“Pope Francis has attacked unfettered capitalism as “a new tyranny”, urging global leaders to fight poverty and growing inequality in the first major work he has authored alone as pontiff. The 84-page document, known as an apostolic exhortation, amounted to an official platform for his papacy, building on views he …
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Supreme Court To Hear Obamacare Contraception Cases
“The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will take up the question of whether a for-profit company can refuse to cover contraception for its employees because of religious objections. Dozens of companies have sued the Obama administration over a rule in the Affordable Care Act requiring most employers …
Read More »George Zimmerman Arrested With Lots Of Guns
“George Zimmerman had five guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition with him when deputies arrested him earlier this month on domestic violence charges, according to court documents released Tuesday. A search warrant made public by the Seminole County court clerk shows that Zimmerman had a 12-gauge shotgun, an …
Read More »Week 14 College Football Spread Picks, Alabama vs Auburn, UCLA vs USC, and more (Easy Call)
On this week’s Easy Call, Dan Rubenstein figures out the matchup keys and picks the biggest games — Auburn/Alabama, Texas A&M/Missouri, Clemson/South Carolina, UCLA/USC, and Notre Dame/Stanford — all against the spread and at Brooklyn’s Whirlybird with breakfast tacos.
Read More »Obama Vs Heckler During Immigration Speech
“During an immigration speech in San Francisco, California, President Barack Obama (D) was shouted down by a 24-year-old undocumented activist who protested the Obama administration’s deportation policy. Minutes into the speech, Ju Hung, a South Korean, UC Berkeley graduate asked Obama to exercise executive authority to halt the deportation of …
Read More »Jewish Obama Donors Angry Over Iran Deal
“The Iran nuclear deal has put new strains on President Obama’s relationship with Jewish donors, a pillar of Democratic fundraising. The U.S.-led agreement — endorsed by France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia — has attracted criticism from Democratic allies of Israel, including Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.). The timing of the …
Read More »The Weed That Won the West | National Geographic
Two photographers on assignment for National Geographic magazine drove for miles through the American West in search of photogenic tumbleweed. Along the way, they learned some wild facts about this invasive plant. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. …
Read More »Model Sues Dating Site For Over A Billion Dollars
“Not a day goes by when someone doesn’t tell me that they saw my pictures posted on Match.com or another [website],” says Miami model Yuliana Avalos. That’s not because Avalos is an online dating enthusiast — it’s because Match.com allegedly allowed more than 200 fake profiles to post Avalos’ pictures, …
Read More »Xbox One Will Ban You If You Curse
“Xbox One owners using “excessive profanity” while playing games, uploading recordings of their gameplay using the share function, could see themselves banned from Xbox Live. Customers complained that they were losing the ability to use Skype and other applications reliant on Xbox Live on their new consoles, with one user …
Read More »Thanksgiving Object Shootout with Josh Hutcherson (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
Jimmy and Josh Hutcherson take turns shooting hoops with Thanksgiving-themed items, including a pumpkin pie. Subscribe NOW to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: http://bit.ly/1nwT1aN Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Weeknights 11:35/10:35c Get more Jimmy Fallon: Follow Jimmy: http://Twitter.com/JimmyFallon Like Jimmy: https://Facebook.com/JimmyFallon Get more The Tonight Show Starring …
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