Bernie Tiede, formerly of Carthage, Texas, was freed from a life sentence after being convicted of murdering his 81-year-old companion in 1999. The former mortician’s sentence was adjusted after new evidence led the Panola County District Attorney to agree that
Beverly Hills has officially become the first municipality in California to prohibit fracking–the controversial technique used to extract natural gas and oil from underground rock deposits–following a unanimous vote by the Beverly Hills city council on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Prime Minister David Cameron has told friends that he will not resign if Scotland votes for independence in September, despite senior party members warning that it would plunge his premiership into crisis. The Prime Minister has previously not stated what
Democrat, American Independent, Green, Peace & Freedom – all of these political parties list endorsements in California’s Primary Election Sample Ballot. Missing? Endorsements from the California Republican Party (CRP). But what effect could this have on primary election results? The Sacramento
In response to Journalists Surveyed: Democrats Outnumber Republicans 4 to 1: I can’t say it’s a surprise to find so many reporters loudly declare themselves to be “independents.” I’m only surprised that percentage isn’t higher. It tells you a lot
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz renewed his demands for an independent investigation of the IRS targeting scandal in a fresh letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Senator Cruz argued that newly-surfaced emails obtained by Judicial Watch further demonstrate the Department
Eighty-five percent of companies oppose Scottish independence, according to a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce. Only 11 percent of firms supported independence. Over 2400 companies responded to the poll, which looked at the risks and opportunities to business
Sometimes the education establishment in Britain appears to be a parody of itself. This morning, it was reported that the OCR exam board, despite clear calls for a return to rigour in our examination system, are developing an English Literature
Charlie Crist, formerly the Republican governor of Florida, became President Obama’s biggest booster and switched parties. Now, as a Democrat, he says his switch had its genesis in his belief that Republicans are against Obama because they are racists. In
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unit run by President Barack Obama’s political staff inside the Environmental Protection Agency operates illegally as a “rogue law enforcement agency” that has blocked independent investigations by the EPA’s inspector general for years, a top investigator
Democrat Wendy Greuel, running to succeed 20-term Democrat Rep. Henry Waxman (D), has released her first campaign ad of the 2014 primary as early voting starts ahead of the June 3 primary. The ad, according to the Greuel campaign, “highlights
Musician Alanis Morissette did a campaign song for Oprah-favorite self-help guru Marianne Williamson, running as an independent in the race to fill retiring Rep. Henry Waxman’s (D-CA) seat. Morissette emotional lyrics include the singer desperately appealing to voters. Williamson’s wrote
The majority of UCLA students running for undergraduate student government officer positions–though none from the inclusive, centrist “Bruins United” coalition–have signed a pledge drafted by radical groups and several ethnic organizations promising never to travel to Israel on student trips sponsored
As early voting starts in the race to replace retiring Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), singer Alanis Morissette has cut a campaign song for independent candidate Marianne Williamson. The tune Today brims with the word “revolution” as well as the brand
The “Interoceanic Grand Canal” (IGC) is about to be dug across Nicaragua to compete with the Panama Canal by as early as 2019. The Sandinista government of Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega granted a 100-year concession to the Hong Kong Nicaragua
The eleven suspects arrested and questioned over a potential al Qaeda link to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are alleged to be part of a new terror ring in Malaysia and have denied any involvement in the mystery
The Republican Senate primary in Oregon on May 20 is emerging as one of the most interesting races in the country. The seat, currently held by one-term incumbent Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), has suddenly come in play, at least in the
On the day the Jeremy Clarkson “N” word story broke, I was sitting with friends of the same age in their kitchen, trying to remember when it was that the children’s choosing rhyme “Eeny meeny minie mo” (or however you
Thousands of Irish men and women poured into the centre of Dublin yesterday [Saturday] in a “National Vigil for Life,” the first step in a pro-life campaign to dismantle Ireland’s year-old abortion legislation, as reported by the Irish Times. David
Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that humans must understand the implications of artificial intelligence or risk being eliminated by it. The comments came in an opinion piece in the Independent and coincides with the release of the film Transcendence starring
It’s clear that Hollywood (and Hollywood money) will play a big role in the Congressional race to succeed Rep. Henry Waxman in the 33rd District. Marianne Williamson may be racking up an impressive list of celebrity endorsements, but one candidate
Not only are House Republicans forming a select committee to investigate Benghazi, there is now a concerted push from top GOP officials for the appointment of a special counsel on the IRS scandal. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) introduced the IRS
Bill Bloomfield, the Manhattan Beach Republican who became an independent and then challenged 33rd congressional district Rep. Henry Waxman (D) in the 2012 election, is investing almost $200,000 of his own money in the campaign of Democrat Ben Allen in
Schools and colleges across Scotland are voting overwhelmingly to remain in the United Kingdom. The results from the schools and colleges mock referendum have been described as “very encouraging” by the pro-union Better Together Campaign. It is traditional in Britain
43-year-old Albert Buck Hibbert, a former music teacher in El Paso, is in federal custody for allegedly possessing child pornography. Court documents obtained by Breitbart Texas claim that Hibbert was apprehended on April 3. U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland
