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Obama Unveils $7 Billion 'Power Africa' Electricity Plan

Obama Unveils $7 Billion 'Power Africa' Electricity Plan

President Barack Obama unveiled his “Power Africa” program on Sunday that will spent $7 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to fund a sub-Saharan Africa electricity program that will also develop geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar power. The International Energy Agency

China and the Four Winds

China and the Four Winds

China has been both lionized and vilified over the past three decades. It has been seen as the saviour of Western capitalism, but also as a state-run economy intent on becoming the hegemonic nation in East Asia, if not the Pacific.

Dems Ditching Obama, Gearing up for Hillary

The Hill is reporting that Democrats in DC are “shifting” from Obama over to Hillary Clinton as 2016 approaches. “Hillary Clinton has already racked up a couple of endorsements for the 2016 presidential race — and she hasn’t even announced she’s

G4 to Relaunch as Esquire Network in September

G4 to Relaunch as Esquire Network in September

(AP) LOS ANGELES–The geek-flavored G4 channel will become the Esquire Network in September. NBC Universal on Wednesday announced the rebranded channel’s Sept. 23 launch date. The channel is the namesake of Esquire magazine and is aiming to draw a similar

Box Office: Record-Breaking Memorial Weekend

Box Office: Record-Breaking Memorial Weekend

Box Office: Record-Breaking Memorial Weekend Funny thing about the American people — give them what they want and they show up in droves. And what they want is to lay down their money, sit in the dark, and forget about

Bloomberg Pushes Gun Control in Commencement Speech

Bloomberg Pushes Gun Control in Commencement Speech

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg decided to take advantage of a commencement speech he was delivering at Kenyon College in Ohio to push his gun-control agenda. Bloomberg told the students: I believe we will win, sooner or later, because I

Austin Police Chief Trolls 2nd Amendment Supporter on Twitter

Austin Police Chief Trolls 2nd Amendment Supporter on Twitter

The lack of civility coming from gun control advocates was made apparent again over the weekend when Austin, Texas Police Chief Art Acevedo described a pro-gun twitter user as having a “lying extremist undeveloped brain.” It seems the pro-gun tweet that drew

'Trek' Scores $70.6M Debut but Falls Short of Studio Hopes

'Trek' Scores $70.6M Debut but Falls Short of Studio Hopes

By DAVID GERMAINAP Movie WriterLOS ANGELES The latest voyage of the starship Enterprise fell short of its predecessor, 2009’s “Star Trek,” which opened with $75.2 million. Since premiering Wednesday in huge-screen IMAX theaters and expanding Thursday to general cinemas, “Into

DC Mayor: Driver's Licenses for Illegals

DC Mayor: Driver's Licenses for Illegals

Mayor of Washington D.C. Vincent Gray wants illegal immigrants to have driver’s licenses. His bill would allow illegal immigrants to get licenses or IDs that would not allow them to fly or enter federal buildings, but would allow them to