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Foreign Affairs
Elite Iranian military unit suspected of hacking White House officials
So much for turning over a new leaf with Iran. Unnamed officials confirmed Nov. 4 that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary…
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Foreign Affairs
Rapper-turned-terrorist who said ‘Jihad is a lot of fun!’ learns the hard way how wrong he was
“Brother, I call you to Jihad. This is where you will find freedom. You can really live here. It’s fun…
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Media
When toddler acts up, father disciplines her by sending her to ‘jail’
Spare the rod and all that. When Juliáno Parker of Corpus Christi, Texas, reached his wits’ end over the behavior of his 3-year-old…
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Law and Government
Facebook throws its weight behind ‘criminalization’ of revenge porn
It appears that voyeurs and spurned lovers won’t be able to count on Facebook to upload and share any of…
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Education
Teacher accused of telling class black conservative student ‘not worth saving in a fire’
Remove the word conservative from the title of this post, and Al Sharpton would be on his way to Columbia County,…
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Email Featured
Does this viral video show an armed assailant stalking a police officer?
Last month, a deputy in Harris County, Texas, was fueling his patrol car when an armed black assailant walked up…
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Law and Government
Clinton wrecked State Department’s post-9/11 digital information security
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server to conduct official diplomatic business created many national…
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Economy
This one Hillary Clinton tweet caused biotech stocks to plunge
The pen, it is said, is mightier than the sword. So apparently is the 140-character-maximum message known in the world…
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Politics
During NYPD standoff that led to firefighter being shot, Mayor Bill de Blasio was WHERE?
Roughly three hours into a police standoff involving a gang leader that led to a firefighter being shot multiple times, anyone…
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Cop pistol-whipped with own gun gives stunning explanation for why he failed to defend himself
Last Monday, LU ran a story about a white police officer who was beaten unconscious and bloody by a black…
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Law and Government
While Planned Parenthood traffics in baby parts, New York abortion clinics escape inspection
Recent video of Dr. Deborah Nucatola, a senior director at Planned Parenthood, discussing the organization’s methods for disposing of body parts from…
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Email Featured
Viral video of trio having sex in public instantly evolves into political football
“Hey, get a room, you two — er, you three.” That would seem to be the more-or-less normal reaction to witnessing…
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Politics
How far is the left willing to go to create racial tensions? See for yourself
A weekly event in Boston intended to appeal to fans of painter Claude Monet has been canceled after protesters claimed it constituted…
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Education
Tweet of the Day: Black U. Memphis prof who equated whiteness with terrorism is fired
White bashing — vilifying white people on social media, mostly Twitter — has become all the rage among faculties on American college campuses. It’s easy…
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Media
What do July 4, the American flag, and the Bible have in common?
As our nation prepares to celebrate 239 years of independence from a former world superpower 33% of Americans between the…
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Politics
Group advocating for $15 minimum wage posts FB job listing that pays $12 an hour
Oops. A simple Facebook comment exploded into a big reveal on the hypocrisy of some groups spearheading the crusade for a…
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Law and Government
Is the Justice Department watching your social media account?
The Justice Department is studying social media, though it’s not entirely clear what individual accounts or groups of targeted accounts…
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Law and Government
SCOTUS vindicates right to make crazy-sounding threats on the internet
The Supreme Court Monday ruled in favor of a Pennsylvania man who was convicted in federal court for statements he made on Facebook, holding…
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Media
Instagram deletes mother’s account chronicling toddler’s battle with cancer
It calls to mind a cartoon from years back that shows an elderly woman kneeling in prayer in a magnificent,…
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Law and Government
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sunday’s terror attack in Texas
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Texas last weekend, calling the attackers “soldiers of the caliphate”…
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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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Email Featured
This video by a black man stopped by the police has gone viral; find out why (Video)
Not every traffic stop involving a black driver needs to end up on the front page of newspapers around the…
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Law and Government
Dem lawmaker charged with wire fraud posts job opening for wire fraud investigator
William Scarborough, a Democratic New York State Assemblyman recently charged with seven counts of wire fraud, took to social media…
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Politics
‘Free the nipple’ campaign goes viral after Icelandic teen is trolled
With apologies, Free the Nipple Day has come and gone (it was March 26) and we at LU neglected to…
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