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The National Zoo's Trail of Tears

In response to WaPo on Sequestration: THINK OF THE SEALS: As many Washingtonians know, most stories about the National Zoo with a corresponding photo of a cuddly animal often don’t bring happy news.  Remember your 2005 story, WaPo?  “Animal Deaths Renew Criticism of Care at

MSNBC Panel Comes Up With Best 'Race Jokes'

MSNBC Panel Comes Up With Best 'Race Jokes'

From Breitbart News’ Warner Todd Houston: To open the February 18 segment, Harris-Perry suggested that a good way to talk about race is to do so with humor. “Maybe race jokes are the place where we can actually talk about

Obama on Books to Read: 'Other Than My Own, I Assume?'

Obama on Books to Read: 'Other Than My Own, I Assume?'

At today’s Google+ “fireside hangout” with President Obama, the president was asked to recommend a book that would help opponents understand his politics. Obama immediately responded, “Other than my own, I assume? I don’t want to be pitching my own

Burned Remains ID'd as Fugitive Ex-Cop Dorner

Burned Remains ID'd as Fugitive Ex-Cop Dorner

By TAMI ABDOLLAH and HAVEN DALEYAssociated PressBIG BEAR LAKE, Calif.Officials say burned remains found in a California mountain cabin have been positively identified as fugitive former police officer Christopher Dorner. San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller said Thursday that

Google Hangouts: Obama's Tech Savvy Presidency

Google Hangouts: Obama's Tech Savvy Presidency

On February 14, President Obama will again host a Google Hangout to take questions from members of Google Plus, one of the net’s newer social networks. Calling it a “Fireside Hangout,” the President will answer pre-submitted questions and videos from

Toy Gun Makers in the Crosshairs

The toy gun industry has experienced a backlash, as they struggle “to strike a delicate balance between profit and sensitivity.” “I have heard that toy guns that look like real weapons have slowed down in general, but toy weapons that

Dorner's Ex-Girlfriend Called Him 'Paranoid' And 'Twisted'

Ariana Williams Christopher Dorner, the former Navy reservist who was fired from the Los Angeles Police Department in 2008, is on the run from law enforcement authorities for allegedly shooting and killing three people and injuring two others. A $1 million

Super Bowl Generated Record Number of Tweets

Super Bowl Generated Record Number of Tweets

Live action: Twitter grabs Super Bowl spotlight By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology WriterNEW YORK Beyonce’s splashy show, a freak power outage, and — oh, yeah — a captivating game of football combined to generate a record 24.1 million posts on Twitter

Starbucks Tax Offer 'Too Little, Too Late' for Britain

Starbucks Tax Offer 'Too Little, Too Late' for Britain

Despite pledging to pay millions of pounds in extra tax in Britain, Starbucks faces a battle to restore its reputation over its fiscal stance, with analysts saying the offer is “too little too late”. With 760 Starbucks outlets dotting Britain,

Binge-Viewing Recommendation: Castle

In response to Binge-viewing: I’ve been a fan of binge-viewing since my wife bought the first season of Lost. Anyway, I recently started watching Castle which is a one hour police procedural show starring Nathan Fillion. When this show came

Will GOP learn the right lessons on digital divide?

This recent Politico article discusses the digital divide between Republicans and Democrats in the 2012 election.  Republicans are running a 1.0 digital ground game operation in a 3.0 world — and they know it. At their recent leadership retreat, Chairman Reince

Starbucks May Pull British Investment over Tax

Starbucks May Pull British Investment over Tax

Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs, according to the Sunday Telegraph. The paper cited sources close to the

Azarenka Wins Back-to-Back Australian Open Titles

Azarenka Wins Back-to-Back Australian Open Titles

Victoria Azarenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title by defeating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Azarenka, of Belarus, is the top-ranked player in the world and was the tournament’s top seed. Li, of China, was the tournament’s 6th seed. 

The Moral High Ground

The Moral High Ground

Tyrannical Governments: The British Empire, Nazis, Communists, Fascist Italy. Our founders knew that America’s citizens would need to protect themselves from out of control government. Self Defense: Home Invasions, Robberies, Assaults, Rape, etc.There are 830,000 to 2.45 million defensive gun

Cameron Warns Companies Must 'Pay Fair Share' of Taxes

Cameron Warns Companies Must 'Pay Fair Share' of Taxes

Prime Minister David Cameron warned Thursday that corporations must “pay their fair share” of taxes and said he would use Britain’s G8 chairmanship to counter tax avoidance. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Cameron said too many global