John Hopton for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A fishing crew in Australia had a surprise guest in their catch recently, after snaring a rarely seen shark with 300 teeth and a terrifying, pre-historic appearance that was enough to make even Australian fisherman go all sissy. The 6-foot long frilled shark more closely resembles a crazed… … [Read more...] about “Horrific” pre-historic shark makes a rare appearance in Australia
Cartoon: The Superbowl Brady Bunch
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Are ‘Childish games’ hurting U.S.-Israel relations?
Are ‘Childish games’ hurting U.S.-Israel relations? By Donald Harrison U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) said House Speaker John Boehner jeopardized bipartisan support for Israel by inviting Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a Joint Session of Congress. He urged both Netanyahu and Boehner to “consider measures to mitigate the damage this … [Read more...] about Are ‘Childish games’ hurting U.S.-Israel relations?
Pro-Growth Policies
Dana Milbank and Larry Kudlow offer contrasting takes on curing what ails us economically.[icopyright one button toolbar] There’s widespread agreement about the problem – that inequality is as bad as it has been in America since the crash of ’29. Even Republican leaders are talking about it (their solution, alas, is a tax system with even more breaks for the wealthy.) But … [Read more...] about Pro-Growth Policies
Cartoon: The End of Football
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The Entertainment Industry Enabled Cosby (Guest Voice)
The Entertainment Industry Enabled Cosby By Tina Dupuy Hollywood is rumored to be a liberal bastion. Why exactly? Because a couple of actors raised some money for Obama? Hollywood as a business is far from liberal. Its core value isn't progress; its core value is profit. If "Fifty Shades of Grey" can make money, it's produced. If "The Passion of the Christ" can make money, … [Read more...] about The Entertainment Industry Enabled Cosby (Guest Voice)
Ghostbusters Returns To Theaters In 2016 With All Female Cast
Who you gonna call??? Ghostbusters!!! As the saying goes: there's nothing new under the sun because all of the old movies from my younger days are coming back left and right. I don't know if I've been under a rock or not, but I had no idea that Ghostbusters was returning to theaters soon. According to… … [Read more...] about Ghostbusters Returns To Theaters In 2016 With All Female Cast
‘American Sniper’ thrills Baghdad crowd: ‘Shoot him! He has an IED!’
Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" has wowed American audiences, but for one short week it also thrilled crowds in Baghdad. Iraq's upscale Mansour Mall played the film for one week before the controversy surrounding the film prompted management to end showings. "Some people watching were just concentrating, but others were screaming '[expletive], shoot him! He has an… … [Read more...] about ‘American Sniper’ thrills Baghdad crowd: ‘Shoot him! He has an IED!’
Cartoon: Super Bowl XLIX
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Is This the Year the NFL Bubble Bursts?
How big? How big can the NFL grow? How many? How much? How large? How far? How often? How many? Last year, Super Bowl XLVIII, a game that was basically over after the Denver Broncos’ first snap, drew 112.2 million viewers. That figure fails to include the countless throngs who viewed the contest at sports bars… … [Read more...] about Is This the Year the NFL Bubble Bursts?
Boehner’s big boo-boo
Well, the latest Boehner boo-boo, anyway. The guy is loaded with 'em. John Boehner, thanks to the split in his caucus, is having to rely on House Democrats for some key votes. That's just the way it's worked out for the Republicans: their party has a major as well as a bunch of minor fractures which tend to annihilate their win in November. So the last thing Boehner … [Read more...] about Boehner’s big boo-boo
Distracted Driving Reveals the Growing Rift Between Tech and Policy
It’s rare that a new technology threatens to fundamentally change an entire facet of American life, but we may be on the verge of just such a revolution. Make that two revolutions, actually: the world’s tech companies are in the process of pioneering wearable technology, and all the while Google has been toiling away on their driverless cars, which may even change American life … [Read more...] about Distracted Driving Reveals the Growing Rift Between Tech and Policy
Mitt Romney Decides Against Third Presidential Run (UPDATE 2)
Two-time failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney is not throwing his hat in the ring for a third time. No binders full of women jokes this election cycle. Mitt Romney released a statement to his supporters: "After putting considerable thought into making another run for president, I've decided it is best to give other leaders in the Party the opportunity to become our … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney Decides Against Third Presidential Run (UPDATE 2)
Cartoon Revenge Through Hacking
Cartoon Revenge Through Hacking By Daryl Cagle There was a time when readers who are offended by a political cartoons would write a letter to the editor. Now angry readers rant online; they demand apologies or retribution for being offended. I run a "syndicate" that distributes editorial cartoons and columns to about 850 subscribing newspapers in America. I'm perceived … [Read more...] about Cartoon Revenge Through Hacking
The Holocaust ‘Profoundly’ Shapes Israel’s Foreign Policy, Experts Say
Less than a month after 17 people were killed in terror attacks in Paris, including four in a kosher supermarket, the world marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Tuesday, with ceremonies throughout Europe, Israel and North America. The remembrance takes place amid reports that European anti-Semitism is on the rise and that… … [Read more...] about The Holocaust ‘Profoundly’ Shapes Israel’s Foreign Policy, Experts Say
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll Shows Most Support Fix For Subsidies Under Affordable Care Act
While you can never be certain as to what the Supreme Court would do, I've always felt that it is most likely that they would ultimately find that King v. Burwell is a frivolous case. (In other words, the most conservative justices might accept it, but John Roberts will cast the deciding vote against it if needed). This case is the latest Republican attempt to overturn the … [Read more...] about Kaiser Health Tracking Poll Shows Most Support Fix For Subsidies Under Affordable Care Act
Boehner’s Blatant Lie: Does the Truth Matter? At ALL?
The quaint notion that "partisanship ends at the water's edge" continues to plague a few journalists and other inconsequential figures as the GOP does their best impression of Aristophanes' sophists in The Frogs. Administration Official Criticizes Israeli Ambassador Over Netanyahu Visit Julie Hirschfeld Davis / New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, after … [Read more...] about Boehner’s Blatant Lie: Does the Truth Matter? At ALL?
US Navy Turns To Robots For Military Training
The U.S. Navy has unveiled new plans to employ robots to train marine forces in the future. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) on Tuesday launched a new experiment that it hopes will help create robots and other human surrogates for military training purposes. As part of the study, being carried out at the University of… … [Read more...] about US Navy Turns To Robots For Military Training
CMS Agrees To Demands From Physicians & Congress To Modify Rules For Electronic Medical Records
I recently discussed the problems with the government regulations for conversion to electronic medical records. The majority of doctors have been unable to comply with the regulations which were scheduled to begin this January (already postponed from last October) for reasons beyond our control. A bill with bipartisan sponsors was introduced in Congress to postpone the current … [Read more...] about CMS Agrees To Demands From Physicians & Congress To Modify Rules For Electronic Medical Records
Scam PAC’s
Kenneth P. Vogel details the rise of "scam political action committees" (scam PAC's) on Politico.com (h/t Kevin Drum).[icopyright one button toolbar] Since the tea party burst onto the political landscape in 2009, the conservative movement has been plagued by an explosion of PACs that critics say exist mostly to pad the pockets of the consultants who run them. Combining … [Read more...] about Scam PAC’s