese government, President Obama will meet the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, at the White House on Thursday. CNN reports that the meeting has the potential to further complicate Sino-U.S. tensions, rising in recent months and that China has warned that it will certainly damage ties to... »
Palo Alto Plane Crash Kills 3
A small plane clipped transmission lines shortly after takeoff and crashed into an East Palo Alto neighborhood Wednesday, setting at least two homes on fire, officials and witnesses said. At least three people were killed. The twin-engine Cessna 310 had departed in heavy fog from Palo Alto Airport for Hawthorne in Southern California when it... »
Mitt Romney Assaulted By Irate Airline Passenger
Mitt Romney was assaulted by a passenger on a flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Romney and his wife were returning from a weekend at the Vancouver Olympics when the altercation took place. According to Fox News, Romney simply asked a passenger who was seated and reclining in front of his wife, Ann, to move... »
Secretary of State Clinton Warns Iran
Iran is rapidly evolving into a military dictatorship. Speaking to students in Qatar, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton stated that, “We see that the government of Iran, the supreme leader, the president, the parliament, is being supplanted and that Iran is moving toward a military dictatorship. That is our view.” Asked if Washington planned to... »
