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Did Penicillin, Rather Than
The Pill, Usher In Age Of Love?

National Public Radio, by Nancy Shute Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 1/31/2013 4:41:41 AM Post Reply

We all know what fueled the sexual revolution: birth control and rock ´n´ roll. But what if that´s not the whole story? What if America´s libido was liberated not by the pill and heady doses of Jim Morrison, but by the lowly prescription drug penicillin. Before penicillin was found to be effective against syphilis during World War II, sex brought with it the risk of syphilis, a disease that can cause blindness, dementia and paralysis. Penicillin can wipe out syphilis with just one shot. As the antibiotic came into wide use in the 1950s, the number of syphilis cases

17-year-old charged with
murder in Park Manor shooting
Tuesday afternoon

Chicago Tribune, by Peter Nickeas Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/31/2013 4:29:15 AM Post Reply

Police say a 17-year-old boy killed one man and tried to kill two others Tuesday afternoon in the Park Manor neighborhood. The shooting happened about 12:20 p.m. in the 7400 block of South Champlain Avenue - the 41st murder of the year, surpassing the monthly total from 2012, which was an increase over 2011. Quovadus Mahomes, of Dixon, is accused of killing 27-year-old Devin Common and wounding two other men, 27 and 30. Common´s younger brother Antonio was killed about 15 months earlier, in October 2011. The 23-year-old was shot in the head in an alley about four blocks north

Sen. Robert Menendez denies
consorting with prostitutes

Los Angeles Times, by Joseph Tanfani & Richard A. Serrano Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/31/2013 4:25:01 AM Post Reply

WASHINGTON- Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a key player in the effort to overhaul immigration laws, denied allegations that he consorted with prostitutes during trips to the Dominican Republic with a longtime friend and campaign donor whose South Florida office was raided by the FBI. FBI agents carted away records from the West Palm Beach office of Dr. Salomon Melgen, an ophthalmologist, on Tuesday night. A federal law enforcement official said Melgen was “one of their targets” in an investigation into healthcare fraud by the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami. The FBI declined to say

Obama Confident Immigration
Reform Passes This Year

ABC News, by Jordan Fabian Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/31/2013 4:16:52 AM Post Reply

President Barack Obama expressed confidence on Wednesday that he would sign comprehensive immigration reform into law by the end of this year. In an interview with Univision´s Maria Elena Salinas, Obama explained that significant details of a bill still must be worked out by lawmakers, including the structure of a pathway to citizenship for many of the 11 million undocumented immigrants.(Snip) When asked by Salinas if we will have immigration reform by the end of the year, Obama said, "I believe so." "You can tell our audience, ´Sí, se puede?´" Salinas asked. "Sí, se puede," Obama responded.

Mental state of Midtown
shooting suspect to be evaluated

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, by Marcus K. Garner Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 1/31/2013 2:08:20 AM Post Reply

Former Midtown security guard Nkosi Thandiwe will be evaluated Wednesday night to determine if his mental state during a deadly July 15, 2011 shooting spree was so disturbed that a jury could find him “not guilty by reason of insanity.” Thandiwe’s attorney made the last-minute request Wednesday after his client testified, admitting to fatally shooting Brittney Watts amid a trance-like state. “It was almost like watching myself in action,” Thandiwe told a Fulton County jury on the second day of his murder trial. “I tell her to get out of (her) car. She screams. I fire. She drops

Time Inc. to Reduce
Global Staff by 6 Percent

New York Times, by Christine Haughney Original Article

Posted By: Ribicon- 1/31/2013 1:37:52 AM Post Reply

Time Inc. joined the many news organizations trying to tighten their belts in a tough advertising climate by announcing layoffs and offering employees buyout packages on Wednesday. In a memo to the staff, Laura Lang, chief executive of Time Inc., said that she planned to reduce the company’s worldwide staff of 8,000 employees by 6 percent, or about 480 employees. She said the cuts would extend beyond New York and expressed hope that they would help Time Inc. better make the transition to the digital world. “They come from all areas of Time Inc. across our locations — both domestic and international

A Pointless Amnesty

National Review Online, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: jubal- 1/31/2013 12:14:25 AM Post Reply

Illegal immigration is a curious subject: It is one of the few domains in which the authorities entrusted with enforcing the law feel obliged to negotiate the most concessionary terms and conditions with those who are breaking it, as though law enforcement were an embarrassing inconvenience. But the rule of law, national security, and economic dynamism are not mere pro forma matters — they are in fact fundamental, a reality lost on our would-be “comprehensive” immigration reformers.

