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T. Kevin WhitemanAugust 7, 2014

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The spread of Ebola has less to do with burial, more to do with basic sanitation

As the body count in Equatorial West Africa nears the 1,000 mark, the fear that Ebola will spread globally is…

Howard PortnoyAugust 6, 2014

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Another day, two more instances of brainless parents leaving small children in cars

The case last month of a Georgia man who left his toddler to bake to death in a parked car while…

Rusty WeissAugust 6, 2014

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Juan Williams: ‘If you want the president impeached, you’re a racist’

Juan Williams has lately become a headliner rather than the conduit through which news analysis is delivered to viewers of the Fox…

Michael DorstewitzAugust 6, 2014

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911 tells woman to put gun down during home invasion (Video)

An 80-year-old Florida woman grabbed her gun and called 911 during a home invasion. While the burglars were breaking a…

Kenric WardAugust 6, 2014

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‘Stop on Red Week’ rams headlong into camera conflict

Despite the proliferation of red-light cameras, crashes at intersections are increasing. And the National Motorists Association says it’s no coincidence.…

LU StaffAugust 5, 2014

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School leaders give low grades to practice of suspending students

America’s school superintendents are wary of the effectiveness of their strongest disciplinary measures, a new report says. The study, conducted…

Joe NewbyAugust 4, 2014

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Video: Marine veteran assaulted by pro-Hamas goons at CAIR-sponsored event, no arrests made

On Saturday, a pro-Hamas protest in front of the White House in Washington, D.C. got out of hand when protesters…

Howard PortnoyAugust 4, 2014

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School district halts condom giveaway to 6th graders after community uproar

It takes a village … to stop a school district from loonily handing out condoms to 11-year-olds. From the Statesman…

Howard PortnoyAugust 1, 2014

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School social media strategist fired for blog entry about ‘homophones’

The PC police have stuck again. This time, the raid was on Nomen Global Language Center, a school in Provo, Utah that teaches…

Jeff DunetzAugust 1, 2014

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German Jews warned: Hide your Jewishness, ‘the risk of being target of an attack great’

Things are getting so dangerous for Jewish people living in Germany that the former president of the Central Council of…

Howard PortnoyJuly 31, 2014

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Introducing the 1,400-calorie Donut Cheesesteak Burger

It sounds like the ideal solution for people who are in a hurry and/or indecisive about what to eat. “It” is…

Howard PortnoyJuly 30, 2014

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Mom leaves kids unattended in SUV while she pleasures boyfriend

There have been all manner of excuses for so-called adults leaving their kids alone in a parked car. There was,…

Kenric WardJuly 30, 2014

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Where’s the beef? USDA planning new food pyramid to include only fruits, plants, dairy

In search of “sustainable” food sources, a federal dietary panel is grazing the wrong pastures, critics warn. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory…

Howard PortnoyJuly 29, 2014

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Dad punches man at convenience store for ogling his daughter

It’s the new “chivalrous” version of the knockout game. The assailant in this rendition is not some punk kid. His…

Kenric WardJuly 28, 2014

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‘Healthy People’: Karl Marx wouldn’t recognize this 10-year plan

[This story was originally posted as being from J.E. Dyer, due to an editorial mix-up, for which we are currently…

J.E. DyerJuly 27, 2014

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Chicago: More anti-Semitism, in school and beyond

If we lose this one, we lose everything.

LU StaffJuly 23, 2014

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Pelosi: We should treat illegal immigrant children like Baby Jesus

What would Jesus say or do? Never mind that. According to woman-child Nancy Pelosi, the question is who should be…

Howard PortnoyJuly 22, 2014

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U of Wisconsin at Madison implements ‘grade redistribution’ based on race

“I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” So said then-candidate Barack Obama famously to Samuel…

LU StaffJuly 22, 2014

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Cosmic justice: Man robs woman, promptly gets hit by bus

Inquistr, our source for today’s morality tale, calls its Karmic retribution, but we prefer a coinage used by our headline…

Deneen BorelliJuly 21, 2014

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Fireworks at NAACP meeting: Watch me get verbally attacked

No one said being on the front lines of liberty was going to be easy, and this turned out to…

LU StaffJuly 21, 2014

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Obama’s newest executive order protects LGBT workers with no exemptions for religious groups

“So impeach me.” That variation on Barack Obama’s recent “So sue me” comment seems implicit in his latest act of…

Howard PortnoyJuly 21, 2014

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This 5-year-old battling cancer needs to you to write his name. Seriously UPDATE

Let’s get to the important stuff first. The name of the little trouper shown here is Danny Nickerson. He will be…

Howard PortnoyJuly 20, 2014

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Localities passing ordinances against sagging pants, ACLU fighting back (Video)

The origin of the “fashion statement,” if it can be fairly called that, is hard to trace. According to the…

Jeff DunetzJuly 19, 2014

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CBS reveals ‘Two and a Half Men’ stars will adopt baby as gay couple this season

The coming TV season beginning in September will be the final one for CBS’s long-time hit “Two and a Half Men,”…

T. Kevin WhitemanJuly 18, 2014

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Lady angler gives fishing a strange new hotness

Professional angler Delayne Collins (@DelayneNicole) takes pride in such titles as the “Bikini Bassmaster” and “the Kate Upton of bass fishing.”…

Howard PortnoyJuly 17, 2014

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Man not only supports his 2-year-old dressing up female, does so himself in solidarity

Isn’t it great when dads and their sons do things together? Like cross-dressing. Yes, I’m aware that there is a politically…

Howard PortnoyJuly 17, 2014

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Patient declared dead by V.A. is actually alive

The Veterans Administration’s abuse of patients has apparently been extended to the families of former service men and women. NBC…

Michael DorstewitzJuly 17, 2014

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Ted Cruz blocks bill to blow up Hobby Lobby decision, Valerie Jarrett responds (Video)

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, took to the Senate floor Wednesday to argue against a bill introduced to circumvent the…

Rusty WeissJuly 17, 2014

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V.A. nurse: Dying vets denied painkillers

Valerie Riviello, a nurse at the Albany Stratton V.A. medical center, claims that fellow employees had reported to her that…

T. Kevin WhitemanJuly 17, 2014

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Marvel Comics changes Thor to a woman

The fraud of thunder… With comic book aficionados everywhere still reeling over the assassination of teen icon Archie, the next politically correct change…

Howard PortnoyJuly 16, 2014

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