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President Obama: Bush Compassionate And Generous (VIDEO)

President Barack Obama honored former President George W. Bush at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University. (April 25)

Hagel: Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons (VIDEO)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Syrian regime has likely used chemical weapons on a “small scale.” (April 25)

Officials: Boston Suspects Discussed Second Attack In Times Square

Source: Jonathan Dienst, Jeff Rossen, Richard Esposito and Erin McClam / NBC News The surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect has told investigators that he and his brother discussed detonating the rest of their explosives in Times Square, senior law enforcement officials told NBC News on Thursday. The surviving suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, initially told investigators that they [...]

Geno Smith Takes Criticism Of Draft’s QB Class Personal

Source: Gregg Rosenthal / NFL.com West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, nearing the end of a grueling draft process, sent a shoutout on Wednesday to the draftnik community. Just want to thank all those so called “experts” who say I can’t be an NFL QB. Thursday will be a special day but the work has only begun — Eugene Geno [...]

Nike Unveils New-Look Jags Uniform

Source: Darren Rovell / ESPN Nike and the Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Tuesday that the team will have new uniforms for the 2013 season. In addition to changing the font and putting a patch that says “Jags” over the heart, a tribute to Jacksonville having the third-largest military training grounds in the United States, the team also is unveiling [...]

The End Of Tax-Free Online Shopping Draws Nearer

Source: Martha C. White / NBC News The days of tax-free online shopping could be numbered. A bill to impose sales tax on Internet purchases took one step closer to being passed Wednesday, when the Senate voted 75-22 in favor of considering The Marketplace Fairness Act. A vote on passage could come this week. The bill [...]

Soledad O’Brien Named Harvard Fellow

Source: Makenzie Weinger / Politico Soledad O’Brien — who recently served as CNN’s morning show host — will be joining the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a visiting fellow for the 2013-14 school year. O’Brien will focus on public education in America as a distinguished visiting fellow, the graduate school announced on Wednesday. Among the topics O’Brien [...]

Second Miss. Man Investigated In Ricin Case

Source: Jeff Amy / AP / Yahoo! News TUPELO, Miss.  — A second Mississippi man investigated in connection to ricin-laced letters sent to the president and a U.S. senator said Wednesday that investigators “ripped” through his house during an hours-long search the previous day after charges were dropped against another man in the case. No investigators [...]

ABC NEWS: Tamerlan Tsarnaev And Family Used Welfare

Source: Colleen Curry / ABC News Alleged Boston Bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev was receiving government welfare in the years before he and his brother turned on the state of Massachusetts and allegedly killed 3 people and injured more than 200, the state confirmed today. Tsarnaev and his wife, Katherine Russell, both received welfare benefits for their family, which included their young daughter, until they [...]

Level Playing Field? NFL Scores Billions Annually While Still Enjoying ‘Non-Profit’ Status

Source: Joe Concha / Mediaite It’s hard to make an argument that any business is more successful in America right now than the National Football League. The Super Bowl is always the most-watched sporting event by a mile, its players own more household-name-status than celebrities and its apparel sells at a relentless rate even when the league [...]