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Japanese Schoolgirl Admits Beheading Classmate

Japanese Schoolgirl Admits Beheading Classmate

A Japanese schoolgirl has confessed to decapitating a classmate because the “wanted to dissect” someone. According to AFP, the 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murdering her 15-year-old classmate after police

New Mexico Gun Sales Surge from Newtown Till Now

New Mexico Gun Sales Surge from Newtown Till Now

Background checks for gun purchases in New Mexico began surging amid the gun control talk that followed Sandy Hook, and the surge has yet to subside. According Albuquerque’s KOAT 7, following Adam Lanza’s heinous crime at Sandy Hook Elementary and

Leland Yee Hit with Racketeering Charges Under RICO Law

Leland Yee Hit with Racketeering Charges Under RICO Law

A new federal racketeering indictment unsealed on Friday charges California state Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) with operating a “cash for votes” criminal enterprise. The indictment replaces charges brought against Yee in March, when he was indicted on arms trafficking

Venezuelan General Arrested on US Warrant for Drug Smuggling

Venezuelan General Arrested on US Warrant for Drug Smuggling

General Hugo Carvajal, a high-ranking retired military general and former chief of Venezuela’s military intelligence, was arrested in Aruba this week on charges of helping Colombian Marxist rebels smuggle cocaine into the United States. Carvaja is expected to be extradited to

'Lucy' Review: Bloated Concept, Uninspired Action

'Lucy' Review: Bloated Concept, Uninspired Action

“Lucy” reminds me a lot of “Brainstorm” (1983) and “Dreamscape” (1984), two films from my high school days that reran endlessly on HBO. Both tried to paper over unwieldy concepts by throwing bucketfuls of cutting-edge special effects at a dull

Trial Starts for Venezuela Opposition Leader Lopez

Trial Starts for Venezuela Opposition Leader Lopez

(Reuters) – Jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez went on trial in Venezuela on Wednesday, accused of masterminding anti-government protests that turned violent and left 43 people dead. Days after the demonstrations began in mid-February, Lopez turned himself in to authorities and has

La Raza President: 'Un-American' to Protest Illegal Immigration

La Raza President: 'Un-American' to Protest Illegal Immigration

La Raza President Janet Murguia said it is “un-American” to protest illegal immigration. Keynoting La Raza’s annual conference on Monday in Los Angeles, Murguia said she was “sickened” by Murrieta protestors from who chanted “no illegals” and “USA! USA!” again and

La Raza CEO: 'USA! USA!' Chants 'Made Me Angry'

La Raza CEO: 'USA! USA!' Chants 'Made Me Angry'

La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia said it sickened her to hear Americans against illegal immigration chanting “USA! USA!” at protests around the country.  Singling out the Murrieta demonstrators during her keynote address at La Raza’s annual conference in