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It is no surprise to traditional marriage advocates that they lost the Proposition 8 case that challenged the constitutionality of California voters to declare that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman. Though not known at the

This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Pentagon issues annual report on China’s military Al-Sisi’s election as Egypt’s president tainted by low turnout Former ambassador to Syria harshly criticizes Obama’s policies Pentagon issues annual report on China’s military China is developing

Like many in the business of making screen comedies these days, Seth MacFarlane — director, star, co-writer, and producer of the new Western-spoof  “A Million Ways to Die in the West” wants it both ways: the sweet and the vulgar.

SOUTHAVEN, Mississippi–He’s endorsed his colleague Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) re-election campaign. But addressing a crowd of 100 Republicans here Tuesday, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) urged party unity, no matter who wins the bitter Senate primary. “I think we need to

To head off a tough bout with stagflation–slow growth and high inflation–the Federal Reserve should start raising interest rates soon. Most economists expected 2014 to be a breakout year. A surge in new home construction was anticipated to instigate growth

The gas and oil boom has allowed Texas to prosper, but Mexican drug smugglers may also be benefitting from the healthy industry.  A significant amount of gas and oil business is conducted on large, private ranches near the Texas-Mexican border. As

The 1980 campaign brought about the dissolution of the old New Deal Coalition and the rise of the Reagan Democrat, a phrase coined by Newsweek political writer Peter Goldman after that historic election. Yet all campaigns cannot be viewed as isolated incidents

On his Friday “Real Time” HBO show, host Bill Maher used his closing monologue to double down on a dare to the Republican Party in which he suggested they attempt impeachment of President Barack Obama to bolster his approval ratings

(UPI) The new “Star Wars: Episode VII” movie has had its first day of filming, its director’s company said Friday while giving a tantalising hint of a return to the roots of the legendary series. The Twitter account of Bad

Director Gareth Edwards claims his summer blockbuster “Godzilla” is some sort of Global Warming cautionary tale. If that was his intent, unless you want to count the expected and clichéd platitudes about “controlling nature,” he failed miserably (thank God). Saying

The most unique element of Timothy Geithner’s new 580 page book Stress Test is that he seems to have actually written it. As former President of the New York Federal Reserve Bank from 2003 to 2009 and then U.S. Treasury

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Two women were married on a sidewalk outside a county courthouse in Arkansas on Saturday, breaking a barrier that state voters put in place with a constitutional amendment 10 years ago. A day after Pulaski

An exclusive Reuters report uncovers that a community giveaway program under the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro has left billions of dollars unaccounted for, as community officials keep shoddy records and rely only on townspeople to report if they

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is currently in an undisclosed location after taking a leave of absence from his duties to seek help for alcohol abuse problems. Ford was said to have gone to Chicago to stay at a facility there

Writing in the Guardian today, academics Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin ask three key questions that UKIP should answer, and may well answer by the party’s performance in the May 22nd European and local elections in Britain.  Ford and Goodwin,

In 1973, James William Guercio was a music producer famous for his work with the bands Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears. For whatever reason (it was the 70’s!) someone at United Artists thought this meant Guercio was ready to

The disastrous policies of President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government in Venezuela are beginning to significantly impact American corporations. Corporations like Clorox, Colgate-Palmolive, Coca-Cola, and others are finding their quarterly earnings diminished by the rapid devaluation of Venezuela’s currency. According to

On April 29th, Point Loma, California, resident Keith Groves climbed out of bed naked, retrieved his handgun, and confronted the burglar who had broken into his garage. According to ABC10 News, “Groves heard a crashing sound and then another at

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse, his lawyer said Wednesday. Dennis Morris said he spoke to Ford earlier Wednesday and said Ford has accepted that he has

Russell Kirk famously responded to conspiracy theorists questioning President Dwight Eisenhower’s patriotism by pointing out that “Ike’s not a Communist. He’s a golfer.” The gaudy bills for Eisenhower’s successor’s frequent trips to the fairways may leave critics wondering if Obama’s

Star Wars fans hoped rumors that the franchise’s original trio–Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill–would truly be part of the seventh film in the series. Today, the Force behind the long-awaited sequel showed its hand, confirming not only those

Last year, the Laredo ISD pioneered  a program that took advantage of the oil and gas boon in south Texas and put practical meaning to college and career readiness at the Sabas Perez Engineering Magnet School, located at Cigarroa High.

HOUSTON, TEXAS–Texas is expected to out-produce every OPEC nation except Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to leading energy exploration officials with Houston-based ConocoPhillips. The boom could carry Texas’ economy for years to come. The biggest threat to the industry, however,

In a flurry of Alaskan oil deals, London-based BP announced a sale of interests to Houston-based Hilcorp in four North Slope oil fields and the use of the proceeds for a big growth of investments on the North Slope. The

In a new report released by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp, the oil and gas industry creates about 49,000 jobs in Los Angeles County and generates billions in tax revenue in California. The Los Angeles Times reports that

BEIJING (AP) — Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled a new Escort sedan designed in China for global sale at a Beijing auto show that highlighted the growing influence of Chinese tastes on the industry. Automakers are looking to China’s

On the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” TVOne host Roland Martin discussed recent public fights between prominent African-American intellectuals Partial transcript as follows: MARTIN: You know, Fannie Lou Hamer said I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. And you

Jerry Lewis : Women Are Funny, but Not When Crude A while back, Jerry Lewis got in trouble for declaring flatly that women are not funny, including Lucille Ball. It was a dumb thing to say, even when you are

Border Patrol agents reportedly discovered more than $81,000 worth of illegal drugs in one vehicle on April 8, according to a report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The 20-year-old suspected smuggler is a Mexican national. The bust occurred in El

Hollywood big shots James Cameron, Harrison Ford, Don Cheadle, and Matt Damon will pretend to care about Texas in a nine-part Showtime miniseries that also pretends Global Warming is real. “Years of Living Dangerously,” which was apparently too stupid for

I get more questions about the Value Add basketball rankings from the Ivy League than from any where else in the country–and now they have reason to review because Value Add calculates that an Ivy League School would have claimed

Scott Eyman Releases ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ Director and film writer Peter Bogdonovich reviews Scott Eyman’s latest biography, ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ in The New York Times. I never tire of reading Bogdonovich’s insights into Wayne,

LEXINGTON, KY – The updated Value Add rankings for all 96 players still in action are listed below – highlighted by UConn’s Shabazz Napier (#2) and Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky (#12). On Thursday at 7 p.m. Markus Kennedy (SMU, #71) will

1. Holy Moly! Amazon Considers Free Streaming Service Amazon is denying they will do this, but that’s what big companies do in these situations. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is looking at a FREE streaming service of licensed