Sixty prominent members of Vietnam’s Communist Party, including a former ambassador to Beijing, signed a letter on July 29 urging political and economic reforms that would divorce Vietnam from reliance on China, according to a July 30th report by the
A July 16 column describing the gun-banning efforts of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America reveals that a Moms Demand chapter was kicked out of San Antonio’s Park North Target when they tried to hold a “Stroller Jam”
The economy is recovering from a harsher than normal winter, but the pace of growth the balance of this year and next will not create nearly enough decent jobs for the millions unemployed and recent graduates working at venues like
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The jingle “hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don’t upset us” may need to include hold the hamburgers too, as drought-related costs have spiked the prices of hamburgers at favorite fast-food restaurants like In-N-Out Burger. The San Bernadino
Following the release of Target’s request that law-abiding customers “not bring firearms” into their stores, Target PR group manager Molly Snyder tried to clarify Target’s position by saying, “This is a request and not a prohibition.” On July 2 Breitbart
The Hill Associate Editor, A.B. Stoddard. stated that it “seems like [President Obama] is giving up on the job [of president].” In a panel discussion on Fox’s “Special Report,” Stoddard reported “the president is giving Americans the sense that as
I had a pretty good time with 2012’s “Battleship” until the huge alien war machines rose out of the water. There just isn’t enough good cinema about the modern surface Navy. It seemed a pity to spend the kind of
On Thursday, June 19th, I rode every single bus in the “Big Blue Bus” system run by the City of Santa Monica, California. That’s 18 individual bus lines (a nineteenth, which serves Santa Monica College, has closed for the summer). I
On Thursday, June 19th, I rode every single bus in the “Big Blue Bus” system run by the City of Santa Monica, California. That’s 18 individual bus lines (a nineteenth, which serves Santa Monica College, has closed for the summer). I
San Francisco police met with business and hotel owners recently in an effort to crack down on Union Square’s bustling prostitution trade. “It’s a hot spot known around the world for shopping, but now there’s a seedy type of shopping
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s shocking loss in his primary last week left many observers wondering if the fallout would spark a GOP leadership shuffle. Cantor’s opponent, econ professor Dave Brat, with a shoe-string budget and zero support from national
Starbucks has announced it will be providing their clients with a second way to recharge their batteries–literally–through the introduction of wireless Powermat charging stations, which have already arrived throughout their San Francisco locations. According to ABC 10 News, the international coffee
Despite five years of economic recovery, college graduates continue to face a tough job market. Certainly, young people should take responsibility for their lives, but parents, educators, and politicians all share some blame for their troubles. College graduates earn much
The Michael Bloomberg-funded anti-gun group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is preparing to launch a campaign aimed at pressuring Target into barring law-abiding citizens from carrying guns in its stores. This comes after Open Carry Texas posted
A Dallas area man has buzzed his way into the Starbucks record books with a Texas sized Frappuccino containing 60 shots of espresso. Just to make the drink a little healthier, he included a shot of protein as well. The
KANSAS CITY, Miss., May 30 (UPI) — A US Airways flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia was forced to make an emergency landing in Kansas City after a service dog started pooping in the aisle and the flight crew was
The United States has spent $14 million on combating a fungus known as “coffee rust” that threatens to severely diminish coffee harvests in Latin America this year. The United States Agency for International Development announced a new joint plan with Texas
Ask any mainstream politician about taxation policy and they instinctively reach for the quiver, pull up their tights and begin chanting the mantra of “taking from the rich to give to the poor”. To the public it is the anaesthetic
After failing to get Jack in the Box to ban guns in its restaurants, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America claimed victory while turning its attention to Chipotle. In early May, Moms Demand pressured Jack in the Box
On May 9th Jack in the Box announced it would “prefer guests not bring their guns inside [Jack in the Box] restaurants.” This announcement comes in response to a Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America (Moms Demand) campaign
The California State Senate is considering SB 1372, which would raise the top corporate tax rate by 47% to 13%. The proposal ties the corporate tax rate to the ratio of a company’s CEO compensation to that of its median
On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office arrested a 62-year-old Berkeley woman for allegedly selling illicit prescriptions for highly addictive drugs at various fast-food restaurants, including Burger King, House of Chicken and Waffles, Dick’s Donuts, and Starbucks. According to the San
Authorities in Los Angeles report that 457 marijuana dispensaries have filed tax renewals with the city this year. That is more than three times the 135 pot shops legally allowed to operate under 2013’s Proposition D ballot initiative, and represents
You can’t make this up. In the name of Mocha Latte, I command you Satan to… A customer at a Starbucks in Louisiana was in for a shock on Sunday when her latte came topped with the mark of the
With just five days left of open enrollment for Obamacare, 61% of uninsured people are unaware of the March 31 deadline to sign up for health care coverage, according to a Kaiser Health Tracking Poll. When those uninsured people are
