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Pope Benedict XVI Sued For Not Wearing Popemobile Seatbelt During Visit to Freiburg, Germany

Pope Benedict XVI Sued For Not Wearing Popemobile Seatbelt During Visit to Freiburg, Germany

No one is above the law in Freiburg, Germany– not even “God’s” right-hand man in Rome. Papal infallibility, it..

November 30, 2011 with 1 Comment
Patrick J. Sullivan Jr., Former ‘Sheriff of the Year’, Arrested in Gay Sex-for-Meth Sting; Locked Up in Jail Named After Him

Patrick J. Sullivan Jr., Former ‘Sheriff of the Year’, Arrested in Gay Sex-for-Meth Sting; Locked Up in Jail Named After Him

Another one from the “you-can’t-make-this-shit-up” files: A former Colorado ‘Sheriff of the Year’ has been..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Kentucky Bans Interracial Couples

Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Kentucky Bans Interracial Couples

Every now and again a story comes along that demonstrates just how far we’ve still got to go before we exorcise the centuries-old..

November 30, 2011 with 49 Comments
Delma Kinney, Atlanta Man, Wins $1 Million Lottery for Second Time in Three Years

Delma Kinney, Atlanta Man, Wins $1 Million Lottery for Second Time in Three Years

The rich, as they say, get richer. Delma Kinney, a 50-year-old Atlanta man, has won a $1 million instant lottery prize for the second time..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Warned Hedge Fund Managers About Fannie, Freddie Takeover in July ’08

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Warned Hedge Fund Managers About Fannie, Freddie Takeover in July ’08

Henry Paulson, the former Goldman Sachs CEO who served as Treasury Secretary under President George W. Bush, tipped off his Wall Street..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
Final Senate Vote on Indefinite Military Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial Looms; Obama Threatens Veto

Final Senate Vote on Indefinite Military Detention of U.S. Citizens Without Trial Looms; Obama Threatens Veto

UPDATE: On December 1, 2011, the Senate voted 93-7 to approve the indefinite military detention of U.S. citizens without trial or charge...

November 30, 2011 with 1 Comment
FHFA Inspector-General: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Improperly Foreclosed on Homeowners, Cost Gov’t Billions

FHFA Inspector-General: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Improperly Foreclosed on Homeowners, Cost Gov’t Billions

A U.S. government watchdog has found that mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac improperly foreclosed on homeowners and cost the..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
Banks May Have Illegally Foreclosed on 5,000 Active-Duty U.S. Military Members

Banks May Have Illegally Foreclosed on 5,000 Active-Duty U.S. Military Members

New data from a federal regulator has revealed that 10 major U.S. banks may have illegally foreclosed on nearly 5,000 active-duty U.S...

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
‘The Moral High Ground’: Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputies Refuse to Evict 103-Year-Old Vita Lee from her Foreclosed Atlanta Home of 53 Years

‘The Moral High Ground’: Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputies Refuse to Evict 103-Year-Old Vita Lee from her Foreclosed Atlanta Home of 53 Years

Atlanta-area police and a moving company hired by a bank to evict a 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter from their foreclosed..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments
Study: Obama Watering Down More Lobbyist-Opposed Health, Environmental & Public Safety Regulations than Bush

Study: Obama Watering Down More Lobbyist-Opposed Health, Environmental & Public Safety Regulations than Bush

President Obama has weakened more lobbyist-opposed regulations than his predecesor George W. Bush at this point in his presidency, a new..

November 30, 2011 with 0 Comments