Sarah Kliff explained – There’s a very simple reason that Obamacare hit 8 million sign-ups: Being uninsured is horrible. But the political conversation over Obamacare was driven almost entirely by people who had, and knew they would be able to…
Month: April 2014
Victim Jessica Mera with her two kids in the local bodega before the shooting (screenshot); Mera (Facebook); Former Officer Kevin Canty (Facebook) Yesterday, a former NYPD officer was arrested for allegedly fatally shooting his wife in front of their two small children…
Surfing Life, an Australian surf publication, is facing a $200,000 lawsuit for a story that described Indigenous Australian surfer Otis Carey as being “apeish” and comparing him to the late stone age’s Cro-Magnon. According to the surf website The Inertia, Carey is…
An aspiring glamour model who had a £5,000 breast enlargement on the NHS is planning to abort her baby to appear on Big Brother. The 24-year-old who is four-and-a-half months pregnant said: ‘This time next year I won’t have a…
The teacher in charge of the hundreds of pupils caught in the South Korean ferry disaster killed himself because ‘surviving alone is too painful’, according to a note found in his wallet. In his poignant last words, Kang Min-Gyu said…
In 1976, Jerry Hartfield was wrongfully convicted of murdered and sentenced to death row. Four years later, his conviction was overturned by the Texas Court of Appeals but he was never released. Hartfield’s IQ is 51, equivalent to a 1st…
I didn’t know the Republican House Speaker was retiring, and I’m sure he didn’t know he was either. In fact, it was just a month ago when Boehner said he was running again to be House Speaker. But the Teaparty…
Photo: Getty So you went on the White House’s website and you signed a petition to deport Justin Bieber back north to Canada. And you were not alone. Over 270,000 people signed the petition to deport the Biebs. According to…
Michigan judge was forced to lose his cool after a convicted killer snickered and interrupted the victim’s family member who was speaking to the court. After Camia Gamet, 31, cut off Marcel Hill’s aunt, saying “Is that it?,” Judge John McBain lashed out to…
Natural and Bizarre Basic Home Remedies If you have ever burned your tongue or found yourself with an unshakeable case of hiccups, here is a list of natural and home remedies that may help you next time. Foot Odor – Vodka…
AP Photo A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart. Helen Felumlee, of Nashport, died at 92 on April 12. Her husband, 91-year-old Kenneth Felumlee, died the next…
Photo: P2012 It seems that Republicans are finally waking up and realizing that their leaders have no plans for health care, except to take away the care that millions of Americans now enjoy. The Hill is reporting that top House…