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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

Three Years Before the Vote, Clinton Machine Gears Up

Three Years Before the Vote, Clinton Machine Gears Up

With the news that America’s largest liberal fundraising group is to back a Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016, a growing sense of inevitability is building around her prospective candidacy. The former secretary of state who once occupied the White

Family of man held in NKorea worried, encouraged

Family of man held in NKorea worried, encouraged

SEATTLE (AP) — The family of an American missionary held more than a year in North Korea was heartbroken and encouraged by a brief news conference in which Kenneth Bae, wearing a gray cap and inmate’s uniform with the number

Ariel Sharon Laid to Rest on Family Farm

Ariel Sharon Laid to Rest on Family Farm

Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon was laid to rest on his family farm in the south of Israel. Grieving relatives were joined by international leaders and officials representing the Israeli government and military. Among the most memorable eulogies of

Finally, An 'Effing' Record Worth Watching

To paraphrase VP Joe Biden, this is a big fuck*ng deal. The movie ‘Wolf of Wall Street‘ by Martin Scorcese has broken the F-word record previously held by Spike Lee’s  ‘Summer of Sam’ by 71 utterances.  Nothing sells like excess

The worst-case scenario for gun control

While we’re talking about the Arapahoe High School shooting and those who would politicize the crime, isn’t this pretty much the worst-case scenario for gun control extremists?  The shooter employed a shotgun, the preferred weapon of Vice President Joe Biden,

Biden to DREAMer: Immigration Reform 'Going to Happen'

Biden to DREAMer: Immigration Reform 'Going to Happen'

On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden guaranteed comprehensive immigration reform would pass and told an illegal immigrant “DREAMer” that her parents will not have to worry about getting deported. “We’re going to pass this bill, this Senate bill that we’re

Biden: My Ancestors 'Didn't All Come Legally'

Biden: My Ancestors 'Didn't All Come Legally'

On Wednesday, Vice President Joe Biden said that he has illegal immigrants in his family tree. “My great-great grandparents came escaping the famine and they didn’t all come here legally,” Biden stated. “They didn’t all come legally. And the existence

WH, Biden Drop Gun Control, Take Up Mental Health

WH, Biden Drop Gun Control, Take Up Mental Health

After failing to pass any gun control at the federal level during 2013, the White House has signaled its intention to lay off guns for a time and focus on mental health.  Just days before the first anniversary of the

US Vet Merrill Newman, 85, Home from North Korea

US Vet Merrill Newman, 85, Home from North Korea

(AP) US vet Merrill Newman, 85, home from North KoreaBy HAVEN DALEYAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOA tired but smiling 85-year-old U.S. veteran detained in North Korea for several weeks returned home to applause from supporters, yellow ribbons tied to pillars outside his

Biden Spotlights China Treatment of US Journalists

Biden Spotlights China Treatment of US Journalists

(AP) Biden spotlights China treatment of US journalistsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressBEIJINGCasting a spotlight on the lack of press freedoms in China, Vice President Joe Biden met with U.S. journalists working in Beijing Thursday after publicly criticizing how they’re treated by

Biden Urges Chinese Youth to Challenge Authority

Biden Urges Chinese Youth to Challenge Authority

(AP) Biden urges Chinese youth to challenge authorityBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressBEIJINGU.S. Vice President Joe Biden opened a two-day visit to China Wednesday by urging young Chinese students to challenge their government, teachers and religious leaders. Arriving midday in Beijing, Biden