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Defense Rests in John EdwardsTrial - Edwards Confident

John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier

The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …

Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police

Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death  …

Worker Fired After Turning In Gun Found On The Job

Sometimes it doesn't pay to do the right thing. Just ask John Chevilott, a former public-works employee in Wayne County, Mich., who earlier this month found a loaded, snubnosed revolver while mowing grass in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood, turned it in and was promptly fired.

Mother Vanishes Without A Trace, Leaves 2 Yr. Old and Belongings Behind - Police Say 'No Foul Play' (?!)

Concern is growing for a 22-year-old mother of one who has been missing for five weeks in Virginia. (I can't imagine why) Heather Hodges was last seen on April 9 by her boyfriend, 39-year-old Paul Jordan.  Jordan told police he was gone for approximately 10 minutes and, w …

Ron Paul Rolls Back Campaign Efforts

In a statement just out from Ron Paul's campaign, the Texas congressman announces that while he'll continue to try and accumulate delegates at state conventions, he won't be mounting a serious effort in new upcoming primaries:

Newsweek calls Obama 'The First Gay President' on cover

Following President Barack Obama's public announcement backing gay marriage last week, Newsweek magazine has featured him on its front cover with the headline, "The First Gay President." With Obama's face pictured looking skyward and a rainbow-colored halo above his he …

How much does it matter if you like a candidate for president?

FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty: Voters "like" Barack Obama more than they "like" Mitt Romney - and that might be all it takes to decide the outcome of the election. A new USA Today/Gallup Poll shows 60% of registered voters say that President Obama is likable. That's nearly double th …

Global Warming Creating Dangerous Conditions

The Himalayan Mountains in central Asia and Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the range and in the world, is one of the front lines for global warming in the world. Most climate scientists agree that the Himalayas, sometimes called the Third Pole bec …

Isabel Celis Update: Father Barred From Contact With Sons

Sergio Celis, the father of missing Tucscon girl Isabel Celis, has been barred from having contact with his two older sons by authorities. According to a statement released Friday, new information in the case of the missing 6-year-old, who was reported missing by her father …

Under Netanyahu, Israel is Stronger Than Ever

By Fareed Zakaria, Published: May 9  While incumbents around the world are struggling to hold on, one is thriving. By bringing the rival Kadima party into his ruling coalition, Benjamin Netanyahu has become “king of Israel,” in Aaron David Mi …

Stable Africa attracts Middle East money

Flush with cash from oil but stuck with few options for growth in developed markets, Middle East investors are increasingly looking to Africa. Though the fast-growing continent offers plenty of opportunities, bankers say there are also a raft of problems for Middle East investor …

Stevie Wonder Blackmail: Couple Seeking The Star's Money Charged With Extortion

 Two people have been charged with extortion after police detectives say they arrested the pair for trying to sell what they said was embarrassing information about Stevie Wonder. The duo, Alpha Lorenzo Walker and his girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz, have been jailed since th …

Michele Bachmann Proves She Was Never Qualified to Serve as President

In March of this year, Michele Bachmann the outspoken Conservative Congresswoman representing the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota and GOP Presidential hopeful, decided it would be a nice idea to become a Swiss citizen along with the rest of her family, and hold a dual ci …

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World War II Airplane, Kittyhawk P-40, Found In Egyptian Desert 70 Years After Crashing (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

A World War II airplane belonging to Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) has been found in the Sahara Desert nearly 70 years after it crash landed, Metro reports. According to Vintage Wings, a Canadian aviation news website, Jakub Perka, who works for an oil company, came  …

Doctors Fear student May Lose Hands, Other Leg Due to Flesh-Eating Bacteria

A local college student fighting a rare infection that forced doctors to amputate her leg could lose more extremities.  "I couldn't conceive of what it would be like for my daughter to lose her hands and the only other foot she has as well and that appears to be what i …

The 10 Worst Things Arizona's Racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio Has Done

On May 10, the Department of Justice filed a formal legal complaint against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) alleging widespread constitutional violations and lawless mistreatment of Latinos. According to the complaint, Arpaio and …

JPMorgan Chase Admits 2 Billion Dollar Losses On 'Egregious' Credit Trades

JPMorgan Chase has suffered big, unexpected losses at a closely watched trading desk, providing fodder to supporters of a new financial regulation the bank's CEO has loudly opposed. [Photo by: truthalliance.net]

Bristol Palin Blames Obama's Daughters Sasha and Malia for His Embrace of Same-Sex Marriage

Bristol Palin suggests that President Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia are behind his embrace of same-sex marriage rights, and she thinks that’s a shame.  In a blog post titled “Hail to the Chiefs – Malia and Sasha Obama,” the 21 year old daug …

The Unbelievable Brutality Unleashed on Kids in For-Profit Prisons

Privatization of the youth prison industry handed soaring profits to GEO, but a history of brutal injustice to its incarcerated youth and their families. America Abuses Child Prisoners. [Photo by: further-left-forum.blogspot.com] 

Morgan Case Adds to Legacy of Chicago Police Violence in Black Communities

Echoes of brutal past Chicago Police Department injustices against African American men reverberate across centuries and generations as black ex-Chicago cop Howard Morgan fights for his freedom after surviving a violent attempt by four white CPD officers to end his life seven yea …

Fed Investigation Criticizes Police but Finds No 'Illegal' Brutality

A three-year federal investigation into alleged police brutality in Harvey found no pattern of illegal behavior but did conclude the department's "grossly deficient" oversight "tacitly endorses heavy-handed uses of force." Although some local activists and civil rights attorneys …

Syria Bombing: Dozens Killed In Twin Damascus Bomb Blasts (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Two suicide car bombs ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing 55 people and shaving the facade off a military intelligence building in the deadliest explosions since the country's uprising began 14 months ago, the Interior Ministry said. Residents told an Associated  …

Colin Powell's New Book: War With Iraq Never Debated

 In his new book, former Secretary of State Colin Powell provides what may be the most authoritative confirmation yet that there was never a considered debate in the George W. Bush White House about whether going to war in Iraq was really a good idea. In a chapter discussin …

'Presidential Campaign Posters' Offers Lessons in History

OK, political groupies, travel back through time to the campaigns of yesteryear. You can even wallpaper your bedroom with (long dead) politicians touting their virtues — and sometimes sliming their opponents. “Presidential Campaign Posters” — an oversized …

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  • Defense Rests in John EdwardsTrial - Edwards Confident

    John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

  • $10,000 Reward Offered for Suspects in Beating of Soldier

    The violent mugging of a young soldier in Tampa earlier this week has gained national attention. Surveillance video showing the 24-year-old being punched and kicked has been seen by millions. It has been described as "heartbreaking" and "shocking." Police are …

  • Bride Found Stabbed to Death Still Wearing Wedding Dress - Husband Sought by Police

    Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found. Capt. Joseph Ford of the Burbank Police Department says that call is part of the investigation into the death  …

  • Worker Fired After Turning In Gun Found On The Job

    Sometimes it doesn't pay to do the right thing. Just ask John Chevilott, a former public-works employee in Wayne County, Mich., who earlier this month found a loaded, snubnosed revolver while mowing grass in Detroit's Brightmoor neighborhood, turned it in and was promptly fired.

  • Mother Vanishes Without A Trace, Leaves 2 Yr. Old and Belongings Behind - Police Say 'No Foul Play' (?!)

    Concern is growing for a 22-year-old mother of one who has been missing for five weeks in Virginia. (I can't imagine why) Heather Hodges was last seen on April 9 by her boyfriend, 39-year-old Paul Jordan.  Jordan told police he was gone for approximately 10 minutes and, w …

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