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NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama says he hasn’t had a smoke in years — thanks in no small part to first lady Michelle Obama. Obama was chatting privately with a U.N. official Monday and said he hoped the official had quit smoking. The exchange was caught on camera and aired on CNN. After […]
ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta church congregation has voted to accept a $19.5 million offer to relocate so the Atlanta Falcons can build a new stadium downtown. Friendship Baptist Church members voted Sunday to accept the offer for their land south of the Georgia Dome. Chairman of the church’s board of trustees, Lloyd Hawk, told […]
Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California made history Friday night by crowning transgender teen, Cassidy Lynn Campbell, its 2013 Homecoming queen. Cassidy, who was born Lance…
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney debuted a new bundle to the Romney Clan on Friday evening. Romney tweeted: “Our 22nd grandchild was officially adopted today: Kieran James Romney.” along with the photo below. Ironically Kieran, means “little dark one” in Gaelic. Plus, Romney seems to have lost track of the amount of grandchildren he […]
The Huffington Post is reporting that one Colombian man was forced to lose his manhood after overdosing on Viagra. According to reports, the 66-year-old Colombian man had his penis amputated after overdosing on Viagra in an attempt to “impress his new girlfriend.” The unidentified man admitted himself into the hospital after having an erection that […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hostages being held by al-Qaida-linked terrorists in a Nairobi mall have not been released despite an earlier statement from the military that “most” had been rescued, a person connected to the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Military helicopters circled over the mall at daybreak, when about five minutes of […]
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Police detained three people after a fight erupted outside a Pasadena, Calif., Apple Store where a crowd waited overnight for release of the new iPhone. Police Lt. Jason Clawson says two men were arrested about 7:30 a.m. Friday after getting into a fistfight while in line along Colorado Boulevard. They face […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is expanding a major change in federal drug sentencing policy to cover pending drug cases, Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday. Last month, Holder said certain low-level, nonviolent drug offenders — those without ties to large-scale organizations, gangs or cartels — no longer will be charged with offenses that […]
Michelle Obama has been one of fashion’s biggest supporters. From her stunning inaugural gowns, to her Tracy Reese dress that almost stole the show at…
In the wake of Monday’s Navy Yard shooting where 13 people were left dead and eight others injured, the Commander-in-Chief is asking for Congress to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House are moving to ship to the Senate a measure that would prevent a government shutdown but cripple the health care law that’s the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama’s first term. The top Senate Democrat has pronounced the bill dead and calls the House exercise a “waste of […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to cut nearly $4 billion a year from food stamps, a 5 percent reduction to the nation’s main feeding program used by more than 1 in 7 Americans. The 217-210 vote was a win for conservatives after Democrats united in opposition and some GOP moderates said the cut […]
