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How do you solve a problem like the Clintons?

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Monday, March 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)…

Yes, Ted Cruz could win

March 23, 2015: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, his wife Heidi, and their two daughters Catherine, 4, left, and Caroline, 6, right, wave on stage after he announced his campaign for president at Liberty University, founded by the late Rev. Jerry…

Where are the jobs? America’s new leisure class

To listen to President Obama, the U.S. economy is firing on all cylinders. Yet it is hardly creating jobs at a breakneck pace, and too many able-bodied men have grown lazy and show no interest in working. Friday, economists expect…

Beretta reveals new striker-fired pistol

Beretta APX (Beretta) Beretta revealed its first full-size striker fired pistol, the Beretta APX, at the IDEX (International Defence Exhibition & Conference) in Abu Dhabi last week. The Beretta APX joins Beretta’s handgun lineup – folks that converged in Abu…

Olive oil may prevent cancer, study finds

Olive oil, a staple of the Mediterranean diet and long hailed as a cardiovascular health enhancer, is now showing promise as a cancer preventive. That’s the exciting news from a recently published study in the scientific journal Molecular & Cellular…

Psychoactive Amazonian medicine gaining popularity, may treat health disorders

In the great Amazon rainforest, native people have long used a large array of psychoactive medicinal agents, from frog secretions to potent snuffs, to various items that can be smoked, applied to skin, or otherwise ingested. ; Among these agents,…

Leaders Agree To Ceasefire Terms For Ukraine In Minsk Talks

Yesterday, the leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia held peace talks in Belarus. Though the United States wasn’t represented at the summit, both President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry has made clear that they support a diplomatic…

Republicans start small on ObamaCare, cross fingers for court intervention

Jan. 7, 2015: House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) HERSHEY, Pa. – Republican leaders have yet to spell out their strategy for tackling ObamaCare now that they control Congress,…

Oahu combines big city buzz, history and rural beauty

Oahu has the buzz and attractions of a major city combined with solace and scenic beauty just a short drive away. (George Hobica) Although some visitors head straight for other islands when visiting Hawaii, thinking they’ve done and seen it…