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US-Nordic Summit Takes on Russian Aggression
President Barack Obama said Friday that an agreement between the U.S. and five Nordic nations to increase cooperation in the face of rising Russian aggression is an effort to ensure that "smaller nations are not bullied by larger nations.” The president hosted the leaders of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and...
Ted Cruz just can’t keep his mouth shut
Although Ted Cruz's presidential run has come to an end he continues to negatively comment on Presumptive GOP Donald Trump. Breitbart reported: Former 2016 presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz told radio host Michael Berry, when asked if Fox News treated the Texas senator fairly, “There were more than a few...
Man destroys George Loony
"George Clooney is a total prick and a massive hypocrite," says...
Suspect In Shooting Of Two New Hampshire Officers Apprehended
Police in New Hampshire have arrested the man suspected of wounding two officers in separate shootings early Friday that prompted a tense manhunt in a residential neighborhood of Manchester, the state’s largest city, authorities said. Ian MacPherson, 32, was apprehended around 5:00 a.m., three hours after he allegedly...
Air Force General Becomes First Woman To Lead Combatant Command
Air Force General Lori Robinson took charge of the U.S. military’s Northern Command on Friday, becoming the first woman to head a U.S. combatant command. The position is one of the most senior in the U.S. military and makes Robinson, who previously led U.S. air forces in the Pacific, the top general overseeing activities...
Expanding the Political Pipeline for Women Candidates
Women make up slightly over half of the U.S. electorate, but their representation in prominent public office falls far short of that. Females hold just over 19 percent of congressional seats (104 out of 535; 20 out of 100 in the Senate, 84 out of 435 in the House). They account for six out of 50 state governors and less than a...
Military Drones Flood War Skies Over Syria, Iraq
When an Iraqi solider heard a buzzing sound overhead last month in Iraq’s Anbar province, he took aim and shot down what looked like a bird-sized model plane. After studying the device, Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said it was a surveillance drone available for purchase on the Internet for less than a $1,000...
Top U.S. Auctioneers Refused To Sell Gun From Trayvon Martin Shooting
Two of America’s leading auctioneers of guns said they refused on ethical grounds to handle the sale of the 9 mm pistol that George Zimmerman used to kill unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. The firearm is so toxic that another auctioneer, the man who sold the revolver used to kill John F. Kennedy’s assassin,...
Stone Roses Return With ‘All For One’, First Single In 21 Years
The Stone Roses, the English band that influenced a generation of others including Oasis, has released its first original single in 21 years to mixed reviews. The band, formed in Manchester in 1983, was one of the pioneering groups of the so called “Madchester” scene, producing songs such as “I Am The...
Justin Bieber has a tattoo on his face
Singer Justin Bieber has a tattoo of a cross on his face. Body artist there are already more than 50 drawings and inscriptions. 22-year-old pop musician Justin Bieber made another tattoo. This time the singer has decided to fill the cross on his face. Fortunately, a tattoo quite tiny and located in the corner...
Eurovision 2016: 9 things you need to know
Even if you don't live in Europe, you don't want to miss out on the fabulousness that is Eurovision. Actually, especially if you don't live in Europe. Here's what you need to know about Eurovision 2016 and its final Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden: What it is The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition...
Pfizer acts to stop its drugs being used in lethal injections
It has emerged that the largest US pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, recently took steps to prevent its drugs being used in lethal injections. "We strongly object to the use of any of our products in the lethal injection process for capital punishment," the company said. It stressed that its products were meant to save...