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Panama Finds Munitions Aboard N. Korea-Bound Ship

Panama Finds Munitions Aboard N. Korea-Bound Ship

(AP) Panama finds munitions aboard N. Korea-bound shipBy JUAN ZAMORANOAssociated PressPANAMA CITYCrews unloading a North Korean-flagged ship detained in the Panama Canal for carrying undeclared arms from Cuba have found live munitions on board, a Panamanian official said Friday. Explosive-sniffing

Stand By Your Man–Unless He Does THAT

I tried my best, but a mini rant just couldn’t be avoided. Yes, I’m tired of the Bill Clintons and Anthony Weiners of the world. Truly, genuinely, wholeheartedly. I’m tired of them in politics and I’m tired of them in

Obamacare's Cost Of Control

Obamacare's Cost Of Control

There is a strong push currently being made by advocates of Obamacare to convince Americans it is the best thing that has ever happened to this country. Even celebrities are being trotted out by the White House to tell us

VA Lt. Gov. Bolling Keeps Door Open on Write-in Candidacy

VA Lt. Gov. Bolling Keeps Door Open on Write-in Candidacy

On Friday, Republican Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling did not rule out the possibility of waging a write-in campaign for governor against Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican Ken Cuccinelli.  Bolling withdrew from the governor’s race last year when he realized

SEC Has Most Prospects on Top-50 List

SEC Has Most Prospects on Top-50 List

Once again, the SEC is loaded with the country’s best prospects, according to NFL.com  As Saturday Down South chronicled, “38 percent of the top players” are from the SEC and “no conferences besides the SEC and the Pac-12 came in with

Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann

Ethics Committee Investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann

(AP) Ethics committee extends Michele Bachmann probeBy HENRY C. JACKSONAssociated PressWASHINGTONAllegations surrounding Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann and her brief presidential campaign are getting further examination from the House Ethics Committee.The panel said in a brief statement Friday it is extending

PolitiFact Rates McAuliffe Claim: 'Pants on Fire'

PolitiFact Rates McAuliffe Claim: 'Pants on Fire'

PolitiFact, the left-leaning fact-checking organization, said Virginia gubernatorial candidate, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, made “hyperbolic” and false statements during last Saturday’s debate when he alleged that an independent prosecutor had concluded that Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, the Republican candidate, should be

Voters Shifting Right Force House GOP to Keep Pace

Voters Shifting Right Force House GOP to Keep Pace

By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONHouse Republicans feel growing pressure to steer firmly right on key issues, thanks to changes in primary-election politics that are complicating Congress’ ability to solve big problems. Independent research supports the belief by these lawmakers that they

Mugabe and Zimbabwe: Together Forever?

Mugabe and Zimbabwe: Together Forever?

Robert Mugabe is determined to hold onto power until his last breath. The 89-year-old President and his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party have been ruling the sub-Saharan nation since its inception as an independent state in 1980.  On

Egypt Transition Plan Runs into Opposition

Egypt Transition Plan Runs into Opposition

Egypt’s main coalition, which backed the military ouster of Mohamed Morsi, denounced a roadmap granting the interim president extensive powers ahead of new elections, further complicating a bloody transition to civilian rule. In the restive Sinai peninsula, two people were