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Silence Reigned, Heroes Died

Silence Reigned, Heroes Died

We are all familiar with the US Marine Corps slogan “Looking for a Few Good Men.” Truth is, America’s military has always had plenty of “good men.” What it seems to lack in spades is good leaders. Recently we met

Israel Avoids Coalition Split Over Jews in 'Palestine'

Israel Avoids Coalition Split Over Jews in 'Palestine'

Israel’s governing coalition avoided a potentially devastating split when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett patched up their differences over the suggestion that some Jews living in Israeli settlements in the West Bank might become citizens of

Justin Bieber Charged with Assault in Canada

Justin Bieber Charged with Assault in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Bieber was charged with assault for allegedly hitting a Toronto limousine driver several times in the back of the head last month, just hours after his attorney entered a separate not guilty plea in Florida to

Court Begins Deliberations in 3rd Knox Trial

Court Begins Deliberations in 3rd Knox Trial

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — A Florence appeals court has begun deliberations in the murder trial of U.S. student Amanda Knox in the absence of the star defendant. The court entered chambers at 10:15 Thursday morning, with the last round of

Thai Government Forced to Beg Access to Offices

Thai Government Forced to Beg Access to Offices

BANGKOK (AP) — The protest leader, a monk in flowing orange robes, sat sternly at the head of a long hardwood table, his newfound authority in this patch of Bangkok plain for all to see. Before him, three high-level Thai

Scarlett Johansson Defends Israel, Quits Oxfam

Scarlett Johansson Defends Israel, Quits Oxfam

Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson has quit her role as an “ambassador” for Oxfam International after the global charity criticized her for appearing in a Sodastream commercial that was prepared for the Super Bowl. Sodastream, an Israeli company that manufactures do-it-yourself

Pete Seeger, 'Totalitarian Troubadour'

Pete Seeger, 'Totalitarian Troubadour'

From John Fund at National Review: For some liberals, there really are no adversaries to their left. President Obama’s statement Tuesday on the death of folk singer Pete Seeger at age 94 was remarkable. Seeger was a talented singer, but he

Israel Defense Official: We are Entering an 'Era of Fire'

Israel Defense Official: We are Entering an 'Era of Fire'

Israel is entering an “Era of Fire” in which it is threatened by 170,000 rockets and missiles and in which the Syrian civil war has placed “30,000 global jihad terrorists” at its doorstep, Israel’s defense intelligence chief said in a speech Wednesday.

Biden Says He Knows He Could Be Good President

Biden Says He Knows He Could Be Good President

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that “in my heart” he could be a good president. But Biden emphasized, “I haven’t made a decision to run and I haven’t made a decision not to run.” Biden told

Jesse Ryan Loskarn's Last Letter

Jesse Ryan Loskarn's Last Letter

Unbeknownst to those closest to him, top Senate staffer Jesse Ryan Loskarn was a troubled young man who was sexually abused as a child. This all came to light after he was arrested for possession of child porn. He eventually

RIP Ammo: Good News for Women, Bad News for Their Attackers

RIP Ammo: Good News for Women, Bad News for Their Attackers

G2R Ammo has developed a new type of ammunition called “Radically Invasion Projectile” (RIP) ammo intended to ‘maximize lethal potential’ for citizens in self-defense situations. Note: it is not simply a new line of ammunition but an entirely new kind

Missing Marshawn: Back Bails on Reporters

Missing Marshawn: Back Bails on Reporters

Just call Marshawn Lynch the anti-Richard Sherman.  While the Seahawks running back’s teammate on defense comfortably held court with reporters, Marshawn Lynch bailed on the NFL’s Super Bowl Media Day after six minutes and twenty seconds.  He admitted that he

Speaking Against a Domestic Enemy

Speaking Against a Domestic Enemy

The Republican National Committee passed a resolution Friday demanding an investigation into what it called the “gross infringement” of Americans’ civil rights by the National Security Agency. The resolution states that “the mass collection and retention of personal data [by

Mexico vigilantes agree to join government forces

Mexico vigilantes agree to join government forces

MEXICO CITY (AP) — “Self-defense” groups confronting a drug cartel in the western state of Michoacan have agreed to join government law enforcement forces after months of firefights with gang members, many times as federal police and troops stood by.