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Which leads one to wonder how many other states have the same issues.............. Man who killed his mom with a shotgun in '95 obtains gun permit, buys 13 guns, including an AK-47 and a Tommy Gun The Oberender case exposes loopholes in national gun laws and Minnesota's background...

Canadians use far too much energy and water, and they produce more garbage per capita than any other country on earth, a report from an influential think-tank says. The Conference Board of Canada gave Canada a C grade on Thursday and ranked it in 15th place among 17 developed nations studied...

Chilling video has surfaced of the choking death of a homeless shoplifter at the hands of a CVS store manager who chased him into an alley. Video Captures Death of CVS Toothpaste Shoplifter - DNAinfo.com Chicago

Both Del Monte and Nestle Purina announced this week that they are voluntarily pulling popular chicken jerky dog treats made in China off the market after the New York State Department of Agriculture found possible contamination by an antibiotic that is illegal in the U.S. Angry U.S. pet...

If you came into the world today and could pick your nationality, there are at least 15 better choices than to be born American, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The firm looked at 80 countries, scoring them across 11 variables to determine “which country will provide the...

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has accused the Liberal Party of trying to make democracy ''the plaything of cashed-up interest groups'', after the Queensland government opened the door to the abolition of compulsory voting. Senior Labor Party figures swooped on Queensland's Liberal-National...

A CATHOLIC PRIEST has sparked outrage in Italy by claiming that women bring sexual and physical violence on themselves by dressing provocatively and neglecting housework, Italian media are reporting today. Fr Piero Corsi said in a Christmas message posted on the door of his church in the...

A 17-year-old Indian girl who was gang-raped killed herself after police pressured her to drop the case and marry one of her attackers, police and a relative said on Thursday. The latest case, in the Patiala region in the Punjab, has again shone the spotlight on the police's handling of sex...

I suppose anything is possible but............. MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams 'probably locked himself into sports bag' MI6 codebreaker Gareth Williams probably locked himself into the sports bag where his naked body was found and was not the victim of a hit by the security services...

A prominent West Island deacon who used to speak publicly about sexual crimes has been charged with the production and distribution of child pornography following a police investigation. William Kokesch, a 65-year-old deacon of St. Edmund of Canterbury Parish in Beaconsfield, was arrested...

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The last time the ministers got together a year ago, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty angered many of his provincial counterparts by announcing he was unilaterally imposing cuts on future health transfers. This time the finance minister says he is making no substantial changes to any of the...

I searched the site and couldn't find a thread on 'the media'......I will add that I haven't seen any TV coverage of this event but this is why I don't watch much TV .......... Why Are CNN and NBC Interviewing the Students of Sandy Hook Elementary? One of the many tragedies to come...

Across the United States of America, citizens are disappointed in their government. While the nation grapples with historical debt, a recession, energy dependence, inflation , terrorism, and wars we cannot afford, our politicians are asleep at the wheel. The system is broken. Our government...

Google parks $10 billion in Bermuda, avoiding $2 billion in taxes Google reportedly avoided another $2 billion in taxes thanks to outsourced banking, which has already dubbed "immoral" and an "embarrassment" in media as austerity budgets reshape Europeans' lives. ­The California-based...

It's easier to have one thread instead of naming them all seperately........... DesJarlais, who portrayed himself during his re-election campaign as a "consistent supporter of pro-life values," U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., says God has "forgiven me" and asked "fellow...

FreedomWorks Chairman **** Armey quits tea party group in secret deal that pays him $8 million http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/freedomworks-chairman-****-armey-quits-tea-party-group-in-secret-deal-that-pays-him-8-million/2012/12/04/200bd46a-3e32-11e2-8a5c-473797be602c_story.html

Verizon has filed a patent for a DVR that can watch and listen to the goings-on in your living room. In the application, the company proposes to use the technology to serve targeted ads appropriate to whatever you’re doing in the, uh, privacy of your own home—fighting, cuddling, or hanging out...

A 22-year-old B.C. woman who admitted to taking delight in killing animals and fantasizing about shooting homeless people is set to be released on probation with strict conditions. One psychologist who spoke with Kayla Bourque ahead of her sentencing Wednesday in Vancouver Provincial Court...

From Republicans, a Parting Slap at Bob Dole Former Senator Bob Dole, 89 years old and in a wheelchair, went onto to the floor of the Senate today to urge his former colleagues to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities. Mr. Dole, a disabled veteran...