Sen. Bernie Sanders, challenged at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate on how he would pay for universal health care and his other proposed programs, admitted income taxes on the middle class would have to go up — but maintained that the savings in medical expenses would more than offset the tax hike. Sanders, who took […]
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Teen gets arrested After making a digital clock and bringing it to school.
CNN)When Ahmed Mohamed went to his high school in Irving, Texas, Monday, he was so excited. A teenager with dreams of becoming an engineer, he wanted to show his teacher the digital clock he’d made from a pencil case. The 14-year-old’s day ended not with praise, but punishment, after the school called police and he […]
Boko Haram issues new threat against Niger, Chad
ckr Mobile More⋁ YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The Nigeria-based extremist group Boko Haram on Monday threatened neighboring countries Niger and Chad, warning the fighters were prepared to carry out suicide bombings in the countries sending troops to help fight the militants. The warning came as leaders from Niger and other countries in the region gathered […]
Federal judge stalls Obama’s executive action on immigration
http://l.yimg.com/rq/darla/2-8-6/html/r-sf.html A federal judge in South Texas on Monday temporarily blocked President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration, giving a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit that aims to permanently stop the orders. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen’s decision comes after a hearing in Brownsville in January and puts on hold Obama’s […]
How to get six-packs
“Mister Abs” tells all. (Photo: Thaddeus Harden Photography) Having a perfectly toned tummy — complete with a six-pack — is something pretty much everyone wants. And it’s the job of Levi James, a.k.a, Mister Abs, to help you get one. With nearly 20 years of training experience, James has developed a reputation for his washboard abs. The […]
Woman wakes up from coma 4 hours before life support was to be turned off
Miracle for Nebraska family as grandmother of 5 faces long recovery — and life without hands or feet A Nebraska woman who had her hands and feet amputated after suffering a sudden bacterial infection is in “surprisingly good spirits,” her family says. And she’s lucky to be alive. Last month, Teri Roberts, a 56-year-old wife, […]
Paris attackers holding a hostage ..but they are heavily surrounded
DAMMARTIN-EN-GOELE, France (AP) — Brothers suspected in a newspaper terror attack were cornered with a hostage inside a printing house on Friday, after they hijacked a car and police followed them to a village near Paris’ main airport. Security forces backed by a convoy of ambulances streamed into the small industrial town of Dammartin-en-Goele, northeast […]
(PHOTOS)Beyonce Celebrates Blue Ivy’s 3rd Birthday With a Custom-Made Ice Sculpture
Beyonce and Jay Z‘s only child is celebrating her 3rd birthday this Wednesday and no expense has been spared. In a new photo shared on Queen B’s Instagram, it seems Blue Ivy Carter celebrating with plenty of balloons, flowers and a custom-made ice sculpture. (In essence, her birthday party is already way better than anything […]
U.S. House fails to pass Republican bill diluting Dodd-Frank reforms
By Emily Stephenson and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives failed on Wednesday to round up enough votes for a bill scaling back various financial reforms, a surprising defeat in an area conservatives hoped to prioritize this year. Republican Party leaders brought forward numerous bills to revamp financial […]
Hunt for two in french shooting continues as 1 surrenders
After the deadly shooting at a French satirical newspaper that left 12 people dead, one of the three suspects finally turned himself in to the French police. Mourad Hamyd who is 18 years old surrendered at a police station in charleville-Mezieres. The police are yet to release details of the relationship between the 18 year […]
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