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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An ongoing criminal case against a former top aide to Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll is transforming into a swirl of allegations about improper relationships, widespread illegal taping and other incidents inside Carroll's office. The allegations, which Carroll denies, were included in a court filing made late last week by the […]
Conservative website The Drudge Report reported Thursday night Condoleezza Rice now tops the list of candidates being considered for Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate. The Romney campaign has not commented on the report, and according to ABC News, “Drudge has long appeared supportive of the Romney campaign and there are ties between the site’s […]
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California jury has convicted a man of murdering his wife and their 6-year-old daughter after a paternity test revealed the child was not his. The Riverside County jury found 55-year-old Michael Barbar guilty Friday of two counts of first-degree murder in the November 2009 case. Prosecutors say Barbar, who […]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities say an incomplete tunnel designed to smuggle drugs into the United States has been found in Tijuana, Mexico. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Lauren Mack said Thursday that the approximately 220-yard passage was lit and ventilated. It began under a bathroom sink inside a warehouse and did not cross […]
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has ruled that a southwestern Oregon city's police department can collect a $1 million cash prize originally awarded to a woman who authorities say bought a scratch ticket through illegal means in 2005. The Mail Tribune reports 45-year-old Christina Elizabeth Goodenow argues stripping her of the […]
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — The president of Nike Inc. said Thursday he has decided to change the name of the Joe Paterno Child Development Center, a child care facility at the company's headquarters outside Portland. Chief executive Mark Parker said he was deeply saddened by the news coming of the Louis Freeh investigation on the […]
You thought there’d at least be a satisfying shout of “Aha!” from Republicans and conservatives who’ve fiercely argued the need of the stringent new voting access laws passed recently in several GOP-controlled states to guard against voter fraud, even though repeated studies say it’s nearly non-existent in this country. But they finally got their Exhibit […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno and other senior Penn State officials "concealed critical facts" about Jerry Sandusky's child abuse because they were worried about bad publicity, according to an internal investigation into the scandal. The 267-page report released Thursday is the result of an eight-month inquiry by former FBI director Louis […]
A new study found that men taking Propecia for baldness may experience sexual side effects that can last from four months to a year. Researchers at George Washington University interviewed 54 men under the age of 40 who reported having side effects for three months or longer after taking Propecia (also known as finasteride) to […]
A New York podiatrist is tackling cosmetic surgery by slimming down fat toes. Dr. Oliver Zong, the surgical director at NYC FootCare has spent the past decade specializing in cases that he coins “toe-besity.” “When people first started asking, I said ‘What?’” said Zong. “We were mostly doing toe shortenings in the beginning.” Zong said […]
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney looked into the vast audience at the NAACP convention in Houston Wednesday and announced “If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.” “Take a look,” he urged the crowd. The audience’s collective response appeared to be “We don’t think […]
A new controversial article is sparking discussions on whether today’s woman can truly have it all. An article written for The Atlantic last month by former State Department official Anne-Marie Slaughter challenges the preconceived notion that women of today can have it all: a successful career and romance. While many women have been raised to […]
