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Parakeet Explosion in London

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It's really cheep now in London. The reason: a big explosion in the number of wild parakeets: Native to the Indian subcontinent and sub-Saharan Africa, the rose-ringed parakeet is enjoying a population explosion in many London suburbs, turning a once-exotic bird into a notorious pest that awakens children, monopolizes garden bird feeders and might even threaten British … [Read more...] about Parakeet Explosion in London

Next Step in Class Warfare

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The Paul Ryan crusade (all hail Ayn Rand) takes a slight turn away from "looters and moochers" of poverty to the real villains of our time--the old leeches who hold onto life beyond their span and suck future generations dry of their heritage. The Wall Street Journal opens its paywall for an attack on "The Millionaire Retirees Next Door," those who live it up on Social … [Read more...] about Next Step in Class Warfare

Pornography Stash Found in bin Laden Compound

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It turns out that killed Al Qaeda terrorist chief Osama bin Laden's compound wasn't a place where people only had fantasies about murdering more Americans: A stash of pornography was found in the hideout of Osama bin Laden by the U.S. commandos who killed him, current and former U.S. officials said Friday. The pornography recovered in bin Laden's compound in … [Read more...] about Pornography Stash Found in bin Laden Compound

The Trump Trap For Real Estate Buyers

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If this doesn't finish off the Trump candidacy for the presidency, I don't know what will. Far from the New York City towers that bear his name, in cities like Tampa, Fla., and Philadelphia, house hunters clamor to buy into his developments, sometimes exhausting credit lines and wiping out savings for a chance to own a piece of his gilded empire. But as Mr. Trump, … [Read more...] about The Trump Trap For Real Estate Buyers

Bush Comments on Osama bin Laden Killing

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Former President George W. Bush has commented more extensively on the killing of Osama bin Laden -- comments that fit the style also of his father George H.W. Bush in being supportive of another President once leaving office: Former President George W. Bush made his first candid public comments on the killing of Osama bin Laden during an appearance Wednesday at a … [Read more...] about Bush Comments on Osama bin Laden Killing

Teenagers, Cellphones And Handcuffs

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If you have a teenager with a cellphone you know how much they love to use their devices. They love to talk on them and text on them. And, if they see something they think is interesting, they love to take pictures or video clips with them to show to their friends or post on Facebook. Sixteen year old Khaliah Fitchette of Newark, New Jersey doesn’t seem much different. … [Read more...] about Teenagers, Cellphones And Handcuffs

The Oil Industry And Congress: Beyond Greed, Beyond Belief, Beyond Redemption

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The largest oil companies made $35 billion in profits in the first quarter of this year. They are on track to make a record $140 billion over the entire year. Their industry, the oil industry, receives special tax breaks of $2.1 billion a year. In testimony before Congress this week, top executives of the largest oil companies were chided by some senators. They were told … [Read more...] about The Oil Industry And Congress: Beyond Greed, Beyond Belief, Beyond Redemption

Ashton Kutcher to Join “Two and a Half Men” as Sheen Replacement (UPDATED)

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It now appears that Charlie Sheen will have no "DUH! Winning!" when it comes to the final fate of his ex-sitcom "Two and a Half Men." The reason: producer Chuck Lorre has gotten one of the most popular media figures to replace Sheen, according to the Hollywood reporter. Ashton Kutcher should breathe new life into the series and cause a massive initial tune in. And, given … [Read more...] about Ashton Kutcher to Join “Two and a Half Men” as Sheen Replacement (UPDATED)

The Problem is Sarah Palin’s Character

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WASHINGTON - This image fits Josh Green's piece perfectly, but the sentimentality in both ring false. Because there is nothing in the story of Sarah Palin that should induce such shallow thinking in place of objective reality that tells a very different tale, some of which peeks through in Green's piece. Part of which is told in Sarah Palin's Facebook missive written to Pres. … [Read more...] about The Problem is Sarah Palin’s Character

I Shed No Tears for John Demjanjuk

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In an article benignly titled “The ‘Road to Heaven' at Sobibor" almost exactly two years ago, I wrote about a photograph accompanying an article in the Dutch NRC Handelsblad published around that time. It was the photo of “a blissful, peaceful, country path bordered on both sides by tall pine trees.” A path that was described in the newspaper as a “reflection lane,” a … [Read more...] about I Shed No Tears for John Demjanjuk

Ron Paul and the New LOVE Revolution

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It is often said that a convert to a cause is more fervent than those born to it. That is probably true about me and my “conversion” as an immigrant to this great country. In that spirit of passionate desire for my adoptive land to become everything it was meant to be, may I humbly suggest, America, that Ron Paul is Your Man. Just a few years ago, I was excited to follow … [Read more...] about Ron Paul and the New LOVE Revolution

America’s ‘Pathetic’ Joy Over bin Laden’s Death (La Jornada, Mexico)

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Is the U.S. reaction to Osama bin Laden's death embarrassing for a country that likes to see itself as a magnanimous force for justice in the world? For Mexico's La Jornada, columnist Jose Blanco writes that U.S. behavior since bin Laden was killed rips the mask off of a hypocritical, self-absorbed global empire, intent on infringing on the sovereignty on other nations under … [Read more...] about America’s ‘Pathetic’ Joy Over bin Laden’s Death (La Jornada, Mexico)

Ron Paul Never Would Have Approved Raid That Led to bin Laden’s Killing

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Here's yet another reason why Ron Paul may appeal intellectually to many Republicans and Tea Party members but he never could be elected President of the United States: Ron Paul says he would not have authorized the mission that led to the death of Osama bin Laden, and that President Barack Obama should have worked with the Pakistani government instead of authorizing a … [Read more...] about Ron Paul Never Would Have Approved Raid That Led to bin Laden’s Killing

Will the Courts Wreck Health Care?

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^WASHINGTON -- As if our political system was not having enough trouble already, we now confront the possibility that a highly partisan judiciary will undo a modest health care reform that is a first step toward resolving a slew of other difficulties. As you watch the suits against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act work their way through the courts, … [Read more...] about Will the Courts Wreck Health Care?