'We will light 17 candles': Dunblane families write to Parkland students

Open letter from families affected by 1996 shootings at Scottish primary school backs gun control campaign

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Egypt arrests ex-general who stood for election against Sisi

Sami Anan accused of incitement against military after declaring intention to run in March poll


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My Weekend at the Falwells’ South Beach Flophouse“It’s actually that one,” our Uber driver said, pointing with one hand and shifting into reverse with the other. “Right here?” I asked, thinking he must have gotten the address wrong. All I saw was a liquor store ( Read more... )

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DNC Ready for 2020 2024 2028 Election Some Time in the Near Far Future. Future of The Left Is Still Uncertain...

The Regulatory Capture Of The Press

There is a phenomenon called “regulatory capture” that describes how government regulators come to be controlled by those that they are meant to regulate. The same idea applies to the press. And it’s ( Read more... )

OP: It appears that this article is a satirical piece, and Pence hasn't actually said any of these things. I have changed the tags to reflect this. Mods, should I take this post down? Please advise.

Mike Pence Opposes Word ‘Vice’ On Religious Grounds, Doesn’t Want To Be Called Vice Presidential CandidateMike Pence, GOP presidential candidate ( Read more... )

OP: I haven't done the Shakepearean insults lately, but something about this story just seemed to cry out for them, lol.

NEW YORK ― Since NBC’s Matt Lauer received widespread criticism for failing to fact-check [Busy Meddling Fiend] at Wednesday night’s presidential forum, members of the public and press have been urging moderators for the ( Read more... )

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EpiPen maker Mylan has become the new boogeyman of the pharmaceutical industry.

Following complaints from consumers that the company had hiked the price of the emergency auto-injector by $100 in recent months for no obvious reason, members of Congress are calling for an investigation. The price has increased 450 percent since 2004, when a dose ( Read more... )