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Science and Technology
This foundation may have found secret to curing traumatic brain injury in the military
A foundation called the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is pioneering treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury, a serious condition affecting approximately…
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Economy
In his big speech at Nike Obama asks critics to take his word on TPP
President Barack Obama (aka Air POTUS — see tweet below) gave a speech at Nike headquarters Friday touting the job…
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Law and Government
#1 NFL draft pick files countersuit against woman who claimed he raped her
Top NFL draft pick Jameis Winston launched a fierce counterattack Friday against the woman accusing him of rape by filing…
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Economy
States mull tax hikes as Congress dithers over highway bill
State governments face mounting pressure to raise gas taxes as consensus continues to elude Congress with less than a month…
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Economy
BLS: All job gains among females since 2007 have gone to foreign-born women
All employment gains among females since the Great Recession in 2007 went to foreign-born women, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
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Politics
DC’s top cop backs mayor’s plan to exempt police body-cam footage from FOIA requests
The District of Columbia’s police chief told a city council panel Thursday she would support Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposal to shield all…
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Education
Dartmouth students demand gay, black student president resign for not being liberal enough (Video)
Students at Dartmouth College launched a petition drive demanding the newly-elected student body president resign after they say he was disrespectful…
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Unyielding
IRS employees openly cheated on taxes, received promotions anyway
It seems to be a policy of the government under Barack Obama. Employees of agencies are derelict and, as “punishment,”…
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Economy
Rick Perry waffles over Ex-Im Bank
Economic populism is an ill-fitting boot for Rick Perry. The former Texas governor came out against the Export-Import Bank Tuesday,…
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Politics
Jason Mattera joins cast of new Warner Bros. TV show
Our buddy and author of “Crapitalism” (reviewed here) Jason Mattera is going small. Which is to say he is headed…
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Politics
Tweet of the Day: Donate to Hillary, and she might call your mom on Mother’s Day
Maybe the conjunction in the headline is wrong. Maybe it should read, “Donate to Hillary, or she might call your mom…
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Politics
Kofi Annan: Eat a bug, end global warming
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan wants you to eat more insects. Why? It’s better for the environment and your…
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Law and Government
D.C. ‘police reform bill’ would redefine assault on a police officer to favor protesters
A D.C. councilmember wants to loosen restrictions on protesters and redefine what it means to assault a police officer after the Baltimore…
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Economy
Video: Prager U on Calvin Coolidge, the best president you don’t know
Who’s the most underrated president in American history? Here’s a hint: He was the 30th president. Here’s another: His name is…
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Foreign Affairs
Top U.S. spy: Al Qaeda did exact opposite of what CIA predicted
A new book by former CIA deputy director Michael Morell argues that the agency badly underestimated al Qaeda’s effectiveness in…
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Politics
D.C. ‘anti-discrimination’ laws take effect despite GOP efforts to block
Despite a purely symbolic House vote Thursday night to block a District of Columbia law that claims to combat discrimination in the…
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Media
Porn publisher Larry Flynt endorses Hillary for president
An alternate headline might be “Hustler endorses hustler.” Legendary pornographer Larry Flynt has come out in support of Hillary Clinton as the…
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Law and Government
The sound of police smashing this woman’s face into the ground will make you sick (Video)
A newly released video obtained by ABC News shows from San Francisco-area transit cops brutally slamming a drunk woman face-first into the…
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Law and Government
EPA employees watched porn, harassed women, and got promoted
In some circles, that would be called a trifecta. Government watchdog investigations have found that at least two EPA employees…
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Social Issues
Students’ horror movie fantasy may have sparked Baltimore riots
Police in Baltimore are saying the riots that engulfed the city Monday night and in to Tuesday morning may have…
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Politics
NFL to give up its tax-exempt status
The National Football League is disavowing its tax-exempt status, which could help shield the sport from Congressional inquiries and financial…
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Economy
Vatican paper: Ditch capitalism to stop global warming
Pope Francis is about to release his encyclical about global warming and is expected to advocate for cutting the fossil fuel use…
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Social Issues
Baltimore Orioles game to be played as scheduled … but in an empty stadium
What’s the sound of no fans cheering? The Baltimore Orioles will find out tomorrow. The major league franchise has announced that,…
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Foreign Affairs
BREAKING: Iran reported to have seized U.S. cargo ship with 34 aboard *UPDATE*
Al Arabiya is reporting that Iran has commandeered a U.S. cargo ship and directed the vessel to the port of…
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Economy
GAO: Dept. of Energy’s green energy loans, predicted to turn profit, will lose money
It’s official: The Energy Department’s green energy loan program is expected to lose money despite media reports that such loans…
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Foreign Affairs
British teen who joined Islamic State tweets photo of … takeout food?
It’s vaguely reminiscent of kids sending pictures home from camp. Only in this case, the camp is in Syria, the…
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Quick Takes
Why getting tattoos can be a risky proposition
Putting aside the pain, risk of infection, and considerable expense, tattoos carry a heavy price. That is what aspiring model Ellia Beasley…
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Politics
Women in Ranger School hack off hair to maintain equality
To assuage fears that different standards will apply to men and women in Ranger School, the latter have been required to…
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Social Issues
‘Ferguson,’ the play, intends to show what really happened to Michael Brown (Video)
Hands up, don’t clap. “Ferguson”— a play featuring a live, staged reenactment of the death of Michael Brown — is set…
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Foreign Affairs
Russian hack on Obama email ‘far more worrisome than publicly acknowledged’
Russian hackers successfully captured some of President Obama’s personal emails during a breach of the White House’s computer system last year, the New York Times…
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