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Archie Comics' Gay Kiss Mocks Real-Life Protest

Archie Comics' Gay Kiss Mocks Real-Life Protest

By MATT MOOREAssociated PressIt’s a just quick kiss, but it’s a long step forward for Archie Comics’ only openly gay character Kevin Keller. The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with his boyfriend, Devon, in

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 at Afghan Province Council

Suicide Bomber Kills 14 at Afghan Province Council

(AP) Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province councilBy AMIR SHAHAssociated PressKABUL, AfghanistanA suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing the council chief and at least 13 others, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency

Car Bombs in Baghdad, South Iraq Kill at Least 40

Car Bombs in Baghdad, South Iraq Kill at Least 40

(AP) Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40By SINAN SALAHEDDINAssociated PressBAGHDADA wave of car bombings across Baghdad’s Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places

World View: North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Missiles

World View: North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Missiles

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com The former girlfriend of France’s president Francois Hollande returns The IRS follows the banksters in the culture of fraud and extortion Banks return to synthetic securities backed by junk North Korea launches three short-range

Denmark's de Forest Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Denmark's de Forest Wins Eurovision Song Contest

(AP) MALMO, SwedenDenmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune “Only Teardrops,” despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine. Juries and television viewers across Europe

The Obama-Erdogan bromance

Back when Barack Obama first ran for President, he and his followers assured us that his election would restore love and respect for American around the world.  To put it mildly, things haven’t worked out that way.  And it’s not

Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictions

(AP) Colorado sheriffs sue over new gun restrictionsBy IVAN MORENOAssociated PressDENVERColorado sheriffs upset with gun restrictions adopted in the aftermath of last year’s mass shootings filed a federal lawsuit Friday, challenging the regulations as unconstitutional. The lawsuit involves sheriffs from

Hard-Line Afghan MPs Block Law Protecting Women

Hard-Line Afghan MPs Block Law Protecting Women

(AP) – Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women’s freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage. The failure highlights

Blinking Skirts, Fake Tans: It Must Be Eurovision

Blinking Skirts, Fake Tans: It Must Be Eurovision

(AP) Blinking skirts, fake tans: It must be EurovisionBy MALIN RISINGAssociated PressMALMO, SwedenFlashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: Welcome to the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its

Milwaukee Drops Bra Ban for Historic Bar

Milwaukee Drops Bra Ban for Historic Bar

(AP) Milwaukee backs off bra ban for historic barBy CARRIE ANTLFINGERAssociated PressMILWAUKEEA historic Milwaukee bowling alley and bar almost went without the appropriate support after a city inspector decided dozens of bras hanging from its ceiling were a fire hazard.

Viral Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrested on Murder Suspicion

Viral Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrested on Murder Suspicion

(AP) Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrestBy KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated PressELIZABETH, N.J.Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited

Russian, American Spies Square Off

Russian, American Spies Square Off

(AP) Russian and American spies square offBy ADAM GOLDMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe embarrassing arrest of a suspected CIA officer in Moscow is the latest reminder that, even after the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia are engaged in an espionage battle with

Federal Oversight of LAPD Officially Ends

Federal Oversight of LAPD Officially Ends

By TAMI ABDOLLAHAssociated PressLOS ANGELESA judge has officially ended more than a decade of federal oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department that was triggered by a corruption scandal involving abusive officers. In two short sentences, U.S. District Judge Gary

Authorities: Arson Not Ruled Out in Texas Blast

Authorities: Arson Not Ruled Out in Texas Blast

By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated PressWEST, TexasInvestigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas fertilizer plant sifted by hand through untold kernels of corn, moved tons of debris and conducted more than 400 interviews, while searching for the missing piece to

Judge Upholds AZ Denying Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

Judge Upholds AZ Denying Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

By JACQUES BILLEAUDAssociated PressPHOENIXA judge has refused to halt Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s policy denying driver’s licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy. The decision Thursday by U.S. District Judge

House Holds 37th Vote to Repeal Obamacare

House Holds 37th Vote to Repeal Obamacare

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONOne more time, with feeling! The Republican-led House voted yet again Thursday to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law, knowing full well that won’t stop it. Only months away from the rollout of coverage for uninsured