‘Surfer Angel’ Guido Schaffer Considered For Sainthood
The world could one day get a patron saint of surfing now that the Vatican is considering a Brazilian man known as the “Surfer Angel” for sainthood. Guido Schäffer, a…
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Jon Stewart: Why Does The Obama Administration Keep Prosecuting Whistleblowers?
Blowing the whistle seems great! Herve Falciani blew the whistle on HSBC, the British bank that allegedly helped clients evade taxes. Switzerland rewarded him with charges of industrial espionage. –…
Bin Laden Aide Convicted of Conspiracy in 1998 East Africa Bombings
A Saudi who was accused of being one of Osama bin Laden’s earliest and most trusted lieutenants was convicted on Thursday of joining a global conspiracy to kill Americans that…
Warren Moon: Marshawn Lynch ‘Isn’t A Dumb Kid’ When It Comes To The Media, Won’t Retire’
Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon enjoyed an illustrious 23-year professional career in both the CFL and NFL. A nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Moon helped dispel the preconceived notion…
Jeb Bush’s Brainless Trust
I had been keeping an open mind on Jeb Bush. I mean, sure, as Florida governor, he helped his brother snatch the 2000 election.
Benjamin Netanyahu Ad Likens PM To David Ben-Gurion
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new campaign ad compares the leader’s defiance in addressing the U.S. Congress with legendary Israeli leader David Ben Gurion’s refusal to bow to U.S. State…
‘Hunger Games’ Deleted Scenes Released After Fans Crack Code
Code-crackers helped hungry “Hunger Games” fans satisfy their craving for more content this week when they helped unlock deleted scenes from the blockbuster movie franchise. Read the whole story at…
Aid To Needy Often Excludes The Poorest In America – NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com: The safety net helped keep Camille Saunders from falling, but not Charles Constance.
Why Jon Stewart Was Bad for the Libs Who Loved Him– Slate
Seventeen years ago, The Daily Show was a forgettable late-night lark on a little-watched cable channel. Today, after covering seven elections and countless scandals, controversies, and local quirks, the show…
Detroit man who commuted by foot 21 miles a day surprised with a donated car
But James Robertson, whose 21-mile round-trip work commute garnered worldwide attention and more than $300,000 in donations, got more than just lunch. The 56-year-old is now the owner of a…
An Austrian Family’s ‘Unforgettable’ Surrogacy Journey In 11 Emotional Photos
Husband and wife Berni, 49 and Tina, 40, always knew they wanted a big family, but struggled for six years to get pregnant. In 2010, the couple had their first…
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy Meets With Vatican Officials About Climate Change
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency met Friday with Vatican officials who helped draft Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on ecology, evidence that the Obama administration is seeking to…
Eddie Murphy Is Returning To ‘SNL’ For The First Time Since 1984
The last time Eddie Murphy made an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” was Dec. 15, 1984. Thirty-one years later, it appears Murphy will finally return to the show that helped…
‘Shark Week’ becomes ‘Summer of the Shark’
(The young Lesniak actually helped to get a law passed last year that banned the possession and sale of shark fins in Massachusetts.) – Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data…
Sarah Palin Just Gave A Pro-Hillary Group A Big Boost
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) has helped raise so much money for a pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC that she qualifies to co-chair the group’s national finance council. – After…
Cameroon says it freed German from Boko Haram
Biya did not detail how, when or where the operation took place. He said he was thankful to all those who “directly or indirectly helped in the achievement … and…
Minnesota woman, believed to be oldest Facebook user, dies aged 114
Facebook responded by celebrating her impressive longevity on her birthday. “She turned 114 in October of this year and received a huge bouquet of 114 flowers from Facebook after they…
Reies Lopez Tijerina, Chicano Movement Leader, Dead At 88
Reies Lopez Tijerina, a Pentecostal preacher turned activist who led a violent raid of a northern New Mexico courthouse nearly 50 years ago, died Monday. He was 88. Family representative…