A pickup truck hit an officer, from Jupiter, Florida, who later passed away at a West Palm Beach hospital. The late officer was a 20-year veteran of the Jupiter police department, its chief says. The Accident A police motorcyclist in President Barack Obama’s motorcade died Sunday in Florida following a serious highway accident, police and […]
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Human Rights Watch Report Describes the Brutal Torture Seen in Syria
Human Rights Watch has released a report on Syria’s state policy of torture, which includes testimony from former prisoners and security officers, while also revealing that among the victims are women, senior citizens and children. However, Syria’s government routinely denies all allegations of any such abuse. “Basat al reeh.” “Dulab.” “Falaqa.” They are Arabic names for torture […]
Kate Middleton Demoted? Duchess Ordered To Curtsy To Princesses Eugenie & Beatrice
Lest you thought the life of Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, was a nonstop fairy tale of posh parties, gratis fashion and domestic bliss with Prince William, think again. Even duchesses can’t escape a bit of drama from the in-laws, according to new reports that Kate has gotten a bit of a demotion in regards to […]
Dad gives his Daughter a Graduation Gift 13 Years in the Making
Bryan Martin has been working on his daughters graduation gift since she entered kindergarten. Bryan Martin purchased a gift for his daughter’s high school graduation, which happened earlier this month about thirteen years ago and he somehow kept it hidden this whole time, and his, in his daughter’s words, “moving, touching, nostalgic, […]
ARMED FORCES: The Case of Lieut. Cox
The House Armed Services Committee received an unusual assignment: in effect, it had to fight over again one of the celebrated naval actions of the War of 1812—the capture of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake by the British frigate Shannon, off Boston Harbor.
Asian Carp Battle: Foreign Fish Threaten Great Lakes
There are illegal immigrants on the loose in the Midwest. Originally hailing from Asia, they’re about 3 ft
Mika Brzezinski of ‘Morning Joe’ on Salary Issues for Women
Every morning, on her top-rated MSNBC show Morning Joe, co-host Mika Brzezinski interviews the most powerful people in the political and entertainment worlds. But in her blunt new book Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth, Brzezinski reveals that like many women, she found herself underpaid and underappreciated in her job.
Why Home Churches are Filling Up
On a Sunday at their modest, gray ranch house in the Denver suburb of Englewood, Tim and Jeanine Pynes gather with four other Christians for an evening of fellowship, food and faith.
Kaiser Scores Another
Shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser outdid himself last week.
Bin Laden’s Great Mistake: Misjudging the American Spirit
When President Barack Obama announced on May 1 that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, I was among those who headed to the White House.