Claim: Obama ´Uncomfortable´
at Touted Skeet Shoot

Breitbart´s Big Government, by Warner Todd Huston Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 11:05:55 PM Post Reply

In a recent interview, President Barack Obama tried to blow off criticism for his gun control push with a revelation of regular firearm use. "Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time," he claimed. As soon as Obama´s quote went public, critics expressed incredulity. Fox News´ Jana Winter went looking for any eyewitnesses that could corroborate Obama´s claim. Winter did find a source who admitted that Obama had once been skeet shooting at Camp David—with the caveat that the President couldn´t get away from it fast enough.

LSU instructor sues university

The Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA], by Koran Addo Original Article

Posted By: ruready?- 1/30/2013 11:02:12 PM Post Reply

An LSU faculty member is suing the university, alleging that she was fired after reporting what she called the School of Art’s theft of more than $75,000 from students. [Snip] The lawsuit, filed in the 19th Judicial District Court, also says School of Art administrators routinely misused other funds, spending the money on iPads, Apple computers, scanners and other accessories for faculty members rather than for classroom materials. LSU System President and Baton Rouge Chancellor William Jenkins said Tuesday that he couldn’t comment because of the pending litigation. “I’m in a difficult spot,”

Democratic convention
helped by energy firm

Washington Times, by Susan Crabtree Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:56:19 PM Post Reply

Five months after President Obama’s made-for-media convention in Charlotte, N.C., the host committee for the three-day Democratic bash still has not paid off an unprecedented $10 million loan secured by Duke Energy, and there is no way of knowing whether it will ever be paid back. Government watchdog groups, which once lauded Mr. Obama’s pledge to run the most transparent government in history, say the loan raises serious conflict-of-interest issues and shows that the president has abandoned his commitment to disclosure. “This is just a blank check for the party

Let the sequesters begin,
some Republicans say

Washington Times, by Sean Lengell Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:54:38 PM Post Reply

Congressional Republicans are preparing to let $85 billion in automatic spending cuts begin to bite March 1, saying they have become convinced that letting the “sequesters” take effect is the only way they will be able to wrangle real spending cuts from President Obama. House Speaker John A. Boehner, Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and other Republicans are talking increasingly tough about the sequesters, saying they are willing to accept the deep cuts to military and domestic spending in order to force Mr. Obama to come up with his own counteroffer. “What happens

Economy shrinks as
federal spending cuts
trump private sector’s growth

Washington Post, by Ylan Q. Mui Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:52:43 PM Post Reply

The American economy shrank at the end of last year for the first time since the recession ended, according to new government data, as deep cuts in federal spending torpedoed what otherwise looked to be a modest recovery. Consumers did their part, spending more and opening their wallets for bigger-ticket items such as automobiles. Companies invested in new equipment and software. Housing continued to climb. But those gains were overshadowed by the massive decline in government spending, especially in defense. The result was a 0.1 percent annualized dip in the nation’s gross

As sequestration looms,
contractors don’t fret

Washington Post, by Marjorie Censer and Jim Tankersley Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:50:39 PM Post Reply

The next few months could look even scarier than the last few for defense contractors already battered by federal budget cuts, thanks to the threat of automatic reductions looming in March. But industry executives had a surprising message for shareholders this week: Don’t worry about it. In call after call with investors, officials at some of the area’s largest contracting firms refused to guess how much it would cost them if Congress allows the “sequester” to kick in on March 1. Even as their lobbyists keep warning how much the cuts would hurt the industry, the executives are projecting

Key question in immigration
debate: Is U.S. border secure?

Washington Post, by David Nakamura Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:49:07 PM Post Reply

The debate over a national immigration overhaul has quickly begun to focus on a key question: Are the U.S. borders secure enough? Leading Republicans say much more needs to be done to control the illegal flow of migrants from Mexico, and they have vowed not to authorize a path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented residents until stricter enforcement provisions are in place. But the Obama administration contends that it has invested more heavily in enforcement efforts than ever before. Several high-profile studies have found

Eye-popping Costs for Employer-
Provided Health Insurance

National Review Online, by Grace-Marie Turner Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:44:23 PM Post Reply

Employees at larger companies are getting some eye-opening news in the W-2 statements they are receiving this month listing their 2012 income. The health overhaul law required employers to add a line reporting the total cost of employer-sponsored health-insurance coverage. “To some, it will be a surprise, perhaps even a shock,” Robert Pear reports in a New York Times piece, “To Open Eyes, W-2s List Cost of Providing a Health Plan.” Prof. Nicole Huberfeld, an expert on health law at the University of Kentucky, who received her W-2 form on Monday, said, “Most people

Marco Rubio, Rush Limbaugh,
and the Crux of the Matter

National Review Online, by Rich Lowry Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:41:38 PM Post Reply

Marco Rubio is one of the elected officials I admire most in American life, and I’ve been impressed by how he has set out to persuade conservative doubters on immigration. I think this key exchange with Rush the other day, though, could easily have been misunderstood by listeners. Here it is (emphasis added): RUSH: You know, the president’s gonna be out in Las Vegas today, I know for you border security is the first and last, if that doesn’t happen, none of the rest does, right? RUBIO: Well, not just that.

