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World View: Israel's Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dies

World View: Israel's Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dies

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon dies France’s Francois Hollande’s affair throws U.S. visit into doubt Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon dies Israel’s former prime minister Ariel Sharon died Saturday after eight years

Pig-Killing Virus Likely Spread from China to U.S.

Pig-Killing Virus Likely Spread from China to U.S.

A deadly pig-killing virus called porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PED, that has spread to farms in 22 states may have come from China, where an almost identical virus rampaged through the Chinese hog market in 2012.  The virus arrived

Feds Won't Renew Health Website's Lead Contractor

Feds Won't Renew Health Website's Lead Contractor

(AP) Feds won’t renew health website’s lead contractorBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe government’s much-maligned health insurance website is getting a new outside contractor to steer the revamped portal through the remainder of open enrollment season.The Obama administration and lead website contractor

The Impact of Common Core Standards on Homeschoolers

The Impact of Common Core Standards on Homeschoolers

Though some Americans may assume that the Common Core State Standards will only affect children attending public schools, those in private, faith-based, and homeschooled education could experience the impact of the new initiative eventually. The Home School Legal Defense Association

Five Militants Arrested in Southern Russia

Five Militants Arrested in Southern Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Five members of a banned militant group have been arrested and a homemade bomb was defused in the southern Russian town of Nalchik, a National Anti-terror Committee (NAC) spokesman said on Saturday. Nalchik, in the foothills of

U.S. Soldiers Accidentally Kill Boy in Afghanistan

U.S. Soldiers Accidentally Kill Boy in Afghanistan

A four-year old boy was inadvertently killed by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, according to Afghan officials. The Helmand province governor’s office told Reuters “that U.S. Marines based in the violence-plagued province mistakenly shot the boy on Wednesday because visibility was poor.”

NC Sheriff Trades Rare Guns for 88 AR-15 Rifles

NC Sheriff Trades Rare Guns for 88 AR-15 Rifles

When Forsyth County, North Carolina Sheriff William Schatzman recently discovered two 1928 Thompson submachine guns and some old Smith & Wesson revolvers in the county armory, he traded them for guns his deputies could use. He got “88 Bushmaster rifles”

VA Lawmakers Pushing for DREAM Act in State

VA Lawmakers Pushing for DREAM Act in State

Republicans are working with Democrats in the Virginia legislature to try to enact the state’s version of the DREAM Act this year. The legislation would provide in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants who have lived in the state for three