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Obama gets no questions at presser on ObamaCare rollout or shutdown theater via sda/hotair: I’m tempted to call it a clown show but that would be insulting to clowns: Rory Cooper ‏@rorycooper You...

Pricey sculpture nicknamed ‘The Big O’ raises ire of taxpayers CALGARY- A new sculpture in northeast Calgary nicknamed ‘The Big O’ is getting a lot of attention. The 17 metre high blue ring sits atop an overpass on the 96 Ave. extension near Deerfoot Trail, and cost $471,000. Called the...

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via zip: Let the self-righteousness ensue. Via BuzzFeed:Eight Democratic lawmakers, including civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, were arrested outside the Capitol building Tuesday as part of an immigration reform demonstration. The lawmakers — Reps. Joe Crowley, Raul Grijalva, Luis...

Well isn't this awkward... via bcf: This is so awkward, don't you agree doctor? Blazing Cat Fur: Dogwhistle! AWKward: WH adviser Dan Pfeiffer apologizes for ‘horrendous’ N-word tweet | Twitchy

Does this map from 1418 prove historian's controversial claim that the New World was discovered by the CHINESE 70 years before Columbus? Gavin Menzies, a British historian, claims Chiense Admiral Zheng He set up colonies and sailed round South America before Columbus Menzies' new book...

Lara Logan reports on a defining moment in the history of U.S. Special Operations: the first battle between American forces and al Qaeda. Gotta watch some damn 60 Minutes and a few commercials to get to the new stuff, overhead footage of the entire incident. Pretty cool if you have the time...

Filmed At Least One Incident: Police (UPDATED) The sickest news story you'll hear in awhile I'm sure. She was trusted to take care of defenseless children, but now one Ohio daycare worker is accused of doing the unthinkable -- and filming it. Heather Koon, 25, faces two...

Which turned into 562 words of indictment against the Toronto Media Party. Tabatha forgot the first rule of picking fights with columnists. Just a little 'F' and just a little 'U'. - Small Dead Animals Media Party-pooper: Ezra gets an “F” for not cheerleading along with other journalists...

3 Suspects Won’t Be Charged With Hate Crime In Racially-Motivated Murder Of Seattle Soldier – Update: Called A “Cracker” Before Stabbing Him To Death… Update to this story Via IJReview: A soldier was brutally murdered in what appears to be a racially motivated hate crime in...

40 years ago, during Yom Kippur, Israel faced one of the biggest challenges of its history. On October 6, hundreds of thousands of troops, thousands of tanks and fighter jets attacked simultaneously, surprising Israel at its northern and southern frontiers. Syria and Egypt were determined to...

That pretty little thing? Ya think? State prosecutors have decided that they think it might possibly be a good idea to arrest the Boston Marathon bomber

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 9-year-old Minneapolis boy was able to get through security and onto a plane at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport without a ticket, an airport spokesman said Sunday. Security officials screened the boy at airport shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday...

(Reuters) – Illegal immigrants can be licensed to practice law in California under one of eight bills expanding immigrant rights that were signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday. The California Supreme Court, which finalizes requests of applicants to be licensed as a lawyer in...

Be advised. The deadly heroin-like drug that rots flesh has been linked to two cases in Arizona in the last week. The powerfully addicting drug originated in 2002 in Siberia and has swept Russia in the past three years. The drug became popular as a cheap substitute for heroin. A powerful...

Part 01 of 06 - Julius Caesar - Critical moment 1/6 Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire - YouTube

but of course...:lol: not everyone’s sold on former PM’s legacy A pair of Toronto councillors want to salute the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau by placing his name on a “significant” city landmark. It’s an idea that was first proposed back in 2001, but never materialized. Now Councillor...

Canyon High School in Anaheim, Calif., has apologized to a 16-year-old girl who was forced to change out of an NRA T-shirt which was said to have violated the school’s code against clothing that promotes or depicts violence or criminal activity. Haley Bullwinkle’s shirt featured a silhouette...

(October 1, 2013) The press release on September 24, 2013, from the Attorney General’s (AG) office was headlined: “Attorney General recovers $17 million for Victims of Ponzi Scheme” and went on to describe how the money had been seized and sent to the American authorities with respect to a...

Pet Cemetaryish: more Deadly lake turns animals into statues - environment - 01 October 2013 - New Scientist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natron Photographer site: Nick Brandt : Photography