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Bill O'Reilly Is Very Freaked Out By Beyonce's New Video
Bill O’Reilly has found a new threat to society’s children: Beyonce. The anchor played host to Russell Simmons on his Tuesday show, and told him…
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09:23 AMOfficer Sues Over Whitney Houston Fallout
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08:52 AMBill O'Reilly Is Very Freaked Out By Beyonce's New Video
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NATIONAL NEWS
Law enforcement, government agencies and others are itching to use drones for everything from finding lost hikers to tracking shifting wildfires. But privacy watchdogs are…
Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday called the increase in heroin-related deaths an “urgent and growing public health crisis” and said first responders should carry…
WORLD NEWS
Rights activists have petitioned Uganda’s Constitutional Court in a case challenging the validity of the country’s new anti-gay measure. The activists – under a group…
An activist group says the global telecom company Orange has withdrawn advertising from a Ugandan tabloid newspaper that printed the names of 200 suspected homosexuals…
ENTERTAINMENT
Bill O’Reilly has found a new threat to society’s children: Beyonce. The anchor played host to Russell Simmons on his Tuesday show, and told him…
President Barack Obama makes his debut on comedian Zach Galifianakis’ web-based talk show “Between Two Ferns” Tuesday. White House aides told the New York Times…
POLITICS
President Barack Obama is bolstering his party’s campaign coffers, joining an ally of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to help the Democratic National…
Democratic senators clocked an all-nighter, working in shifts into Tuesday morning to warn of the devastation from climate change and the danger of inaction. Addressing…
BUSINESS
Stocks are little changed in early trading as investors pick over earnings reports from retailers and other U.S. companies. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index…
U.S. stocks are closing slightly lower following disappointing economic news from China and Japan. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged down a point to…
SPORTS
Blake Griffin is nothing short of a lightning rod – for teammates, opposing players and referees. He also can play any kind of game required…
The Minnesota legislator whose tweet about the NBA aroused cries of racism is known as a feisty lawmaker who has long enjoyed ribbing his liberal…
HEALTH
Uninsured Americans face an important deadline at the end of this month, and many don’t realize it. March 31 is the last day to sign…
With just three weeks left to sign up under President Barack Obama’s health care law, a major survey tracking the rollout finds that the uninsured…
EDITORS PICKS
Ever wince when someone else stubs their toe? It turns out that the empathy we feel actually can be influenced by racial bias, and it…
FEATURES
Race issues on college campuses have seemed to prevail over time with disregard to the humans who are deeply impacted by it, the students. Students…
FAITH
Our favorite singing sisters Mary Mary are back for Season 3, premiering Thursday February 27th at 9|8c on WE tv. Click through the below stunning…
“Winners lose much more often than losers. So if you keep losing but you’re still trying, keep it up! You’re right on track.” – Matthew…
FOCUS
A Beverly Hills police sergeant is suing the city, claiming he faced retaliation after reporting that a detective made inappropriate remarks about Whitney Houston’s body…
Count everyone’s favorite astronomer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, among the list of people who think the media should stop giving equal time to climate change deniers…
CULTURE
The Rev. Al Sharpton led several hundred people on a march Monday to the state Capitol, where they rallied against Florida’s “stand your ground” law.…
The family of Martin Luther King Jr. has warned Georgia’s governor it wants input on any monument to the slain civil rights icon that might…
VIEWS
First, let’s stop talking about boys and young men “of color.” Japanese-American boys and young men do not have problems finding good schools. They…
In the face of critics who are already writing brainless articles about why the new Annie will “probably be terrible,” I am ecstatic. In the…
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