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Pentagon calls for environmentally friendly "ecobombs"

WASHINGTON- Earlier this week the Pentagon put out a call to all weapons manufacturers to research into the next generation of tactical warfare: environmentally friendly bombs and missiles nicknamed "ecobombs" or "biobombs". The Pentagon wished to ensure that the prototypes they  …

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Iran threatens EU with oil embargo

(Reuters) - Fighting sanctions with sanctions in a test of strength with the West over its nuclear ambitions,Iran warned on Friday it may halt oil exports to Europe next week in a move calculated to hurt ailing European economies.   The Tehran government grappling w …

Pelosi: Newt Gingrich Will Never Become President

Another bombshell that could, potentially, derail former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s presidential aspirations? That is the newest insinuation made against Gingrich — not by a former spouse or lover, but rather by another former House Speaker. During an interview, …

Leon Panetta ready to detail defense cuts - Charles Hoskinson - POLITICO.com

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was set Thursday to unveil details of $487 billion in defense spending cuts, while still meeting President Barack Obama’s mandate to maintain the world’s strongest military. It’s been widely expected the cuts to planned spending …

Republicans vow to protect high school dropouts from Barack Obama

WASHINGTON -- High school dropouts, do not fear.

Westboro Baptist to Protest at Paterno Funeral

The infamous Westboro Baptist Church, known for its unwelcome appearances at the funerals of dead Marines, plans to picket the burial of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. Paterno died Sunday at age 85 after battling lung cancer.

Boehner: Obama State Of The Union Proposals Sound "Pathetic"

House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday insisted that the next year will be spent on policy, not politics, but said it's "pathetic" if President Obama tries to offer the "same old" ideas at Tuesday's State of the Union that he's been offering in the past three  …

4 MN Mayors Sign Marriage Equality Statement

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Four mayors from Minnesota cities have signed a statement aligning themselves with a coalition fighting for marriage equality. On Friday, the chairs for the bipartisan group Mayors for the Freedom to Marry announced they had the support of more  …

Jewish, Arab youths plan online peace conference

JERUSALEM: A former Israeli peace negotiator says thousands of young Jewish and Arab activists from across the Middle East plan to hold an online peace conference this week on Facebook. Uri Savir says the Yala Young Leaders group will hold its interactive conference on Monday  …

Warships heighten tension with Iran

Britain has joined the United States and France in sending a flotilla of warships through the sensitive Strait of Hormuz in a pointed message to the Iranian regime.   The Ministry of Defence confirmed that a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, HMS Argyll, was part of the US-led  …

PETA wants robot used on groundhog day

Animal-rights advocacy group PETA has launched a full-scale attack on the nation’s largest Groundhog Day celebration.

Girl Denied Life-Saving Transplant, Doctors Cite "Mental Retardation"

A three-year-old girl is being denied a life-saving kidney transplant because she is “mentally retarded” and is not expected to live very long. Amelia “Mia” Rivera has a genetic disorder known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

Missouri bill would require the teaching of intelligent design

JEFFERSON CITY -- A Republican lawmaker from Harrisonville wants all students in Missouri public schools, as well as those in introductory college courses, to be taught intelligent design alongside evolution in their science classes. Rep.

Poll: Do you support or oppose SOPA/PIPA?

My homework has given me a lot of trouble tonight. Not because it's a difficult assignment, but because my chief resource for information, Wikipedia, is making my life difficult by blacking themselves out.

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Christian Ad During NFL Game in Poor Taste

COMMENTARY | Tim Tebow, the devout Christian quarterback of the Denver Broncos, has received tons of media attention and drawn the spotlight to the Bible passage John 3:16.

Paul fights Washington spending, flies first class

WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been spending large amounts on airfare as a congressman, flying first class on dozens of taxpayer-funded flights to his home state.

Palestinian leader loses VIP status with Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel has stripped Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of VIP status and given him a watered-down travel permit that is valid for just two months, Palestinian officials charged Sunday. The officials said that Abbas complained about the permit at an …

Budget trimming is top topic as Congress reconvenes

WASHINGTON - Republicans would cut federal employee benefits. President Barack Obama would raise fees for airline passengers and eliminate Saturday mail delivery.

Perry: Marines in video are 'kids,' not criminals

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Sunday accused the Obama administration of "over-the-top rhetoric" and "disdain for the military" in its condemnation of a video that purportedly shows four Marines urinating on corpses in Afghanistan. Perry's com …

Pro-Colbert super PAC ad calls Mitt Romney a 'serial killer'

The “Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC” has come out with their first negative ad which targets frontrunner Mitt Romney.  The ad is the first to be released since Colbert relinquished control of his super PAC over to his frien …

Scientists rename every species with a noticeable rear end after Beyonce

NEW YORK: The science world has gone booty-crazy, or the men behind the lab coats have just gone horny. A day after "the bug with the golden butt" was named Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae after the famous "Bootylicious" singer, scientists around the world have announced that …

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Poll: Should Obama get the power to combine agencies?

News broke today about President Obama's apparent shift to playing offense against one of the GOP's chief complaints about his Presidency: that he's allowing Washington to become more and more out of control. Obama seemed to realize (beyond doubt) today that the federal governme …

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Syria's Assad vows "Iron fist" against opposition

BEIRUT — A defiant President Bashar al-Assad pledged Tuesday to crush Syria’s 10-month-old uprising with an “iron fist” in a rare public address that left little doubt he remains undeterred in his determination to stay in power. Speaking to students at  …

Computer programmers: the new Political Elite

Code is becoming the new lingua franca of Web activists around the nation, powering Anonymous-style movements against politicians and the status quo. In the process, programmers and coders are helping to create a new power base within the electorate.

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  • Pentagon calls for environmentally friendly "ecobombs"

    WASHINGTON- Earlier this week the Pentagon put out a call to all weapons manufacturers to research into the next generation of tactical warfare: environmentally friendly bombs and missiles nicknamed "ecobombs" or "biobombs". The Pentagon wished to ensure that the prototypes they  …

  • Iran threatens EU with oil embargo

    (Reuters) - Fighting sanctions with sanctions in a test of strength with the West over its nuclear ambitions,Iran warned on Friday it may halt oil exports to Europe next week in a move calculated to hurt ailing European economies.   The Tehran government grappling w …

  • Pelosi: Newt Gingrich Will Never Become President

    Another bombshell that could, potentially, derail former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s presidential aspirations? That is the newest insinuation made against Gingrich — not by a former spouse or lover, but rather by another former House Speaker. During an interview, …

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