Raffi Cavoukian, better known to millions of children across two generations simply as “Raffi,” has returned to the U.S. stage for the first time in a decade to perform for a new generation of children–and their parents, who never stopped
What a fantastic first week of the 2013 season! Here are my power rankings for the National League, but keep in mind it is hard to do them for the first week. That being said the stats do not lie
Now that the weather is warming, there’s golf in the air! And for the second weekend in a row, Barack Obama took time out from his rigorous, backbreaking schedule to go golfing at Joint Base Andrews. Last weekend, the foursome
(AP) Hardwood to trading floor: Stocks go Final FourBy CHRISTINA REXRODEAP Business WriterNEW YORKMarch Madness: It’s not just for basketball. The sports world is laser focused on college hoops right now. The annual tournament is near its climax, with just
Freddie Freeman, the 23 year old first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, was put on the 15-day disabled list just in time to watch his team defeat the Chicago Cubs 5-1. In the game, Tim Hudson delivered a stellar pitching
National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre is locked in a no-holds-barred fight with President Barack Obama over the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Today Fox News Sunday featured top surrogates for both, former Rep. Asa Hutchinson for
(AP) Kershaw 2-hits Bucs over 7, Ks 9 in Dodgers’ winBy JOE RESNICKAssociated PressLOS ANGELES Clayton Kershaw followed up his sensational one-man show on opening day with seven innings of two-hit ball and nine strikeouts in a spirited duel with
There has never been a finer example of government apathy for the middle class than last week’s proposal by the EPA to require oil refineries to restrict the sulfur content of their fuel. As Americans are seeing more more of their
Aftera quarterback-less first round, the second round begins with #1quarterback Geno Smith coming off the board and two more being selectedearly in the round. However, by the end of the second round, MattBarkley is still available and only those three
(AP) Roger Ebert reviewed thousands of films over the years, influencing moviegoers across the country with his uncomplicated, yet intelligent reviews that were breezy and often quotable. Along with fellow film critic Gene Siskel, Ebert, who died on Thursday at
Brad Pitt Weighs In: “America’s War on Drugs is a Charade, and a Failure” on GlobalGrind.com got @Uncle Rush praising the Hollywood Actor for “standing up for black people.” Brad Pitt states: The same policies that have had so little
Thelast few days have not been good news for quarterbacks hoping to bedrafted in the first round. Many suspected that the Cardinals or Billscould look to add a first round signal caller, but they have acquiredCarson Palmer and Kevin Kolb
(AP) Cubs muster just 2 hits in 3-0 loss to PiratesBy WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHEdwin Jackson gave the Chicago Cubs everything they needed in his first start of the season. He worked five efficient innings in frigid temperatures and kept
By CARYN ROUSSEAUAssociated PressCHICAGORoger Ebert will be writing fewer of his famed movie reviews because of a recurrence of cancer, but the movie critic promises his illness will give him other topics to write about. The Pulitzer Prize winner announced
At a protest of Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to close 54 public schools last week sixties WWeatherman Underground radical Bill Ayers interviewed by conservative columnist William J. Kelly KELLY: What do you think of Rahm Emanuel’s plan to close the
By MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKCall it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their “50 and Counting” tour will kick off in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The date will be
Former Obama senor advisor David Axelrod on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” discussing gun control…
With one week to go in the special election to replace disgraced former Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. in Illinois’ Second Congressional District, President Obama has chimed in and thrown his support behind the Democrat nominee, Robin Kelly. While the president’s
(AP) GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriageBy SARA BURNETTAssociated PressCHICAGOGOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois on Tuesday became the second sitting Republican senator to endorse gay marriage _ a move that also could shift the political debate over
The Armed Citizen Project (ACP), which began by giving away firearms for self-defense to law-abiding citizens in Houston, is now raising money to distribute weapons to citizens in Dallas. ACP provides a single-shot shotgun to families or single women living
Yu Darvish, in his second year in the Major Leagues following a stellar career in Japan, just missed pitching the second perfect game in Rangers history. Kenny Rogers achieved the feat on July 28, 1994, and Darvish nearly joined him
Fisker Automotive, a darling of the Obama Administration’s push for green energy and electric cars has hired the powerful Chicago-based Kirkland Ellis law firm to explore a potential bankruptcy filing, according to reports. The car company, which received a federal
Apparently President Obama played Fast & Loose with the facts when he stated on March 28, 2013 in the East Room… “Why wouldn’t we want to make it more difficult for a dangerous person to get his or her hand
On Monday, the Associated Press reported that operatives of Mexican drug cartels have infiltrated virtually every large and mid-sized city in the United States in order to “tighten their grip on the world’s most lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits.”
(AP) Louisville’s Kevin Ware resting after surgeryBy MICHAEL MAROTAP Sports WriterINDIANAPOLISLouisville guard Kevin Ware had successful surgery on his broken right leg Sunday night. Now his teammates and coaches are waiting to find out when the sophomore will return to
