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UN Wants World Tax To 'Help The Poor'
The United Nations wants a world tax imposed on all financial transactions to fund a global model of social services that will provide "needy people" with a basic income, free healthcare, education and housing
InfoWars
Iran Developing Missile That Could Reach America
An Iranian missile under construction, caught up in a mysterious blast in November, had a range of 6,000 miles, a senior Israeli official said Thursday in a speech outside Tel Aviv
Christian Science Monitor
Record 1.2M Fall Out Of Labor Force
It appears that the people not in the labor force exploded by an unprecedented record 1.2 million. No, that's not a typo: 1.2 million people dropped out of the labor force in one month
Zero Hedge
AP Sources: Taliban Leader Sent Letter to Obama
Current and former U.S. officials tell AP that reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan
Breitbart
Congress Calls for Accelerated Use of Drones in USA
A House-Senate conference report this week called on the Administration to accelerate the use of civilian unmanned aerial systems (UAS), or "drones," in U.S. airspace.
FAS
Panetta: "Israel Could Strike This Spring"
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will strike Iran in April, May or June — before Iran enters what Israelis described as a "zone of immunity" to commence building a nuclear bomb
Washington Post
Hackers Take Over Law Enforcement Websites
Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City,
Breitbart
Controversial Artist Depicts Obama Trampling The Constitution
In front of the White House a man is sitting on a park bench in the throes of depression. He is surrounded by all 44 presidents. In the forefront, purposefully ignoring the depressed man is President Obama, whose right foot is stepping on the Constitution.
CBS
NYC Goes on Hiring Spree - For Welfare Workers
Economic woes have forced at least one city agency into a hiring spree -- adding more workers to process the demand for food stamps and other assistance.
NBC
Horse Slaughtering Resumes in US
Last November, Obama quietly signed into law a USDA spending bill that restores the inspection process for domestic horse slaughter; a stopgap measure that opens the door for U.S. slaughter of horses again
Fox
ACLU Sues Library For Not Allowing Access to Online Porn
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a Washington state library district for not offering access to online porn, Seattle's King 5 TV reports
MSNBC
Report: Taliban Ready To Take Power in Afghanistan,
A highly classified U.S. report sent to NATO's top brass says that the Taliban, backed by Pakistan, are ready to take control from President Hamid Karzai
Fox
No Outrage After DJ Goes on Racially Charged Rant
In a profanity-laced tirade, a Memphis DJ last week used an on-air interview to berate a local Republican congressional candidate -- calling her a "token negro" who is doing the bidding of "white folk."
Fox
Restaurant Lobby Tries to Kill Breathalyzer Provision
One of Washington's top trade groups for adult beverages is seeking to put on ice a provision within a House transportation bill that would require states to mandate ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers.
Fox
Air Force to Cut 10,000 Airmen, Shift Aircraft
The Air Force says it will cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities
Breitbart
Nanny Nation?
Ohio Senate Considers Limiting Smoking in Cars
A bill in the Ohio Senate would ban smoking in cars if children under 6 are on board. The measure's sponsor says the idea is to safeguard youngsters from secondhand smoke
WKRC
FCC: TV Can Nix Abortion Ad
The FCC ruled Friday that anti-abortion activist Randall Terry can't force a Chicago TV station to air commercials featuring graphic images of aborted fetuses during the Super Bowl.
Politico
Hollywood Ponies Up For Obama
A-list movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith and Melanie Griffith shelled out for Obama’s campaign in the last three months of 2011, according to federal filings
Politico
Engineers Invent Bullet That Guides Itself to Target
Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have invented a bullet that guides itself to the target.
KRQE
Germany: Bestiality Brothels Spur Call For Animal Sex Ban
Animal sex abuse is on the rise in Germany, with bestiality brothels being set up across the country, according to a state animal protection officer demanding stronger laws to protect mankind's furry and feathered friends
The Local
New 'Super Earth' Found 'Smack in Habitable Zone'
A potentially habitable alien planet — one that scientists say is the best candidate yet to harbor water, and possibly even life, on its surface — has been found around a nearby star.
Fox
Roseanne Barr Seeks Green Party Presidential Nod
Roseanne Barr said Thursday she's running for the Green Party's presidential nomination — and it's no joke
ABC
Friday
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll: Obama At -15
26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing his role as President. 41% Strongly Disapprove giving him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -15
Rasmussen
Scott Brown Pays Own Daughter to Sing
Sen. Scott Brown’s daughter, Ayla Brown, likes to use her musical talent to help boost her father’s reelection bid, but the former "America Idol" contestant and her band’s services aren’t free
Politico
Mississippi Most Conservative State, D.C. Most Liberal
Mississippi remains the most conservative state in the union, and, along with Utah, Wyoming, and Alabama, is one of four states with 50% or more of its population identifying as conservative
Gallup
Vermont Inmate Added Pig to Police Cruiser Decals
How did an image of a pig — the infamous ’60s-era epithet by protesters for police officers — wind up on a decal used on as many as 30 Vermont State Police cruisers?
Burlington Free Press
Florida Businessman, 48, Adopts Adult Girlfriend, 42, As His Daughter
A 48-year-old Florida businessman has legally adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as his daughter in what one attorney is calling an attempt to shield assets in a wrongful death civil suit
Fox
Strange Stuff
64-Year-Old Tub of Lard Found in Germany -- Still Edible
A German pensioner who had kept a tub of lard in his cupboard for 64 years, took it to authorities who pronounced it very much fit for consumption -- if a little tasteless
AFP
McNugget Addict Collapses
Imagine eating nothing but salt-filled McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets. For 15 years. That’s exactly what Stacey Irvine, a 17-year-old factory worker from England did
MSNBC
'Mind-Reading' Could Become Reality
A device which reads the thoughts of brain-damaged patients could become a reality, scientists claimed, after proving they could tell what someone was hearing just by decoding their brain waves.
Telegraph
Study
Internet Addiction Growing Problem Among Youth
The Daily Mail reports 48 percent of teens would feel lonely without a broadband connection. And a recent American study found up to 12 percent of teens are addicted to the Internet.
WTOP
Late Show Top Ten
Top Ten Signs Mitt Romney Is Getting Cocky
10. Answers all questions with, "So's your mother" 9. Offered Santorum a 10,000-vote head start in South Carolina primary ...
RightBias Humor
WalMart Scraps Door Staff After 30 Years
Supermarket chain Walmart is to dispense with the outdoor 'people greeters' who have traditionally welcomed customers outside its stores.
Daily Mail
10 States Running Out Of Smart People
Find out which 10 states are running out of smart people based on job and education statistics.
WLKY
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Sledding Crow in Russia Soars to Internet Stardom
GrindTV
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