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Adoption Requests for Military Dogs on the Rise
The outlook has become brighter for the United States’ four legged veterans. Adoptions requests for war dogs have risen since the take down of Osama bin Laden, after the public…
Nigerian Woman Extradited to US for Deadly Day Care Fire
After a tragic day care fire in Houston, Texas that killed four children, the day care operator is finally in police custody. Jessica Tata, who has both US citizenship and…
Obama Administration Considers Arming Libyan Rebels
The Obama administration has been deeply involved in a serious debate on whether to arm the rebels fighting again Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya, according to senior officials. Some officials…
Malalai Joya, Afghan Author Denied Entry into U.S.
Afghan human rights activist Malalai Joya has been refused entry into the United States, just a few days after International Women’s Day. The denied visa was allegedly because she is…
Florida Lawmaker Proposes Teaching Non-Evolution
Education in Florida continues to suffer at the hands of the Tea Party. First, newly elected Gov. Rick Scott proposed slashing the education budget by $1.75 billion. Now, a GOP…
Protests Continue in Algeria
In the Algerian capital of Algiers, hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police on Wednesday as the social unrest continues to grow across the North African nation. Estimates vary but…
Congressman Opts Out of Federal Health Insurance
Andy Harris, a freshman GOP Congressman, became infamous late last year when he was outraged that his health care plan did not begin right away. Harris had won his district…
Anti-War Protesters Arrested in DC
On the 8 year anniversary of the invasion in Iraq, more than 100 anti-war protesters were arrested outside of the White House. Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who leaked…
Ann Coulter Believes Radiation is Good
Ann Coulter wants you to know that radiation is actually very good for you. Appearing on Thursday’s “O’Reilly Factor,” Coulter continued to press the argument that she made in a…
Tim Pawlenty Tries to Shake Boring Image
Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and likely GOP presidential candidate, is perhaps a strong contender for the GOP nomination in 2012 except for one major problem. Pawlenty is…