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Peyton Manning Named 'Sportsman of the Year'

Peyton Manning Named 'Sportsman of the Year'

On Sunday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named Sports Illustrated‘s “Sportsman of the year.” The honor was announced during halftime of the Sunday night football game between the Pittsburgh Steeler and the Cincinnati Bengals. Manning is on his way

40, 60-Watt Incandescents Out by 2014

40, 60-Watt Incandescents Out by 2014

If you want a 40 or 60-watt incandescent light bulb, you’d better get one by Christmas, because they will not be manufactured after January 1, 2014 and will be increasingly scarce. The 40 and 60-watt light bulbs sell more than

Fake Mandela Sign Interpreter: No One Complained Before

Fake Mandela Sign Interpreter: No One Complained Before

Thamsanqa Jantjie, the fake sign language interpreter whose performance at the memorial to Nelson Mandela on Tuesday sparked international outrage and national embarrassment, lashed out against his critics in an interview with local radio station Highveld 94.7 on Wednesday, saying

Iran Executions Skyrocket Under 'Centrist' Rouhani

Iran Executions Skyrocket Under 'Centrist' Rouhani

Executions in Iran have skyrocketed since “centrist” President Hassan Rouhani came to power in June. According to UPI, “there were 190 executions carried out during the first half of 2013” while Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was president.  However, there have already been

CNN Broadcasts Recorded Anchor Blunder

CNN Broadcasts Recorded Anchor Blunder

CNN anchors Brooke Baldwin and Jake Tapper did nothing wrong here. The segment was being recorded for later broadcast and restarts are part of that process. The inexplicable blunder is that, according to Inside Cable News, CNN actually broadcast this

Sen. Murphy Declares Political War On NRA, Pro-Gun Senators

Sen. Murphy Declares Political War On NRA, Pro-Gun Senators

During a December 4th press conference Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) referred to pro-gun Senators as “gun control Darwinists” who “totally [misread] the NRA’s power.”  He said he plans to spend the next two weeks trying to “shame [them] into taking