The Vast Majority Of America's Prisoners Won't Get The Mercy Obama Gave This...
The Justice Department has taken the huge step of reforming America's draconian drug sentences, but President Barack Obama has shown mercy to just one prisoner during his time in office.Obama's lone...
View ArticleNew Senate Resolution On Syria Lays Out Two Important Ground Rules
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reached a deal late Tuesday on a new resolution that would authorize force in a U.S. mission in Syria — with some limits.The resolution is much more...
View ArticleAriel Castro Dead: Cleveland Kidnapper Dies Of Apparent Suicide In Jail Cell
Ariel Castro, the man who held three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade, was found dead in his jail cell late Tuesday night, according to multiple reports.Police are calling it a...
View ArticleIn A Rare Interview, Putin Warns Obama Against Solo Attack On Syria
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (AP)— President Vladimir Putin warned the West against taking one-sided action in Syria but also said Russia "doesn't exclude" supporting a U.N. resolution on punitive military...
View ArticleVladimir Putin: Russian Officials Were In Contact With Snowden Before Flight...
Russian officials were in touch with Edward Snowden before the US intelligence leaker flew to Moscow from Hong Kong, President Vladimir Putin has revealed.In the first official confirmation of what...
View ArticleThis YouTube Pre-Roll Ad Actually Makes The World A Better Place
While YouTube watchers sometimes groan at pre-roll, ad agency VML worked with the Australian police to create a digital video advertisement that actually makes the world a better place.As a part of...
View ArticleHow To Survive Life At A Big Corporate Law Firm
Editor's note: A version of this post appeared on Quora in answer to the question, How do I survive life as an M&A associate at a top law firm? We are republishing this answer with the author's...
View ArticleObama Sets A New 'Red Line' On Syria — This Time For Congress
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there was plenty of credibility on the line over the world's response in Syria — of Congress and of the international community as a whole."My credibility is...
View ArticleThe 9 Laws Of E-Cigarettiquette: A Handy Guide For E-Cigarette Smokers
E-cigarette use and popularity is on the rise, but smoking an e-cig (known as vaping) is not yet so common that if you pull one out, those around you will know what it is or what you're doing sucking...
View ArticleLiberals Aren't Buying Obama And Kerry's Arguments For Action In Syria
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee is coming out against military action in Syria, and it plans to pressure on-the-fence Democrats in Congress to oppose it, as well.The PCCC, which has a...
View ArticleCleveland Kidnapper Ariel Castro's Suicide May Have Hurt His Victims One Last...
The shocking suicide of Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro sparked jubilant reactions from Twitter, but the 53-year-old's death could be a tragic development for his three victims.Castro was spared the...
View ArticleChelsea Manning Releases Application For Presidential Pardon
Army Private Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning, has formally asked for a Presidential pardon.Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison after orchestrating the largest leak of...
View ArticleTwo Of The Biggest Misconceptions About The New Health Care Exchanges
With a month left to go before the new health care exchanges roll out, many consumers still feel confused about what to expect. Nearly 70% of consumers told Bankrate.com that they don't feel that...
View ArticleTerrence Howard Allegedly Sent This Bizarre Text To His Ex-Wife Threatening...
Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard's ex-wife has released text messages he allegedly sent to her earlier this year.The New York Daily News obtained the court documents that detail the bizarre...
View ArticleSENATE PANEL APPROVES LIMITED MILITARY STRIKE ON SYRIA
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed a resolution that authorizes President Barack Obama to use limited military force in Syria by a 10-7 vote on Wednesday. The resolution will now head to the...
View ArticleGenerosity Pays Off In The Long Run
In "Pay It Forward," a young boy decides to return kindness shown to him with three new good deeds to complete strangers. By the end of the film, his altruism comes back to him.It's a heartwarming...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Hospital May Have Exposed Patients To An Incurable, Terrifying...
There's a small chance that thirteen patients in and around New Hampshire were exposed to an extremely rare, terrifying, and deadly degenerative brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob, according to...
View ArticleObama Gives Putin Historic Death Stare At The G20 Summit
Via CNBC's Eamon Javers, this is President Barack Obama giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a significantly intense death stare upon their meeting at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia.The...
View ArticleRobber Who Got Out Of Prison Early Allegedly Went On A Killing Spree In Nebraska
A convicted robber in Nebraska allegedly shot four people in the head weeks after finishing a decade-long prison stint that began when he was a teenager, the Omaha World-Herald reports.Nikko Jenkins,...
View ArticleNew Ranking Says BYU Is The Best Private Law School For The Price
Out of all the private law schools, Brigham Young University will give you the most value for your tuition, according to a new ranking by The National Jurist.The Jurist, the "voice of legal education"...
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