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Journalist Michael Hastings Dies In L.A. Car Crash

Journalist Michael Hastings Dies In L.A. Car Crash
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  Journalist Michael Hastings, best known for a Rolling Stone feature that led to the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, died early Tuesday in a car crash in Los Angeles, his employer said. Neither the Los Angeles Police Department nor…

Obama Pledges To Reduce Nuclear Weapons In Berlin Speech – VIDEO

Obama pledges to reduce nuclear weapons in Berlin speech
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  President Obama called for a cut in nuclear weapon arsenals in a speech delivered Wednesday in front of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. Obama’s speech came nearly 50 years after JFK’s June 26, 1963, speech in which he told a…

Report: Women Could Begin Training For Combat Roles In 2015

Report: Women could begin training for combat roles in 2015
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Women could start training for Army Ranger and Navy SEAL units in mid-2015 under plans expected to be announced by the Pentagon on Tuesday, according to a Defense Department official. It is part of the next step in a longstanding…

How Cancer Spreads In Body Uncovered By Scientists Who Say It Will Be ‘Relatively Easy’ To Stop Process

How cancer spreads in body uncovered by scientists who say it will be ‘relatively easy’ to stop process
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Since most cancers kill people via a secondary tumour after the disease spreads, stopping its migration in the body could be a game-changer for cancer survival rates, researchers say. [Photo credit: Fotolia] NP

Scarborough Continues To Rail Against NRA Ad’s ‘Shaded’ Obama: ‘Race-Bait’ That Illustrates ‘Overreaches’

Scarborough Continues To Rail Against NRA Ad’s ‘Shaded’ Obama: ‘Race-Bait’ That Illustrates ‘Overreaches’
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Yesterday, Joe Scarborough brought the dramatics while discussing the “shading” of President Obama in a new NRA ad. Scarborough continued that line of argument during Friday’s Morning Joe, insisting that he will call out those who “race-bait” when those on…

Maddow Eviscerates GOP’s Obsession With Sodomy, Voodoo, Satanism: ‘This Is What Party Is Like Right Now’

Rachel Maddow - Voting rights battle rages in Ohio
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Rachel Maddow, who has been uncompromising in her pursuit of the Virginia Republican Party’s radical turn, brought good news and bad news from Richmond: their candidate for lieutenant governor no longer believes yoga is the work of Satan, but their…

Scarborough, Michael Steele Go After ‘Idiots’ In GOP: ‘Before I Pass Away, I Would Like’ GOPer In White House

Scarborough, Michael Steele Go After ‘Idiots’ In GOP ‘Before I Pass Away, I Would Like’ GOPer In White House
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The folks of Morning Joe had another round of GOP, Please Stop Talking About Rape on Thursday morning, brought to you courtesy of Republican congressman Trent Franks who — in arguing for a bill that would ban abortions after 20…

Nine Companies Tied to PRISM, Obama Will Be Smacked With Class-Action Lawsuit Wednesday

Nine Companies Tied to PRISM, Obama Will Be Smacked With Class-Action Lawsuit Wednesday
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Nine Companies Tied to PRISM, Obama Will Be Smacked With Class-Action Lawsuit Wednesday AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, PalTalk, Skype, Yahoo! and Youtube will be named in the suit, attorney says Former Justice Department prosecutor Larry Klayman amended an existing…

White House Close to Decision on Arming Syrian Rebels

White House Close to Decision on Arming Syrian Rebels
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Moved by the Assad regime’s rapid advance, the Obama administration could decide this week to approve lethal aid for the beleaguered Syrian rebels and will weigh the merits of a less likely move to send in U.S. air power to…

IN YOUR FACE GOP! Obama Names Rice As His National Security Adviser

Obama Names Rice As National Security Adviser
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Shaking up his national security team, President Barack Obama tapped diplomat Susan Rice as his national security adviser, defying Republicans who have vigorously criticized her faulty explanation about the attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. “Susan is the consummate public…

Michelle Obama Lays the Smackdown on Protester: First Lady Threatens To Leave Fundraiser After Lesbian Protester Heckles Her

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First lady Michelle Obama’s speech at a Washington D.C. political fundraiser was interrupted by a lesbian protester on Tuesday night, and she threatened to leave the event if the gay rights activist wasn’t forced to leave. But the official White…

Maher: Bush Biking With Iraq Vets ‘Nauseating,’ Like Ohio Kidnapper Throwing Victims ‘A Pizza Party’

Maher Bush Biking With Iraq Vets ‘Nauseating,’ Like Ohio Kidnapper Throwing Victims ‘A Pizza Party’
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Bill Maher attacked former President George W Bush on Friday night over Bush’s third annual Wounded Warrior 100K with veterans of the Iraq War. “I found this to be nauseating,” Maher said. “First he sends them off to war to…

‘Losing Election After Election’: Scarborough Chides ‘Republican Brethren’ For Ignoring His Advice

‘Losing Election After Election’ Scarborough Chides ‘Republican Brethren’ For Ignoring His Advice
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Joe Scarborough noticed a New York Times article about how the GOP is strategizing to take on President Obama in the upcoming midterm elections. He shared the story with Morning Joe viewers, and took the opportunity to note that Republicans…

CNN, BuzzFeed Partner On YouTube Channel

CNN, BuzzFeed Partner On YouTube Channel'
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“37 Awesome Wolf Blitzer Glasses Shots”? “23 Times Piers Morgan Asks ‘Have You Ever Been In Love”? “26 News Events Anderson Cooper Rocked a Black T-Shirt”? CNN is partnering with BuzzFeed and YouTube to launch a new YouTube channel that…

White House Security Adviser Calls For Deeper China Military Ties

White House Security Adviser Calls For Deeper China Military Ties
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The United States called for deeper military ties with China on Tuesday, including working closer together in areas like peacekeeping, fighting piracy and disaster relief, despite growing tensions between the two on a range of security issues. White House National…

Morning Joe Guest: Obama’s ‘Jihad Against The Press’ Will Lead To More ‘Dumb Wars’

Morning Joe Guest Obama’s ‘Jihad Against The Press’ Will Lead To More ‘Dumb Wars’
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National Journal’s Ron Fournier joined Morning Joe on Thursday, where the panel continued to discuss the trio of controversies facing the Obama administration. In particular, there’s been much outrage among the show’s hosts and guests over the Justice Department’s snooping…

Oklahoma Tornado Disaster: How To Help

Oklahoma tornado disaster How to help
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The officials say to please donate blood, or send help via the Red Cross, Salvation Army, or several other organizations msnbc

How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared Tuesday

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday
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The stock market marched back into record territory as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. On Tuesday, it was a report on the health of small businesses. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 123.57 points, or…

Stewart Destroys Obama Over IRS Scandal, Lack Of ‘Managerial Competence’: You’ve Vindicated Conspiracy Theorists

Stewart Destroys Obama Over IRS Scandal, Lack Of ‘Managerial Competence’ You’ve Vindicated Conspiracy Theorists
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Jon Stewart mercilessly tore into the Obama administration tonight over the revelation that the Internal Revenue Service specifically targeted Tea Party groups for scrutiny. Stewart slammed the government’s lack of “managerial competence” and said that thanks to this scandal, conspiracy…

Iran Claims To Have Built A Radar-Proof Drone That Can Do Surveillance And Fire At Targets

Iran Claims To Have Built A Radar-Proof Drone That Can Do Surveillance And Fire At Targets
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Iran Claims To Have Built A Radar-Proof Drone That Can Do Surveillance And Fire At Targets Iran’s defense minister says Iran has built a new, radar-evading drone that can do surveillance and fire on enemy targets.The semi-official Fars news agency…