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CIA Director Denies Spying On Senate Intel Committee

Source: NBC News CIA Director John Brennan told NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell that the agency did not snoop on Senate Intelligence Committee computers to thwart an investigation into illegal detention and interrogations under President Bush. “We weren’t trying to block anything,” Brennan said.The matter is being dealt with in an appropriate way,” he added. “The […]

Workers: Fast Foods You Should Never Eat

Source: Desair Brown / USA Today Several days ago, Reddit posed this question on its site: “Fast food workers of Reddit, what should we NOT order at your restaurant? Why not?” And the responses keep coming. Here are a few items that, according to Redditors, you should never order at their fast-food restaurants. 1. McDonald’s […]

President Obama, Galifianakis Trade Insults In Hilarious ‘Funny Or Die’ Video

Source: Michael Falcone and Ann Compton / ABC News You don’t see this everyday: President Obama sat down with comedian Zach Galifianakis for his video series, “Between Two Ferns.” Obama is deadpan and the two have a few hilarious exchanges. President Obama razzes Galifianakis about how Bradley Cooper carried those “Hangover” movies, and suggests the third version didn’t work out too well — […]

MEDIAITE: Southern Baptist Conference Under Fire For Blackface Boxing Match

Source: Josh Feldman / Mediaite The National Young Fundamentalists Conference, held this year at a Kentucky church, has come under fire for a boxing match skit that involved a church assistant donning blackface to play the role of Mr. T. I pity the fool who thought this was a good idea. Pastor’s assistant Joseph Pickens took this picture of himself after applying […]

Kentucky Baptists Lure New Worshippers With Gun Giveaway

Source: Andrew Wolfson, The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal / USA Today LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In an effort its spokesman has described as “outreach to rednecks,” the Kentucky Baptist Convention is leading “Second Amendment Celebrations,” where churches around the state give away guns as door prizes to lure in the unchurched in hopes of converting them to Christ. As many […]

Former NAACP President Ben Jealous Moves To Venture Capital

Source: AP / theGrio SAN JOSE, Calif. — Just months after stepping down as head of the nation’s largest civil rights organization, former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is changing his career from an East Coast political activist to a West Coast venture capitalist, a switch he hopes will help further his goal of growing opportunities […]

$250K In Property Missing From Khloe And Lamar’s Home: Sources

Source: Andrew Blankstein / NBC News The disappearance of nearly $250,000 in property from a California home belonging to Khloe Kardashian and former NBA star Lamar Odom is being investigated, law enforcement sources told NBC News. There were no immediate signs of forced entry at the divorced couple’s home in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, a […]

Obama Budget Seeks New Spending, New Taxes To Boost Economy, Tame Debt

Source: Zachary Goldfarb / The Washington Post President Obama unveiled an ambitious $3.9 trillion budget blueprint Tuesday that seeks billions of dollars in fresh spending to boost economic growth but also pledges to tame the national debt by raising taxes on the wealthy, slashing payments to health providers and overhauling the nation’s immigration laws. The request sent to […]

Ukraine Conflict: Vladimir Putin Said He Hopes Russia Won’t Have To Use Force In Ukraine

Source: The Huffington Post Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow reserves the right to use all means to protect Russians in Ukraine, but hopes Russia won’t have to use force. “If I decide to use armed forces it will be in line with international law,” Putin said. During a news conference on Tuesday, Putin described the […]

“Real Housewives” Star Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case, Admits “Series Of Mistakes”

Source: NBC New York A married couple who star on the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” pleaded guilty to fraud in court Tuesday, and the wife said she was taking responsibility “for a series of mistakes” made several years ago. Teresa and Joe Giudice each pleaded guilty to several counts including bankruptcy fraud, conspiracy to […]