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In an opinion piece published yesterday in The New York Times, Ellen Weintraub, a member of the Federal Election Commission, suggests a way to "blunt the impact" of Citizens United v. FEC. There are reasons to question the propriety of a federal officer attempting to "blunt" a First Amendment ruling against her agency, and I am unaware of another federal entity whose commissioners routinely take to the pages of major newspapers to decry binding Supreme Court precedent. But no matter how attractive you find her proposed "zero-tolerance standard... Читать дальше...

Calvin Harris is accused of murdering his wife, Michele Harris.

ST. LOUIS - Travis Ford was not out of work long.

PITTSBURGH - Defensive end Ricardo Mathews has agreed to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers that will give the team needed depth next season.

According to an ESPN report, Watt played some of the 2015 season with injuries that included two torn abdominals.

ORLANDO, Florida - A central Florida judge who jailed a domestic violence victim for not showing up to testify against her alleged abuser last summer has agreed she acted in poor judgment and will accept punishment.

Desperately poor and bereft at the death of his wife, Daniel's father made the only choice he could for his six-year-old son. But Daniel, afraid and hungry - and even lonelier than when his mother died - hated the orphanage from the first frightening night he cried himself to sleep.

Life in Haiti has never been easy, and the earthquake of 2010 struck a particularly cruel and devastating blow to an already impoverished people. Daniel and his parents managed to survive the first wave of destruction... Читать дальше...

Tired of having no luck in love? Sick of getting matches that lead nowhere? Here are some surefire ways to boost your dating app aptitude.

Put as many people in each photo as you can

Group photos are definitive proof that you have friends, which makes you look cooler and more desirable. Showing exclusively large groups of people in your photos will trick the dope viewing your profile into thinking you're mega popular and by the time they realize you're not, it's too late, you're married with a bunch of dumb kids! Читать дальше...

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ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - A bill to revise the state song of Maryland to remove Civil War-era references to "Northern scum" and other phrases deemed offensive has stalled in the state House, a leading lawmaker said Thursday.

A Connecticut woman accused of killing her abusive ex-boyrfriend by running him over in her car was found not guilty Thursday.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says he supports a national law prohibiting private-sector unions from requiring workers to join or pay dues, similar to one in Wisconsin.

Lindsey Bell, Senior Analyst at S&P Capital IQ, discusses expectations for the upcoming earnings season.

In his last State of the Union address, referring to the need for a higher minimum wage, paid leave, and equal pay for equal work, President Obama declared, "I won't rest until they get done." It's time he used the purchasing power of the federal government to show he means it. As Americans continue to face flat wages and shrinking family incomes, President Obama can act on his own to boost take-home pay and job quality for millions of working families.

There is a precedent for giving priority... Читать дальше...

As the Republican Presidential Primary has chugged along, it has become more and more absurd. Donald Trump in particular has become exceedingly more cartoonish in his antics as the days go on. With that in mind, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert decided to bring Donald Trump as a guest, but not the real life version.

Last week, the Coca-Cola Company announced that it was slimming down. Reeling from a dramatic 25-percent decline in US consumption of sugary soft drinks over the past two decades, a trend in part stimulated by consumer concerns about the link between soft drinks and obesity, Coke decided it was time to trim the fat.

No, Coke was not abandoning its full-calorie beverages; rather, the Atlanta-based firm was eliminating costly overhead. As the Wall Street Journal reported last week, Coke planned to reduce its workforce from 123,000 to 39... Читать дальше...

Disney and other companies are getting called out by a conservative organization called Texas Values for allegedly going to "war" on Christianity.

Controlled companies, where voting rights are unequal and one shareholder or group holds large amount of shares, underperform and overpay their CEOs

The ModiFace mobile app and mirror let you try on makeup virtually, and in real time.

Last season`s Europa League runners-up Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk of Ukraine were handed a one-year European ban by UEFA on Thursday for breaching financial regulations. Dnipro will sit out a season for any European tournament for which they may qualify in the next three years.

Disney and other companies are getting called out by a conservative organization called Texas Values for allegedly going to "war" on Christianity.

Jemima Kirke is all smiles as she makes her very first talk show appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday evening (March 30) in New York City. The 30-year-old actress talked about needing convincing from Lena Dunham to join Girls, her “reverse diva” antics, and being more “committed” for season five of Girls. [...]

The ramifications of the decision not to prosecute two police officers in the Jamar Clark case, and a Wisconsin primary preview before next Tuesday’s vote are the top topics of this week’s Playing Politics podcast.

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