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Female suicide bomber injures 18 in Russian region
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (AP) — A female suicide bomber blew herself up in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday injuring at least 18, including two children and five police officers, police said. The attacker was later identified as a widow of two Islamic radicals killed by security … [Read More...]
16 children, 1 teacher die in Pakistan bus fire
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Sixteen schoolchildren and a teacher burned to death in eastern Pakistan early Saturday when a short-circuit near a leaking gas tank caused their minibus to burst into flames, police said.Police officer Ijaz Ahmad said five children were also injured, three of whom were … [Read More...]
Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?In those last horrifying minutes before the EF5 tornado struck, there was no time for reflection or regret. Just questions … [Read More...]
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Recent Commentary
Follow-up commentary on our plastics predicament in America
By Frosty Wooldridge. In my last column, you witnessed in the video the insidious proliferation of plastics throughout the world. You saw graphically how trillions of plastics feed into living creatures and ultimately stuff their guts—killing them. As you could see in the video, the stakes … [Read More...]
Get government out of student-debt business
By Dr. Shawn Ritenour. As millions of students and their parents are preparing for life after commencement, they’re also preparing to deal with massive student loans. Increasingly, people are concerned about the student debt situation brewing on college campuses. The present state of student … [Read More...]
Yes, Mr. President. Benghazi Matters
Hillary Clinton asked a darn good question during her January 2013 testimony about the Benghazi terrorist attack: “What difference does it make”? This question has been in search of an answer for eight months and was perhaps best addressed by Eric Nordstrom, the State Department's regional … [Read More...]