Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who bills himself as “America's Toughest Sheriff“, has been dealt a stinging rebuke by a Maricopa County Superior Court judge who has ruled the Sheriff cannot demand inmates pre-pay the cost of transportation to the abortion clinic. Sheriff...
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, who was recently released from an Iraqi prison after serving nine months for throwing his shoes at former U.S. president George W. Bush, has been greeted with a heroes welcome in Geneva Switzerland.Muntadhar al-Zeidi gained worldwide...
Mancow Muller has a big mouth, and he’s proud of it! After all, talking is what this shock jock from Chicago does for a living. So it was a surprise, when after a mere six seconds, Mancow changed his tune about...
opinion by B. Thomas Cooper | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 254 views | 18 recommendations | 3 comments
Israeli soldiers have admitted to killing civilians in countless acts of “cold blooded murder” during Israel’s recent military excursion into Gaza. During the offensive, Israeli soldiers indiscriminately...
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After years of public denial, Britain has now acknowledged what many have long suspected. The UK, in clear violation of international law, participated in acts of rendition on at least four separate occasions. According to the Associated Press, on Thursday, Defense Secretary...
Former NBA star Charles Barkley will soon find himself serving ten days at Tent City, a controversial outdoor jail facility located in downtown Phoenix, as a result of a DUI arrest on New Year’s Eve. Barkley was arrested Dec. 31st, 2008 after Scottsdale Police observed his...
created by B. Thomas Cooper | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago 365 views | 27 recommendations | 3 comments
Anthropologists, with the assistance of satellite imagery, have discovered the remains of a series of ancient canals, located just south of the Salt River, near the very heart of downtown Mesa, Arizona. The...
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The Cuban Heritage Council has announced it will allow access to thousands of pages of documents once belonging to American novelist Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway wrote many of his greatest works while living on the island, which he called home for more than twenty years.Ada...
After four years of construction, the city of Phoenix has finally begun operation of it’s long anticipated Light Rail service, connecting the central phoenix corridor and the east valley. Contrary to reports,...
created by B. Thomas Cooper | 47 wks ago | updated 46 wks ago 279 views | 20 recommendations | 3 comments