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‘Birdman’ Tops Golden Globes with 7 Nominations

‘Birdman’ Tops Golden Globes with 7 Nominations

NEW YORK (AP) — “Birdman” squawked loudest in the Golden Globes nominations, flying away with a leading seven nods including best picture in the comedy or musical category. In nominations for the 72 annual Golden Globes announced Thursday morning by

Poll: Millionaires Want Jeb or Hillary in White House-and Amnesty

Poll: Millionaires Want Jeb or Hillary in White House-and Amnesty

America’s millionaires want either Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush to win the White House in 2016, perhaps because both potential candidates support comprehensive amnesty legislation.  CNBC recently polled “500 people with investable assets of $1 million or more, which represents the top

Texas House Democrat’s Bill Could Impact Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

Texas House Democrat’s Bill Could Impact Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

Texas State Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston)filed a bill in the Texas House of Representatives to increase fines foremployers who misclassify workers as independent contractors when they shouldrightfully be classified as employees. This technique is often used bycompanies to work illegal

Israel Slams Irish Decision Recognizing Palestine

Israel Slams Irish Decision Recognizing Palestine

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has slammed the decision of the Irish parliament to adopt a non-binding resolution supporting an independent Palestinian state. Foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon expressed disappointment Thursday at the decision, accusing the Irish parliament of giving voice

Poll: Brits Would Vote to Leave EU

Poll: Brits Would Vote to Leave EU

A new poll has shown that 46.6 percent of Brits would vote to leave the EU if a referendum were held today, with just 34.3 per voting to stay in. The findings by polling company Survation also reveal a huge

Greek PM Outraged by British Museum Sculpture Loan

Greek PM Outraged by British Museum Sculpture Loan

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum has loaned one of the Parthenon Marbles to Russia’s Hermitage Museum — the first time in 200 years that any of the ancient sculptures has left Britain. The move outraged Greece, which has demanded

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

In Kenya, Police Kill Suspects with Near-Impunity

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya, where the police have long been known to harbor death squads, evidence mounts that many ordinary cops on the beat have turned into killers — doling out death to terror suspects, civilians, even children.

Book Ban Battle Continues in Texas School District

Book Ban Battle Continues in Texas School District

In September, the Highland Park Independent School District (ISD) in the Dallas metro area pulled seven books off its approved high school English literature shelves, then put six back on, and has been bickering over one in particular ever since

Britain to Pay Extra £100m a Year to EU

Britain to Pay Extra £100m a Year to EU

An independent forecaster has said Britain’s contributions to the EU coffers will rise by £100m a year for the next five years, The Telegraph reports. The Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) has said the country will pay an extra half

Sharpton: We Are Dealing with a National Crisis

Sharpton: We Are Dealing with a National Crisis

Wednesday, in reacting to the news that a grand jury declined to indict the New York City Police Officer involved in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, so-called civil rights leader Al Sharpton held a press conference at the National

Holder: We Must ‘Heal the Breakdown in Trust’

Holder: We Must ‘Heal the Breakdown in Trust’

Wednesday, in reacting to the news that a grand jury declined to indict the New York City Police Officer involved in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a federal investigation. Transcript as follows: Good evening.