Marijuana use among U.S. adults doubled over a decade, rising to almost 10 percent or more than 22 million mostly recreational users, government surveys show. Almost 1 in 3 users had signs of marijuana dependence or abuse, which – surprisingly – is a slight decline from a decade ago. The… Read More
Ferrari for less than $60? (This will be the closest I get!)
Ferraris are considered a piece of art. But they were also big business Wednesday when they roared onto the New York Stock Exchange. The company’s shares, trading under the ticker symbol RACE, jumped sharply in their public debut. The automaker, based in the northern Italian town of Maranello, had been… Read More
Joe Biden OUT in 2016
Vice President Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said Wednesday, ending a months-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career. Biden’s decision finalizes the Democratic field of White House candidates and… Read More
[Pics] The eight “2015 American Hero Dog” award finalists
Of the eight finalists in the American Humane Association’s 2015 American Hero Dog contest, Harley is the oldest, smallest and most unlikely of winners. After 10 years of abuse in a Midwestern puppy mill, Harley has a diseased heart, rotted mouth, fused spine, broken tail, gnarled toes, deformed legs and… Read More
Flying high! Skydivers make incredible record-setting formation (see the pic)
Sixty-one wingsuit skydivers have flown into the record books, creating a diamond-shaped formation while soaring over California before breaking apart and floating to the ground. The group set the record for the largest such formation Saturday at Skydive Perris, 80 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Taya Weiss, the jump’s lead… Read More
Surprise! Clock Boy met with terrorists
He was supposed to be just an all-American boy who loved science and was unfairly targeted by his Irving, TX school after bringing in a homemade clock. His story even helped him wrangle a recent White House visit and support from companies like Google and Facebook. But in recent days the… Read More
Supreme Court to abolish death penalty?
United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia revealed Tuesday that he wouldn’t be surprised if the nation’s highest court invalidates the death penalty — and it could be coming soon. Scalia referenced rulings to restrict capital punishment and changing sentiment within the Supreme Court at an address at the University of Minnesota… Read More
Paul Ryan to Tea Party: It’s me or nobody
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is seeking unity in a place it’s rarely found, telling House Republicans he will serve as their speaker – but only if they embrace him by week’s end as their consensus candidate. It’s a big “if” for a House GOP that’s careened from one crisis to… Read More
Criminals: Taxpayers should pay for our sex changes
After spending years in court fighting to block the operations, prison officials are giving in to demands to set the standards for which so-called “transgender” inmates can receive taxpayer-funded sex-reassignment surgery – at an estimated the cost near $100,000 per inmate. In a policy that took effect Tuesday and was… Read More
Good Samaritans do an AMAZING thing with this thrift store find
Our hat goes off to these two good Samaritans for their help in returning a senior’s missing property. Two employees at Truth or Consequences thrift-store in New Mexico found more than clothes and knickknacks in the donation box, instead finding an envelope stuffed with $290,000 in U.S. savings bonds. The… Read More