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Gut Check: In Defense of Jerks

Gut Check: In Defense of Jerks

Make no mistake: Gene Simmons can be an irritating, egotistical asshole. But he’s a smart one. One who has made money not just for himself, but for thousands of people along his five-decade career. And he is one who speaks

Israel Finds Hamas Training Manual in Gaza

Israel Finds Hamas Training Manual in Gaza

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released a page from a seized Hamas training manual that supports its case that Palestinian militants deliberately use the cover of residential areas for combat operations, reports Reuters. Hamas “dismissed the document as a forgery

Guns for Gift Cards, 'No Questions Asked'

Guns for Gift Cards, 'No Questions Asked'

SAN DIEGO — “Got Unwanted Guns? Get a Gift Card,” reads the header for a San Diego County Sheriff’s Department program offering grocery store gift cards for anyone who wants to turn in guns, “no questions asked.” Two events will

Gaza Fighting Rages on as New Truce Talks Rumored

Gaza Fighting Rages on as New Truce Talks Rumored

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Fighting between Israel and Gaza militants raged on Monday despite claims of new cease-fire efforts as hundreds of Israelis living in communities near the coastal strip were fleeing their homes following a deadly mortar

UK 'Close' to Identifying James Foley Beheading Suspect

UK 'Close' to Identifying James Foley Beheading Suspect

LONDON (AP) — Police and spy agencies are close to identifying the English-accented militant depicted on video showing the killing of U.S. journalist James Foley, Britain’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday. Peter Westmacott told CNN’s “State of the

'The Last Ship': Adam Baldwin Just Wants to Do the Navy Proud

'The Last Ship': Adam Baldwin Just Wants to Do the Navy Proud

Tonight, Sunday, Aug. 24, TNT airs the season-one finale of its post-apocalyptic military drama The Last Ship, which has already received a season-two pick-up. Executive-produced by action-movie mogul Michael Bay, it stars Eric Dane as U.S. Navy Commander Tom Chandler,

Record Number of Real Moms Demand Guns

Record Number of Real Moms Demand Guns

Sales numbers reported by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) show that gun ownership among females is at an all-time high. Numbers from 2011 and 2012 showed a “79 percent… increase in female customers,” and female concealed carry permit holders

McCaskill Announces Hearing on Police Militarization

McCaskill Announces Hearing on Police Militarization

Concerns about the militarization of police — highlighted this month during protestor clashes with police in Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting death of Michael Brown — will be a topic of debate in Washington when lawmakers return in September.  Missouri

Hamas Goes on Killing Spree of Alleged 'Collaborators'

Hamas Goes on Killing Spree of Alleged 'Collaborators'

Hamas killed 11 Gazans suspected of informing for Israel on Friday, a Gaza security official said. The killings of the 11 were also reported by al-Rai and al-Majd, two websites linked to Hamas. The execution spree followed Thursday’s assassinations of

Rural Davis, CA Police Acquire Mine-Resistant War Vehicle

Rural Davis, CA Police Acquire Mine-Resistant War Vehicle

The acquisition by the Davis and Sacramento police departments, as well as the Placer County Sheriff’s Office, of excess military equipment from the U.S. Defense Department has the Sacramento Bee in a tizzy.  The Davis police acquired a $689,000 Mine-Resistant,

Defense Dept. Violated Law in Bergdahl-Gitmo Trade

Defense Dept. Violated Law in Bergdahl-Gitmo Trade

A report published Thursday by the Government Accountability Office found that the Department of Defense violated the law twice when it transferred 5 prisoners from Gitmo without providing notice to Members of Congress. The five prisoners were part of a

Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Senior Hamas Leaders

Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Senior Hamas Leaders

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three senior commanders of the Hamas military wing Thursday, delivering a likely blow to the organization’s morale and highlighting the long reach of Israel’s intelligence services. The pre-dawn