by Dr. Christopher Emdin Article Reprint Earlier this morning, I was sent a video clip of CNN anchor Don Lemon’s usually thoughtful and increasingly controversial news segment “No Talking Points.” I was expecting some interesting
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After sentencing, Jacksons prep for prison
The Associated Press Article Reprint With their sentences known, Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife must now prepare for their stints behind bars. A U.S. judge in Washington on Wednesday handed the ex-Illinois congressman a
Read moreEgyptian Islamists Target Christian Churches in Wave of Apparently Coordinated Attacks
By Patrick Goodenough Article Reprint (CNSNews.com) – Some supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president directed their wrath at the country’s Christian minority Wednesday, in what activists described as “the worst coordinated attacks on Egypt’s Coptic
Read morePresident of Iraqi Kurdistan ready to defend Kurds in Syria
endthelie.com Article Reprint Masoud Barzani, the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan region, has said that he will use “all capabilities” to defend Kurdish civilians who are under threat by Al-Qaeda-linked fighters involved in the Syrian
Read moreEU branching out: 20,000 bank outlets closed in EU since start of downturn
endthelie.com Article Reprint Banks in Europe have cut 5,500 branches in 2012, bringing the total number of outlets closed since the beginning of the credit crunch in 2008 to 20,000. To cut costs financial institutions
Read moreJudge Rules NYC’s ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Unconstitutional
By JOSH MARGOLIN and AARON KATERSKY Article Reprint A federal judge this morning rebuked the New York Police Department in stunning fashion, declaring the force’s controversial so-called “stop-and-frisk” policy unconstitutional as currently practiced. In a
Read moreMexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing
By Anahi Rama Article Reprint Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the torture and murder of a U.S. anti-drugs agent in 1985, was freed from prison on Friday in a move
Read more‘Affordable’ Care: $1 Pay Hike Costs Middle-Class Family $9,355 Hike in Premiums
By Terence P. Jeffrey Article Reprint When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare) is fully enforced on individuals and families next year, a middle-aged, middle-class couple with three children could be hit
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