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There are certainly ways to disagree with Obama administration policies without ad hominem attacks on Barack Obama the man or those who chose to support him. Saying those supporters would condone the president “raping a nun on live TV” not being among them. SEE ALSO: 31 Ways To Get Smarter Unfortunately, that was the approach […]

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Not since Richard Pryor have black comedians really challenged America’s views on race, especially as it pertains to black America. While Chris Rock and Paul Mooney will always hold their own in the genre of social critique comedy, most current black comedians today seem to steer clear of injecting their routines with edgy talk of […]

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Rick Santorum is a former senator, presidential candidate and apparently the latest Republican flavor of the week. With his late surge in the Iowa caucus polls, Santorum is receiving more attention than ever. And with that attention comes increased scrutiny regarding his past statements — some of which are inexplicable and simply bizarre. Related: Romney […]

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WASHINGTON — Bullish yet wary, President Barack Obama is highlighting recent economic bright spots while taking care not to overstate a recovery that still has not put millions back to work. SEE ALSO: Outrages Of The Year His Republican rivals, in the face of late-arriving economic good news, are making slight adjustments themselves, arguing that […]

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SEATTLE — Here’s another reason for holdouts to join the social media site Facebook: It’s a great place to find a kidney. SEE ALSO: Why Ron Paul Got A Free Pass Between the kid photos and reminiscences about high school, more and more pleas for help from people with failing kidneys are popping up. Facebook […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say dozens of Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested as they tore down the barricades surrounding New York City’s Zuccotti Park just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities Police say 68 people were arrested during the scuffle. At least one person was accused of assaulting […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — From New Zealand to New York, the world eagerly welcomed a new year Sunday with confetti-filled celebrations, glittering fireworks displays and star-studded festivities. SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities For one night, at least, revelers gathered and hoped for a better future, saying goodbye to a year of hurricanes, tsunamis and economic […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Four more car fires broke out in the Los Angeles area New Year’s Eve, leaving authorities to probe for any links to a series of arson blazes that burned dozens of cars and spread to some structures in recent days. SEE ALSO: America’s Drunkest Cities In a sobering counterpoint to the […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Several more cars burned in suspected arson attacks in the Los Angeles area early Saturday morning, and authorities investigated if they were connected to nearly two dozen deliberately set blazes a day earlier, police said. SEE ALSO: Top Political Fails Of 2011 Seven or eight cars burned Saturday in the North […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent of a breakout movie star. SEE ALSO: How Ron Paul Got A Free Pass “He is `The One,'” said Oprah Winfrey, his biggest and most influential celebrity champion. “The best candidate I’ve ever seen,” said […]

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HONOLULU (AP) — Leaving behind a year of bruising legislative battles, President Barack Obama enters his fourth year in office having calculated that he no longer needs Congress to promote his agenda and may even benefit in his re-election campaign if lawmakers take little action in 2012. Devoid of any major policy pushes, much of […]

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CHICAGO — For six decades, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells was woven into the fabric of Chicago’s South Side as the namesake of a public housing project. A Rosa Parks-like figure during her era, the journalist and suffragist was so revered that 1930s leaders put her name on a project that promised good, affordable […]