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On term ObamaCare, Obama says ‘I like it’

President Obama said “I like it,” in response to the term “ObamaCare” when used by his opponent Mitt Romney in the first presidential debate. Romney was going through a list of what he’d cut from spending and said, “Is the…

Lessons from the Jesus ‘wife’ story

A small ancient Coptic papyrus fragment was major news this week. And if you followed any of the reports on the fragment you might have become convinced that there is new evidence that Jesus was ;married. Based on the reporting,…

United Airlines bans transport of certain breeds of dogs

United Airlines PetSafe program bans nine breeds of dogs, inlcuding Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire Terriers. (AP) The friendly skies of United Airlines have just gotten a little less friendly for some four-legged creatures. This month, much to the…

Tracking Your Taxes: Wireless Welfare

If you own a phone, you’re paying for the fastest growing welfare program in the U.S.: free cell phones for low-income Americans. The program, which is paid for through a tax on all home phones and cell phones known as…

Tracking Your Taxes: Programs Proven to be Wasteful, but Still There

The Congressional Budget Office and the White House Office of Management and Budget say billions are being wasted on projects that are not needed or duplicative — and experts say one reason the federal budget is out of control is…