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8 Things That Won't Get You Banned by the NBA

8 Things That Won't Get You Banned by the NBA

With the lifetime ban by the NBA of despicably racist Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, the door is wide open to further sports bans on people who say offensive things in private.  That, of course, is why Sterling was

Democratic Governors Reject Wendy Davis

Democratic Governors Reject Wendy Davis

Amid consistently poor polling numbers and key policy positions often indistinguishable from her Republican counterpart, the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) withheld State Senator Wendy Davis from its targeted race list for 2014. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin dashed hopes by reminding

NBA Players Were Ready to Boycott All Three Tuesday Playoff Games

NBA Players Were Ready to Boycott All Three Tuesday Playoff Games

NBA players from the Clippers, Warriors, Wizards, Bulls, Thunder and Grizzlies were ready to boycott their NBA playoff games on Tuesday if they were not satisfied with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s handling of the Donald Sterling situation.  Silver banned Sterling

Louis CK Torches Common Core, Says It Made His Kids Cry

Louis CK Torches Common Core, Says It Made His Kids Cry

Comedian Louis CK writes, directs and stars in his signature FX series Louie. Today, he became a one-person wrecking crew against Common Core State Standards Initiative. Given his reach and influence, it could be a body blow against the movement. In

BLM, Texas Dispute Ownership of Boy Scout Land

BLM, Texas Dispute Ownership of Boy Scout Land

WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS–The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) responded quickly to Breitbart Texas’ interview with Northwest Texas Boy Scouts Council President Wayne Mansur. In the interview, Mansur raised his concern that his Scout group could lose up to one-third of

Congress Reacts to Calls for John Kerry's Resignation

Congress Reacts to Calls for John Kerry's Resignation

Congressional Republicans and Democrats reacted to Secretary of State John Kerry’s attempt to clarify the comments he made Monday that Israel was in danger of becoming “an apartheid state.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), who called for Kerry’s resignation after the comments

Mark Cuban: Agree 100% with Lifetime Ban for Donald Sterling

Mark Cuban: Agree 100% with Lifetime Ban for Donald Sterling

After NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he agreed 100% with Silver’s findings and the lifetime ban. Cuban had earlier said that it would be a slippery

NBA Bans Sterling for Life

NBA Bans Sterling for Life

Tuesday during the National Basketball Association’s press conference about its investigation into Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s racist comments, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the voice on the tape was Sterlings. Silver also expressed his “personal outraged” over the

Vegan Diet Doesn't Make the Cut for NFL Players

Vegan Diet Doesn't Make the Cut for NFL Players

As professional football players continue to look for ways to enhance athletic performance, vegan diets don’t seem to be making the cut. Houston Texans’ sensational running back Arian Foster, who has a career 45 touchdowns and over 5,000 yards rushing,

NBC News Is First and Wrong with NBA Sterling Verdict

Before the NBA Commissioner announced that Donald Sterling had been banned for life and fined $2.5 million for his racist comments, NBC News breathlessly broke the news below, which all turned out to be wrong: — JUST IN: @NBCNews confirms

Car Bomb Kills at Least 37 in Syrian City of Homs

Car Bomb Kills at Least 37 in Syrian City of Homs

A car bomb was used to kill at least 37 people in the Syrian city of Homs. “Another nine [were] killed by a rocket that followed” the car bomb. This follows an earlier attack “on a technical institute in central