The Minneapolis City Council agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a woman who had a “flash bang” grenade explode under her legs during a police raid. Rickla Russell suffered third- and fourth-degree burns requiring skin grafts. Police were searching for drugs and weapons and found neither. None of the officers involved in the raid were dis […]
Marilyn Louie's newsstand has stood in the same spot in New York City's Chinatown for 35 years. But city officials have just discovered it is three inches too close to the building it faces. They say they are going to tear it down and she'll have to move. But Louie says the locations they have offered her are already saturated with stores sell […]
The Alabama House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill banning people from wearing saggy pants in Montgomery County. If it becomes law, the bill would impose fines of up to $100 for juveniles and $150 for adults.
Fortunately the climate models got all their major predictions wrong. Why? Every serious skeptical scientist has been consistently saying essentially the same thing for over 20 years, yet most people have never heard the message. Here it is, put simply enough for any lay reader willing to pay attention.
Thomas DiLorenzo's 5-week online Mises Academy course on "The Political Economy of War" will pierce through the dense fog of relentless war propaganda.
During a speech on gas prices Thursday in Miami, the President tried to dodge responsibility for the pain Americans are feeling at the pump. Recognizing the trouble these higher prices are causing Americans, the President tried hard to demonstrate his concern over higher prices. But as the video above shows, the President and his Administration have repeated […]
Heritage recently released the 2012 Index of Dependency on Government and it found that dependence on government is at an all-time high . On Friday, for our “Lunch with Heritage” chat, from 12-1 ET, we will be joined by the author, Bill Beach who is Director of the Center for Data Analysis at Heritage. He will be taking your questions about depen […]
On February 21, Azerbaijani counterintelligence services arrested Iranian agents planning terrorist attacks against Israeli diplomats and prominent members of the Jewish community. This is the second such cell being intercepted since the beginning of the year. This is a part of Iran’s shadow war against Israel conducted from New Delhi to Tbilisi, Georgia. So […]
Companies have received more than $10 billion to create jobs and renewable energy under a federal stimulus program. Companies said they created more than 100,000 direct jobs. But a WSJ investigation found evidence of far fewer.
After seven years of trying to rebuild the iconic retailer Sears, hedge-fund manager Edward S. Lampert reversed course and said Sears Holdings will unload more than 1,200 stores in an effort to raise up to $770 million.
The man who played crucial roles at Facebook and Napster is now hoping to make an impact on politics with an investment in a social network for political enthusiasts.
Who needs some meat chopped?
Funyy, but what’s with the music and links all of a sudden?
Ever heard that big long sliding thing by dinah washington?
Keep on churning till the butter comes.
They dont make good music this anymore.
I like this song!