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• How GOP Obstruction Will Ruin The Republican Party
  It’s obvious that the unprecedented Senate Republican obstruction of executive branch nominations is bad for the president; it’s bad for the smooth functioning of the government; and it’s bad for voters who elected a Democratic president and a solid, 55-seat Democratic majority in the Senate. I’ve argued, too, that it’s bad for the Senate.Read More... More o […]
• Cowboys, Jets Among Teams Feeling The Pressure Heading Into 2013 Season (PHOTOS)
  By Joe Fortenbaugh, National Football PostPressure is felt is just about every walk of life. That’s not to say it’s always present, but at some point pressure will find you and it will weigh on you. Jobs, families, sweating out the final two minutes of Thursday night’s Kings-Sharks thriller—pressure is completely and utterly inescapable over the long haul.Th […]
• Pimlico Race Course: Preakness Guide To Turns, Post Position And Orb's Triple Crown Bid
  BALTIMORE -- All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horse […]
• Ben Bernanke Optimistic About Future Innovation In Commencement Address
  WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina home. Bernanke made no reference to monetary policy or the immediate outlook for the U.S. e […]
• Bill Maher Spoofs IRS Tea Party Tax Forms (VIDEO)
  Bill Maher might not agree with Republicans when it comes to Benghazi, but he's on their side when it comes to the recent IRS scandal targeting Tea Party members.On Friday night's episode of "Real Time," Maher admitted that he's quite convinced that the IRS was unfairly scrutinizing Tea Party members -- and he has the tax forms to pr […]
• Sea Turtle Comeback: Giant Leatherback Numbers Rebound In Parts Of Caribbean
  GRANDE RIVIERE, Trinidad -- Giant leatherback turtles, some weighing half as much as a small car, drag themselves out of the ocean and up the sloping shore on the northeastern coast of Trinidad while villagers await wearing dimmed headlamps in the dark. Their black carapaces glistening, the turtles inch along the moonlit beach, using their powerful front fli […]
• America Ferrera Eyes TV Comeback On ABC
  America Ferrera may return to ABC.The former "Ugly Betty" actress’ telenovela project "Pedro & Maria" is in development at the broadcast network as a potential limited series. Originally developed at MTV three years ago, "Pedro & Maria" is a modern day twist on "Romeo and Juliet." The project is from executive […]
• Gwist Recap: The Best Video Clips From The Gay YouTube Channel, May 12 -- 18
  This week from Gwist! Lesbians and Straights square off in "The Spousal Equivalent Game," Alec Mapa and gay comics share stories in "Gwissues with Howard Bragman," Miss Richfield 1981 talks body hair with the steam room guys on SRS Live, and Emily and Liz share some lesbian long-distance wisdom on "Dykeotomy."(Warning: Some topi […]
• Virginia Unemployment Rate Lowest In More Than 4 Years
  Virginia's unemployment rate fell slightly in April to 5.2 percent -- the lowest it has been in 4 1/2 years. The jobless rate dropped from the 5.3 percent rate in March and the 5.9 percent rate in April 2012, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. "It was a small drop, but still moving in the right direction," said Ann Lang, senio […]
• Hewlett-Packard Employees At Risk Of Geese Attacks?
  Hewlett-Packard has enough problems dealing with angry shareholders without having to deal with angry geese.A visitor to the tech giant's Boise, Idaho, office recently had an altercation with a pissed-off goose that was serious enough that officials decided to address the problem with a memo titled "Boise Site Communication: Avoiding Geese Attacks. […]