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The Nightmare Lives of Rodman's Dream Team

The Nightmare Lives of Rodman's Dream Team

The NBA retirees on Dennis Rodman’s “dream team” playing basketball in North Korea to celebrate strongman Kim Jong-un’s birthday have largely led nightmare lives since departing the league. There’s no word on how much North Korea will pay the players,

Jay Carney Slams McCain And Graham for Iraq Criticisms

Jay Carney Slams McCain And Graham for Iraq Criticisms

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham’s (R-SC) joint statement on al Qaeda taking Fallujah which said the “administration cannot escape its share of the blame,” Carney: “I’ve heard members of Congress

Cruz Hopes to 'Soon' Renounce Canadian Citizenship

Cruz Hopes to 'Soon' Renounce Canadian Citizenship

(AP) Cruz hopes to ‘soon’ renounce Canadian citizenshipBy WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasCanada-born U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has yet to renounce his birth country’s citizenship as promised _ but a spokeswoman said Saturday the tea party darling plans to have that

Harry Reid Pushes to Extend Jobless Benefits

Harry Reid Pushes to Extend Jobless Benefits

When the Senate reconvenes on Monday, its first legislative action will be to extend unemployment benefits for another three months. Unemployment benefits for people out of work for 99 weeks expired at the end of the year. The three month

Hawaii Day 12: Obama Plays 158th Round of Golf as President

Hawaii Day 12: Obama Plays 158th Round of Golf as President

(AP) President Barack Obama’s Hawaii vacation: Day 12KAILUA, HawaiiHow President Barack Obama spent Day 12 of his holiday vacation in Hawaii on Wednesday: _ HEALTH CARE TWEET: Obama sent a tweet from the administration’s (at)WhiteHouse Twitter account to mark the

Poll: Americans Have Little Faith in Government

Poll: Americans Have Little Faith in Government

(AP) Poll: Americans have little faith in governmentBy CHARLES BABINGTON and JENNIFER AGIESTAAssociated PressWASHINGTONAmericans enter 2014 with a profoundly negative view of their government, expressing little hope that elected officials can or will solve the nation’s biggest problems, a new