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Homeless but Not Hopeless

"You don't 'get' another shot. You 'take' it!" That was the advice given by E. Jean Carroll, popular advice columnist for the venerable...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 2, 2009

Tea Party Express Message Rolls Across America

William F. Jasper September 2, 2009

At Town Hall meetings throughout August, angry constituents have let members of Congress know that they are alarmed and outraged over the bailouts,...

Obama Celebrates End of Ramadan, Praises Islam

James Heiser September 2, 2009

At a time when Americans may have gotten used to the White House referring to Easter-related celebrations as merely one kind of “Springtime...

Study Links Ethnicity & Lactose Intolerance

James Heiser September 1, 2009

Does the dairy industry tagline “Got Milk?” leave you a little queasy? You’re not alone. A newly published study estimates that 60 percent...

Journalism 101: Buy an iPhone

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. September 1, 2009

The New York Times reported Monday that a news portal website in San Francisco is hoping the iPhone-equipped, tech-savvy generation will speed the...

Space Exploration Cost Overestimated, Study Finds

James Heiser September 1, 2009

From deficit estimates to the cost of a socialized health care system, the Obama administration is encountering substantive challenges regarding the accuracy of...

Carrie Prejean Files Discrimination Suit

Steven J. DuBord September 1, 2009

Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the franchise that operates the Miss California Organization, K2 Productions,...

Mass. Health Bill Would Allow Warrantless Arrests, Quarantines

Alex Newman September 1, 2009

A pandemic and disaster preparation bill (S. 2028) passed unanimously by the Massachusetts Senate earlier this year is receiving wide-spread criticism as citizens...

Dick Cheney, Mohammad Jawad and Torture

Thomas R. Eddlem September 1, 2009

While the U.S. mainstream media is awash in news that the Bush-era policy of torturing detainees “worked” in the case of Khalid Sheik...

USA Today Misses Mark on Gun Rights

James Heiser September 1, 2009

In an August 31 editorial, the editors of the USA Today have entered the debate over the presence of firearms at political protests...

Unresolved Questions Surround KAL 007

James Heiser September 1, 2009

In the midst of public outcry over the decision by Scottish authorities to free Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, convicted in 1991 for his involvement...

Stimulus Money: An Offer the Mob Can’t Refuse

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. August 31, 2009

Law enforcement officials believe that the Mafia (and other similar organized crime groups) is attempting to garner billions of federal "stimulus" dollars through...