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3 Supreme Court justices maintained substantial stock holdings in 2014, financial reports show

WASHINGTON – New personal financial disclosures from the Supreme Court show that Chief Justice John Roberts and two other justices are maintaining significant investments in individual companies’ stock. The details of investments held by Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito and Justice…

Why I plan to vote for Rand Paul for president

It’s not smart to get too enthusiastic about any politician. I’ve been disappointed often. I believed Bill Clinton when he said, “the era of big government is over.” I thought George W. Bush was a “small government guy.” And Barack…

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…

Passions heated over proposed EPA rule on plant emissions

As a part of its controversial proposed rule to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, the EPA held simultaneous public comment sessions in Washington, Atlanta and Denver Tuesday. The comments, designed to help shape the formulation of the final…

The man who saved the lightbulb

Larry Birnbaum is the creator of the Newcandescent, an incadescent lightbulb that skirts a 2007 law banning the manufacture of traditional bulbs. (Larry Birnbaum) General Electric light bulbs on display at a supermarket in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) A clerk…

Here comes Team Obama’s carbon tax

The Treasury Department’s Office of Environment and Energy has finally begun to turn over documents about its preparations for a carbon tax in response to transparency warrior Chris Horner’s Freedom of Information Act request. The documents provide solid evidence that…

Animal amnesty: Connecticut zoo to take in contraband critters

Beardsley Zoo’s John Scott holds an American alligator. (Courtesy of Beardsley Zoo) FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – If your Bengal tiger has outgrown your house, or you don’t trust your pet cobra around kids, a zoo in Connecticut is offering a…

The Final Push for IPAB Repeal

Congressional Republicans announced on Friday their intent to link the widely supported House bill to repeal the Medicare Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) with a more partisan medical malpractice reform bill. The IPAB repeal bill, which has been well-received thus…

9 Best Canned Foods

(iStock) When it comes to eating canned foods, common sense is in order. Plenty of myths abound about the impact canning and preserving have on foods, much in the same way they exist about frozen produce (a lot of which…

Foods that improve your looks

Rather than shelling out for that ultra-hydrating anti-aging exfoliator, reach for the fridge instead. You can affect the way you look by what you eat. Adding a few varied ingredients to your diet is easy, practical and an inexpensive way…