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Meet the largest aircraft on earth

A U.S. Army mega aircraft – a hybrid of plane, helicopter, hovercraft and airship- is going civilian. Designed by British design company Hybrid Air Vehicles for the U.S. military, this massive piece of next-gen tech can travel through the air…

Fox News Poll: US can’t trust Iran, Obama should get Hill approval of deal

March 31, 2015: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, second left, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, left, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, center, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, second right, and German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier wait…

Political Grapevine: Regional VA director’s shocking moving expenses

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Moving Heaven and Earth We all know moving is a hassle and expenses can add up fast, but one federal employee claims to have racked up a nearly $300,000 tab that you…

Frequent flier mile status ain’t what it used to be

You’ve been working so hard to build that elite status. Now what? (AP) Tell me if this sounds familiar: You worked hard to get status (platinum, diamond, gold, silver, ruby, sapphire, whatever) on your favorite airline, primarily so you could…

"Mary Poppins" 50th anniversary: Why "Mary" is my favorite movie

A couple of interesting things happened 50 years ago this month. On Aug. 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Then, 20 days later, Walt Disney Studios released “Mary Poppins.” The resolution, by allowing the Vietnam War to…

UN Security Council calls for cease-fire in Libya

The U.N. Security Council called for a cease-fire in Libya on Wednesday, three years after the overthrow of the Muammar Qaddafi regime plunged the country into sectarian war. The resolution also called for the strengthening of the arms embargo on…

July Fourth: Be especially proud to be an American in 2014

(Reuters) American. Remember when that word meant something? When it gave you a lump in your throat to say it, or how your heart soared to hear “The Star-Spangled Banner”? That still happens – to some of us. According to…

US wealth based on theft? Progressives and their dangerous view of America

Is the wealth of America based on theft? This allegation lies at the heart of modern progressivism, and provides the justification for government seizure and government redistribution, not only within America but also from America to the rest of the…

Easter 2014: Hope for the dead

What is the connection between freedom and rising from the dead? When America was in its infancy and struggling to find a culture and frustrated at governance from Great Britain, the word most frequently uttered in speeches and pamphlets and…