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Speaking at the commencements of the Naval and Military academies respectively this week, President Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel both told graduating officers that sexual assaults in the armed forces is an epidemic …
The last time we all saw the legendary-turned-infamous Orenthal James Simpson, he was heading to prison for 33 years, having been found guilty of forcefully taking back memorabilia items which were rightfully his or as I …
The leadership of the Boy Scouts of America voted this week to admit gay youth members. The move overturns a policy in place for the organization’s entire 103-year history, and has already upset many conservative …
Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner is betting on a political comeback, and has official entered the race for Mayor of New York, competing with an already crowded field of Democrats.
In a YouTube video, Weiner focuses …
Moore, Oklahoma is reeling from a powerful tornado that carved a two-mile wide path of destruction through the community. Several videos have been posted to YouTube of the event.
The video clearly shows the enormous and …
Right now, there are a whole bunch of people out there who can’t wait for the 2014 Boston Marathon. And by “a whole bunch,” we mean more than 5,600 runners who were unable to complete …
By now, you’ve probably heard of Rob Ford, Toronto’s alcoholic, distracted-driving, “Oriental”-praising, AIDS-victim-bashing, cyclist-hating, conflict-of-interesting mayor. He was allegedly recently captured on camera smoking crack (the video has been viewed by several journalists who take …
This week, Slate writer Adrienne So criticized one of the most sacred cows of the craft brewing scene: the hop. In “Against Hoppy Beer,” So outlined her passion for the flower that gives beer its …
When the story first broke that three young ladies who were kidnapped a decade ago had been found, we were told that three brothers had been arrested and held on suspicion for the kidnappings. Many …
The city of New Orleans, known for its culture, live music, and legendary parades is also known for one more thing: senseless violence. In fact, frequent visitors or temporarily-local students are quick to describe the …
Apparently, American politicians don’t have a monopoly on saying horrible, ignorant things about rape. Toru Hashimoto, the mayor of Osaka, Japan, said this week that women coerced to have sex with Japanese soldiers in World …
Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted of three counts of first degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter yesterday by a Philadelphia jury. The unlicensed practitioner faced 200 various counts for providing unsanitary conditions, illegal …
I don’t watch many TV shows religiously. In fact, at the moment, I don’t watch any TV shows religiously. I’m a big sports guy and spend most of my TV time watching ESPN. So when …
When you are in a relationship for a long time, passing gas isn’t such a big deal. But apparently this couple hasn’t been together long enough to know that cutting the cheese will result in …
If you tune into a Major League Baseball game today, you will probably see a few things that you wouldn’t normally see during an MLB game. For instance, you will likely see one or two …
Stephen Colbert has been known to bring some very high-minded people on to his program, but this week, The Colbert Report was even more literary than usually with an appearance by poet Robert Pinsky and …
Are you too fat to wear Abercrombie & Fitch? If you ask CEO Mike Jeffries, the answer will probably be yes. According to Business Insider‘s Robin Lewis, a retail industry analyst and co-author of The New …
Prosecutors in the case of Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who kidnapped and tortured three young women for a decade, announced this week that they might pursue murder charges and possibly the death penalty in …
By now, you’ve probably heard of Charles Ramsey, the man who saved three girls in Cleveland who had been kidnapped and brutally abused for years. In fact, you’ve probably heard Ramsey’s memorable interview with a …
The officer in charge of the US Air Force’s sexual assault prevention and response branch was arrested on Sunday and charged with sexual assault in Arlington, VA. The episode comes the same week that the …
