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via BBC News A lax safety culture and poorly working kit aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig contributed to last year’s explosion, the US Coast Guard says. In a report on the incident, which killed 11 and caused a massive spill, the agency criticised the practices and training of rig owner Transocean. It said equipment […]
via CNN The wife of Miami Dolphins star receiver Brandon Marshall has been charged with stabbing him in the abdomen with a kitchen knife during a domestic violence incident, according to a report from the Broward County, Florida, sheriff’s office. Michi Nogami-Marshall, 26, was charged Friday evening with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, which […]
Earth Day should be everyday! The following tips will keep you inspired to go green through out the entire year. Tip #1: Turn Off Water When Not In Use – This means, no need to run the water while brushing those pearly whites. And when doing dishes, consider running a full dishwasher full, or if […]
MIAMI-Catie Scott-Gonzalez was brutally beaten by her husband, Paul Gonzalez, when a judge ordered that he pay child support. ABC News reports: “He had told the judge he was going to take the kids and nobody was going to see them again……I looked at the judge to see the judge’s response,” she said. “When he […]
Democrats and Republicans avoid a shutdown, but they make it look harder than it had to be By John Dickerson Imagine a restaurant, Chez Polis, in which the chef and the manager are bitter rivals. One evening they bicker and almost come to blows over a meal. Their one patron is about to walk out […]
via CNN Emergency crews early Sunday sifted through the wreckage left behind by a wave of tornadoes that swept across Iowa before midnight. One of the twisters caused enough damage to prompt Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad to issue a disaster proclamation in Monona County, according to a statement released by the governor’s office. […]
via CNN Some leading national Tea Party organizations are anything but happy with Friday night’s deal on the budget that prevented a federal government shutdown. A spokesman for the Tea Party Express tells CNN the group isn’t “very impressed” with the budget deal and says the agreement proves the Tea Party has a lot […]
via BBC News Republicans and Democrats have reached a deal on the US budget, an hour before a deadline that would have forced the government to close many services. They have passed a stop-gap spending bill which will allow the government to keep running while the wider budget plan is finalised. The parties have agreed […]
How Republicans are using the threat of a shutdown in their war against women. By Dahlia Lithwick As this fight goes down to the wire, even Republicans appear confused about whether they are holding out over a rider that would defund Planned Parenthood or over some magical dollar amount that needs to be cut from […]
Lisa Raye is talking about fornication and becoming a good Christian. It has been a week of surprises and confessions from everyone. It appears that everyone is rushing to get “right” or at least honest with the world. Is there something the rest of us need to now? Is the world coming to an end, […]
How Democrats and Republicans are already spinning a government shutdown. By David Weigel In “The Fleshy Part of the Thigh,” one of the last episodes of The Sopranos, Bobby Bacala approaches a rapper with an idea: For a fee, he’ll shoot him in the aforementioned body part. The hitman gets a payday; the rapper gets […]
The Washington D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial will be dedicated on August 28th, 2011. So far, they have raised $111Mil of the $120Mil goal! See how you can help below. As we celebrate his legacy and his vision of freedom and equality for all mankind, we encourage you to contribute to the memorial […]