Let’s give it up for Senator Barbara Boxer who has more sense then the Bush administration (on this one specific issue, let’s not go crazy here, people): In a highly unusual move, Sen. Barbara Boxer of California has rescinded an award to an Islamic activist in her home state because of the man’s connections to…

And an “intelligence source” claims that it’s not related to the Islamic terrorists in the south. Yeah, I’m buying that. At least 20 people have been injured in Bangkok night after six bombs exploded in the Thai capital, police said, as revellers were preparing to bring in the New Year. The six explosions happened within…

No wonder they violate the rules, they get away with not even a slap on the wrist. Democrats and Republicans take care of each other and don’t hold each other accountable to the law: Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) has “accepted responsibility” for possibly violating House rules by requiring his official staff to perform campaign-related work,…

Letting a woman know in the first trimester if she has a downs baby, giving her the option to abort early: There’s a big change coming for pregnant women: Down syndrome testing no longer hinges on whether they’re older or younger than 35. This week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists begins recommending that…

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