It’s all fun and games until someone gets confined to a wheelchair — which is exactly what one woman is claiming after she was allegedly attacked and left “crippled” by Sacha Baron Cohen (as Bruno) at a Bingo hall in 2007. Richelle Olson has sued Cohen, NBC Universal and others …
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15 November
New Documents Shed Light on Sotomayor's Thoughts About Sept. 11 Attacks
WASHINGTON – The White House released a new set of documents late Monday that shed light on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor’s thoughts about the Sept. 11 attacks, as well as provide details about her work for a Puerto Rican advocacy group. Her comments about the legal lessons from Sept. …
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15 November
4 Suspected of Links to Al Qaeda Charged in Lebanon
BEIRUT – Four people suspected of links to Al Qaeda were charged Monday with planning attacks in Lebanon and neighboring Syria, judicial officials said. Islamic extremist groups drawing inspiration from Al Qaeda have been responsible for violence in both countries in recent years, including attacks on Lebanese soldiers and an …
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15 November
More Muscle Power Means Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows. Dr. Patricia A. Boyle of Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago and her colleagues found that the greater a person’s muscle strength, the lower their likelihood of being …
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15 November
Four Things We Learned From the NY 23 Race
After weeks of ups and downs and unknowns in the special election for the 23rd congressional district of New York with conservative candidate Doug Hoffman losing to Democrat Bill Owens (one that which played out much like a political telanovela) analysts can agree on one absolute: we love drama. This …
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15 November
Senator Schumer Should Worry About Himself and Not the Folks Flying the Planes
So now Chuck Schumer’s upset. He demands to know why airport security is so lax; particularly abroad. May I suggest the senator first look here, and not at the folks flying the planes, but numbskull passengers like him who take them? Back last month when he was on a U.S. …
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15 November
Partying With the President While Health Care Reform Gets Closer
Tuesday night I was fortunate enough to be invited to the White House media Christmas party, or as they say in San Francisco, the “holiday party.” This is the fourth time I have attended the annual event, and I believe it’s a privilege to go to the White House any …
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15 November
PA Reps demand UPenn fire president after antisemitism testimony: 'Utter disgrace to our commonwealth'
Chief Deputy Whip Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., and fellow Pennsylvania Republican representatives Dan Meuser, Mike Kelly, John Joyce, M.D., Lloyd Smucker, and Brian Fitzpatrick signed a scathing open letter Thursday calling on University of Pennsylvania’s board to relieve President Elizabeth Magill of her duties. Magill was one of multiple university …
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15 November
Russian diamond industry hit with fresh round of EU sanctions
The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds industry, more than 140 officials and organizations, and closing loopholes that Moscow has used to bypass previous punitive measures. It’s the 12th round of sanctions and restrictions that …
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15 November
Miss France defends short haircut after online backlash: 'Every woman is different'
A haircut sparked international online backlash after Eve Gilles was crowned Miss France on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Nord-pas-de-Calais sported a pixie cut hairstyle as she was crowned, making her the first contestant in the pageant’s 103-year history to not have long hair. Social media users called out Gilles’ win, …
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