Wolf PAC: http://www.wolf-pac.com/wolf_pac_membership_recurring_payment “If you’re poor, you have a smaller chance of getting rich now than in the 1980s, a new study suggests. The study, released Thursday by the Brookings Institution, found that the spike in U.S. income inequality between 1987 and 2009 was mostly due to long-lasting changes in …
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Crazy Brawl Breaks Out in Congress in Venezuela (Video)
“Venezuelan lawmakers punched, kicked and shoved one another as a post-election conflict between President Hugo Chavez’s heirs and rivals blew up into a brawl on the floor of congress.”* Established Venezuelan lawmakers and the opposition party got into a fistfight in the middle of congress. Could it have had anything …
Read More »Laker Steve Nash Says No Child Support to ‘Spoil’ Kids
“Steve Nash had a rough first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, battling injuries and getting swept in the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Now, the point guard is having issues off the court. He is currently in a battle over child support with ex-wife, Alejandra Nash.”* Laker …
Read More »3 More Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombing (TYT Supreme Court)
“U.S. authorities on Wednesday charged three men with interfering with the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing, saying they hid fireworks and a backpack belonging to one of the suspected bombers as a manhunt was under way.”* Three more suspects have been arrested in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings. …
Read More »Woman ARRESTED For Filming Slaughterhouse from Public Street
” The United States’ first prosecution under so-called ag-gag legislation has begun. Will Potter reports at Green Is The New Red that a Utah woman, Amy Meyer, has been charged under the state’s new law prohibiting filming or photographing an agricultural operation, factory farm, slaughterhouse, or the like without permission. …
Read More »99 Years Of Bad Luck in 61 Seconds
Watch out guys. We’ve got a badass over here. Song Credit: http://soundcloud.com/medaispoca/bugygruvi A note on methodology: To calculate how much bad luck each activity was, BuzzFeed consulted with various experts on bad luck, researched popular folklore and incorporate our own experiences. Exact amounts of bad luck for each action may …
Read More »Daughter of Murdered Sandy Hook Principal Confronts Senator Ayotte
“Erica Lafferty, the daughter of slain Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Hochsprung, confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) Tuesday over her vote against expanding background checks for firearm purchases. “You had mentioned that day you voted, owners of gun stores that the expanded background checks would harm,” Lafferty said, during …
Read More »iOS 7, the FCC, and stop-motion atoms – 90 Seconds on The Verge
Apple’s iOS 7 may be delayed because of Jonny Ive’s aggressive redesign efforts… President Obama nominates a new FCC chair… IBM creates a stop-motion movie with atoms More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our full video catalog: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/videos Visit our playlists: http://www.youtube.com/theverge/playlists Like The Verge on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verge …
Read More »The Vergecast 076: Paul Miller returns to the internet
“He packed his laptop right, offline… Zero hour, 12AM… “And I’m going on-line with a tweet by then.” “I miss the nets so much, I miss The Verge. It’s lonely off the grid. Oh, such a wireless sight.” Welcome back, Paul. More from The Verge: Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theverge Check out our …
Read More »New UCONN Husky Logo Promotes Rape??
“The general complaint in the student body is that the new husky logo that UConn unveiled earlier this month is simply unimpressive. One student’s complaint; however, has led to the logo being associated with “rape” and now starting a new “rape meme.” Carolyn Luby, a student majoring in Women’s Gender …
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