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Fox And Friends Throw Hissy Fit Over President Obama's Canadian-Built Bus (VIDEO)

The crew at Fox and Friends are not happy about President Obama's custom built bus, citing it was made in Canada.

Africa Famine Spreads; Ethiopia At Risk

Source: AP / CBS News Shebdino, Ethiopia – Malnourished children are flocking into feeding centers in this forested corner of southern Ethiopia after a drought in East Africa extended into this normally fertile region. While the famine in southern Somalia has grabbed headlines, southern Ethiopia is teetering on the brink of a food crisis. The Ethiopian government says 250,000 people need food aid amid what the U.N. says is the worst drought in 60 years. An aid organization and agricultural [...]

Amputated Penis Leads To Lawsuit Against Doctor

Source: AP / MSNBC Shelbyville, Ky. — The dispute between a Kentucky man and a surgeon over the necessity of amputating the patient's penis during surgery in 2008 is set to go to trial this week. The doctor maintains he found cancer in the man's penis during surgery and that it had to be removed, according to the physician's attorney. The patient claims the surgery was supposed to be a circumcision and he never authorized the amputation, nor was he [...]

No End In Sight For Chris Johnson Holdout (VIDEO)

Breaking sports news video. MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL highlights and more. Mike Florio says the Titans apparently are willing to make Chris Johnson the league's highest paid running back, while Johnson would prefer a contract at the level of elite players at other positions.

Wells Fargo To Test $3 A Month Debit Card Fee

Source: CNN Money New York- Yet another of the nation's top banks is flirting with the idea of charging a monthly fee to customers who use debit cards. Wells Fargo (WFC, Fortune 500) said Tuesday it will start charging a $3 monthly fee for debit card usage to customers in Georgia, New Mexico, Nevada and Oregon beginning Oct. 14. "We regularly review our pricing and take into account the needs of our customers, industry trends, the market competition, and our [...]

Gov. Perry Responds To President Obama's 'Advice' (VIDEO)

Governor Rick Perry stands behind his stance on the Federal Reserve and responds to President Obama's comments. WATCH:

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Ugandan Police Disperse Protesters With Water Cannon

Source: Reuters / MSNBC Anti-riot police officers use colored water to disperse opposition supporters in the Kireka area on the outskirts of Kampala on August 17. Ugandan police fired teargas and water cannon to disperse opposition supporters who had gathered in a Kampala suburb on Wednesday to mourn people killed during demonstrations earlier this year, witnesses said.

Price-Gougers Hike Costs Of Vital Drugs During Shortage

Source: JoNel Aleccia / MSNBC Amid growing shortages of life-saving drugs, some back-door suppliers are capitalizing on the problem, jacking up prices for medications for cancer, high blood pressure and other serious problems by as much as 4,500 percent, a new hospital survey shows. So-called "gray market" medical suppliers — vendors who operate through unofficial channels — inflated prices by an average of 650 percent on drugs that were either back-ordered or completely unavailable. They included widely used but hard-to-get [...]

Rep. Waters To Black Voters: 'Unleash Us' On President Obama

Source: Jeff Johnson / theGrio Sparks flew Tuesday during the Congressional Black Caucus "For the People Jobs Tour" town hall in Detroit, MI, as black caucus members told the mostly black audience to "unleash" them to confront President Barack Obama on the issue of jobs. During the sometimes heated town hall, peoples' frustration over their economic conditions overwhelmed decorum and order. "We don't put pressure on the president," said California Rep. Maxine Waters. "Let me tell you why. We don't put pressure [...]