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Wife of Ex-Judge Confesses in Texas DA Slayings

Wife of Ex-Judge Confesses in Texas DA Slayings

(AP) – Authorities say the wife of a former judge has confessed to being involved in the shooting deaths of a North Texas district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor. Kim Lene Williams was arrested early Wednesday. Kaufman County

Adelson: From Caricature to Real Life

Adelson: From Caricature to Real Life

In the interests of full disclosure, let me first offer that Sheldon Adelson and members of his family donated to my campaign for Congress when I was ran last year (yes, I know I lost. But ‘Shmuley for President 2016’

Predatory Lawsuit Rebounds Back on Iranian Front Group

Predatory Lawsuit Rebounds Back on Iranian Front Group

Seeking to “hit him hard,” the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) and acting president Trita Parsi brought a frivolous defamation lawsuit against a critic.  Now they face a $183,480.09 fine to his legal defense. On April 8th D.C. District Court

Pentagon Chief Calls Boston Attack 'Act of Terror'

Pentagon Chief Calls Boston Attack 'Act of Terror'

By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that the deadly twin bombings at the Boston Marathon finish line amounted to “cruel act of terror” and vowed that those who are responsible will be brought to justice. Testifying on

Alleged McConnell Bugger Starts Legal Defense Fund

Alleged McConnell Bugger Starts Legal Defense Fund

Curtis Morrison, alleged bugger of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office and Progress Kentucky volunteer, has apparently started a legal defense fund. His goal is to raise $10,000 – not only for legal defense, but for food, housing, and other

New York's Assault Weapon Registration Begins

New York's Assault Weapon Registration Begins

(AP) – Key measures of New York’s tough new gun law kicked in Monday, with owners of firearms now reclassified as assault weapons required to start registering the firearms and new limits on the number of bullets allowed in magazines.

ABC NEWS: Do We Really Need Guns For Self-Defense?

ABC NEWS: Do We Really Need Guns For Self-Defense?

On April 14 ABC News carried a column that asked if we really need guns for self-defense?  Columnist Adam Geller doesn’t argue with the fact that we once did, but asks whether today’s lower crime rates undercut the need for

NL Power Rankings: Atlanta Leads Pack

NL Power Rankings: Atlanta Leads Pack

Before I present this week’s National League power rankings please remember tomorrow is Jackie Robinson Day. 65 years ago on April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Make sure you tag your tweets with the hashtag #Jackie42. Atlanta

World Military Spending Drops in 2012

World Military Spending Drops in 2012

(AP) World military spending drops in 2012By KARL RITTERAssociated PressSTOCKHOLMGlobal military spending dipped last year for the first time since 1998 as defense outlays shrank in the West but rose in Russia, China and the Middle East, a Swedish-based arms

New York's 'Assault Weapon' Registration to Begin

New York's 'Assault Weapon' Registration to Begin

(AP) New York’s ‘assault weapon’ registration to beginBy MICHAEL VIRTANENAssociated PressALBANY, N.Y.Key measures of New York’s tough new gun law are set to kick in, with owners of guns now reclassified as assault weapons required to register the firearms and

Obama Calls for End to North Korean Rhetoric

Obama Calls for End to North Korean Rhetoric

After meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday, President Barack Obama said, “We both agreed that now’s the time for North Korea to end the kind of belligerent approach that they’ve been taking. And to try to

Report: North Korea Has Launchable Nuclear Weapon

Report: North Korea Has Launchable Nuclear Weapon

An assessment by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) claims that North Korea “may have developed a nuclear device small enough to mount on a ballistic missile.” The DIA, a U.S. military intelligence agency, delivered its findings during an April 11

Hagel Dodges Questions on Religious Liberty in Military

Hagel Dodges Questions on Religious Liberty in Military

President Barack Obama’s controversial new Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, dodged questions on whether or not he supports religious liberty in the United States military during a Thursday morning hearing. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) pressured Hagel during the Thursday hearing

Hagel, Dempsey Face Congress over Defense Budget

Hagel, Dempsey Face Congress over Defense Budget

(AP) Hagel, Dempsey face Congress over defense budgetBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, face budget-conscious lawmakers determined to cut spending but resistant to changes that President Barack