We’re glad that’s over. An emu famous for running wild through New Hampshire for more than a week has finally been reunited with its owner and returned home safely to Vermont… in the back of a Toyota Prius. The Concord Monitor reports (http://bit.ly/1LX460C ) Kermit Blackwood figured it was a… Read More
Pope Francis’ Philadelphia trip cost HOW MUCH!?
Here’s a breakdown of the numbers behind Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia, including the staggering cost to the World Meeting of Families: — Attendance: Organizers were predicting more than 500,000 for Saturday’s concert celebration and more than 1 million for Sunday’s Mass, but official figures haven’t been released. — Cost:… Read More
Obama caught SHAKING HANDS with Iranian leader!?
President Barack Obama has been caught red handed – Obama and Iran’s foreign minister shook hands when they ran into one another on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, an unprecedented gesture that has US lawmakers upset. This comes just weeks after Obama’s unpopular Iran nuclear… Read More
Businesses gear up to fight Obama
It’s not over yet. Facing a court-ordered deadline, the Obama administration is preparing to finalize stricter emissions limits on smog-forming pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness. The move fulfills a long-delayed campaign promise by President Barack Obama, but sets up a fresh confrontation with Republicans already angry about the… Read More
So long, malaria?
LONDON (AP) — Malaria could be wiped out by 2040, despite the lack of an effective vaccine, previous failed attempts to eradicate the disease and drug resistance problems, the United Nations and Microsoft founder Bill Gates said in a report released on Monday. Gates and Ray Chambers, the U.N. secretary-general’s… Read More
Water on Mars is a disaster… for Hollywood!
Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet. Here’s one fact no one seems to be talking about: one of the places this liquid water was seen is called… Read More
The latest in the Freddie Gray case
A judge is expected to decide today when the first of six Baltimore officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died after suffering injuries in police custody, will go to trial. Judge Barry Williams has called a scheduling conference Tuesday afternoon to determine when and in… Read More
Tax the rich! Trump’s new plan STUNS Republicans
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is set to roll out his new tax plan today — and he’s already predicting that some of the GOP’s wealthiest backers are going to be very unhappy. It’s a plan the billionaire businessman has been touting for weeks as he’s come under increased scrutiny… Read More
State to shame welfare recipients online?
Is Maine getting ready to publicly out all of its welfare recipients? Robert Macdonald, mayor of Maine’s second largest city, Lewiston, touched off a firestorm recently when he said he wants to create an online registry of Maine residents who receive welfare benefits. Macdonald wrote in a column in the… Read More
O-no! Obama’s secret plan to hold onto power
With the second term of his presidency winding down, President Barack Obama doesn’t appear to be going quietly. And he might not be going anywhere at all. Shocking reports have emerged that Obama may be plotting to sell his endorsement to Vice President Joe Biden for a steep price. And… Read More