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Home Sales Collapse at Fastest Rate In 40 Months

Home Sales Collapse at Fastest Rate In 40 Months

For the fourth month in a row, homes sales dropped in September by nearly 6%, to the lowest level of pending sales of existing homes since December of 2012. Naturally, the media want to try to blame the GOP for

Get ready for the ObamaCare bailout

The new word from ObamaCare’s IT gurus and their freshly appointed crisis manager, Jeff Zients, is that everything should be up and running by the end of November.  That’s still several weeks beyond the point where insurance companies will… …

Russia Toughens Anti-terrorism Law Ahead of Olympics

Russia Toughens Anti-terrorism Law Ahead of Olympics

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament passed a bill on Friday imposing prison terms of up to six years on Russians who take part in conflicts abroad, as the government tries to head off potential security threats ahead of the Winter

Former NSA Director's Private Interview Gets Tweeted

Former NSA Director's Private Interview Gets Tweeted

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden gave a series of background interviews on Thursday afternoon but chose an unusually public place to do it – an Amtrak train, according to fellow passenger Tom Matzzie. Matzzie, whose

Pizza Delivery Driver Pulls Gun, Kills Attacker

Pizza Delivery Driver Pulls Gun, Kills Attacker

A pizza delivery driver who was attacked outside a customer’s home in Redford, Michigan pulled a gun and shot and killed the would-be robber intent on taking his money. According to ABC 15, the pizza delivery driver was confronted by

Saudi Police Prepare for 'Day of Female Driving' Protests

Saudi Police Prepare for 'Day of Female Driving' Protests

As the women of Saudi Arabia organize a Saturday protest against the kingdom’s prohibition on female driving, the government has warned that it will meet violations of the law and “activities disturbing the public peace” with “firmness and force.” While

Break: New York Magazine Floats Individual Mandate Delay

Break: New York Magazine Floats Individual Mandate Delay

When the GOP suggested President Obama delay the individual mandate for a year, the media brought out the pitch forks and torches while screaming, “Freak! Racist! Extremist! Arsonist! Anarchist!” But now that a reality is fast-approaching that could see people

U.S. Representative Puts BURNING CROSS in Fundraising Email

U.S. Representative Puts BURNING CROSS in Fundraising Email

Alan Grayson, the Democratic representative from Florida’s 9th congressional district, sent out a fundraising email that showed a burning cross used to represent the “T” in Tea Party.  Dave Levinthal, senior political reporter at Public Integrity, caught it and tweeted,

Saudi Arabia Refuses Seat on UN Security Council

Saudi Arabia Refuses Seat on UN Security Council

Just hours after being elected to take a seat on the U.N. Security Council, Saudi Arabia rejected the international body’s offer in protest.  According to CBS News, the Saudis pointed to the Security Council’s “double standards” and inability to get

Murdoch Re-Elected Twenty-First Century Fox Chairman

Murdoch Re-Elected Twenty-First Century Fox Chairman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Media mogul Rupert Murdoch was re-elected chairman of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc despite protests from shareholder groups who sought to separate the chairman and chief executive positions of the family-dominated company. Shareholders elected the 82-year-old CEO,

Business Groups Preparing to Fight Conservatives over Immigration

Business Groups Preparing to Fight Conservatives over Immigration

Business groups that want Republicans to compromise more with Democrats and Washington’s permanent political class on comprehensive immigration reform may declare war on Tea Party candidates by putting money behind moderate and centrist candidates in Republican primaries. According to the Wall

Pope Holds Crisis Talks on 'Bling Bishop'

Pope Holds Crisis Talks on 'Bling Bishop'

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis held crisis talks on Thursday on the fate of Germany’s “luxury bishop” who is under intense pressure to resign for spending some 31 million euros ($42 million) on an ultra-luxurious residence. The pope, who