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Douglas Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, acquitted in NY hospital case

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Douglas Kennedy, a son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was acquitted Tuesday of child endangerment and harassment charges stemming from a scuffle in a hospital maternity ward. Kennedy had tried in January to take…

Infomercial Legend Matthew Lesko Subject of Documentary, Still Laughing at Government

Over 30 years ago, Matthew Lesko, a retired Naval officer equipped with an MBA in Computer Information Systems, launched a consulting career educating Fortune 500 executives on how to take advantage of little-known government programs. Later, he decided his true…

How Rep. Anthony Weiner Finally Got Something Right

Thirteen-year Congressman Anthony Weiner did the right and just thing in completely confessing his actions, apologizing to his staff, his constituents, his families, and his wife. In fact when it comes to the textbook approach to dealing with one’s worse…

The Tea Party Movement, Racism and the Lesson of the NPR Scandal

At a time when it seems most rational people have moved on from false allegations that the tea party movement is steeped in racism, the accusation once again reared its ugly head. This time, thankfully, it came with repercussions —…

L.A.: $111M in Stimulus Saved Just 55 Jobs

Jan 29: A stimulus project roadsign is posted on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood, Calif. (AFP) Aug. 13: Several thousand people protest demanding jobs outside City Hall in Los Angeles. (AFP) PreviousNext More than a year after Congress approved $800…

Top 5 Germiest Surfaces

(diego cervo) Germaphobes beware! The world around us is teeming with microbial life. From the dead-set obvious public toilet seat to the obscure bacteria-laden snowflake, the world is a reservoir of the microscopic, and we are merely passengers. To put…

The Details Matter And Obama’s Got Them All Wrong

In his speech before Wall Street executives in New York on Thursday, President Obama pledged several times that the Democrats’ bill for financial reform will “put an end to taxpayer bailouts.” The bill won’t accomplish this important goal until Congress…

A Democrat’s Advice for Both Parties

This weekend’s health care debate in the House of Representatives underscored the deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans on the issue. There were legitimate fundamental and philosophical differences on both sides that were expressed, for the most part, in a…

Crime Stoppers Seek to Capture International Fugitives Hiding in U.S.

Wilhelm Alvin Marti is wanted in India on allegations of sex crimes, crimes against children and kidnapping. Emil Durst is wanted on drug crime charges in Panama. William Gomez Lima is wanted in a kidnapping case in Brazil. What do…