Why Rush Loves Rubio

Commentary Magazine, by Jonathan S. Tobin Original Article

Posted By: Dreadnought- 1/30/2013 10:38:43 PM Post Reply

The political world is still buzzing over the way Rush Limbaugh seemed to swoon over Marco Rubio yesterday in spite of the fact that he entered the conversation with the Florida senator disagreeing strongly with his position on immigration reform. Rubio has been on a tour of conservative talk radio shows in the last week as he attempts to sell the conservative base, with the stop at Limbaugh’s show the most important. While it’s clear that Rubio didn’t exactly persuade Limbaugh to change sides on the issue, his arguments in favor of the principles put forward by

New al Qaeda threat

Washington Times [DC], by Bill Gertz Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/30/2013 10:32:48 PM Post Reply

A jihadist website posted a new threat by al Qaeda this week that promises to conduct “shocking” attacks on the United States and the West. The posting appeared on the Ansar al Mujahidin network Sunday and carried the headline, “Map of al Qaeda and its future strikes.” The message, in Arabic, asks: “Where will the next strike by al Qaeda be?” A translation was obtained by Inside the Ring. “The answer for it, in short: The coming strikes by al Qaeda, with God’s Might, will be in the heart of the land of nonbelief, America, and in France, Denmark,

Menendez: Reimbursed donor
$58.5K for 2 trips

Associated Press, by Pete Yost Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/30/2013 10:16:36 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON- Sen. Robert Menendez´s office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 for the full cost of two out of three trips on the donor´s plane to the Dominican Republic. There was no public disclosure. Menendez spokeswoman Tricia Enright says the New Jersey senator paid for the two trips out of his personal account, so there were no reporting requirements. Details of Menendez´s trips emerged as his office said unsubstantiated allegations that the senator engaged in sex with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic are false.

Rahm Emanuel Goes After
1st And 2nd Amendments

Investor´s Business Daily, by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/30/2013 10:14:15 PM Post Reply

Guns: A 15-year-old girl who performed at the president´s inauguration is gunned down by gangs less than a mile from Barack Obama´s home. What does Chicago´s mayor do? He blames banks who lend gun makers money. Hadiya Pendleton, who just days before had performed with her high school band at President Obama´s inauguration, was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in Chicago´s Kenwood neighborhood, just blocks from the high school she attended. The park where she was killed is a little less than a mile from President Obama´s Kenwood home. In addition to Hadiya, two men were killed

Some families to be priced
out of health overhaul

Associated Press, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 1/30/2013 10:04:34 PM Post Reply

WASHINGTON— Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what´s being called a glitch in President Barack Obama´s overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president´s plan had hoped. As a result, some families that can´t afford the employer coverage that they are offered on the job will not be able to get financial assistance from the government to buy private health insurance on their own. How many people will be affected is unclear. The Obama administration says its hands were tied by the way Congress

Non-Profit Organizing for Action
Displays Obama Campaign Logo
in Immigration Email

Breitbart´s Big Government, by Michael Patrick Leahy Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/30/2013 9:43:53 PM Post Reply

Organizing for Action, the non-profit iteration of Barack Obama´s campaign organization, decorated its first big email blast with the well-known campaign logo of Obama for America. Jim Messina, the chairman of Organizing for Action, purportedly authored the email sent Tuesday, featuring the subject line "I need to know: Are you ready to get this done?" Messina was referring to the President´s new immigration legislation proposals, which he promoted at a campaign-style event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday. The language of the email is similar to emails sent by Obama for

The Cost of Obama’s
Regulatory Explosion

Weekly Standard, by Jeffrey H. Anderson Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/30/2013 9:36:57 PM Post Reply

As Adam White discusses in detail, there’s nothing moderate or incremental about the increase in federal regulations — and hence in centralized executive power — under President Obama. To the contrary (as White notes), according to figures published by the Obama White House (see table 2-1), the costs of regulations issued by this administration have dwarfed the costs of regulations issued by prior administrations. In fact, as the chart below shows, the costs of “major” regulations — those estimated to cost at least $100 million in any one year (in 2001 dollars) — issued by the Obama

Marco Rubio Better Answer
Some Questions First

PJ Media, by J. Christian Adams Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/30/2013 9:32:03 PM Post Reply

Republicans who support granting amnesty to foreign nationals residing in the United States illegally better answer some questions first. I have previously argued that warm and fuzzy feelings toward the GOP will not grow in minority communities simply because some Republicans accept as lawful what was once lawless. The racial interest groups such as the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) and LULAC have such a stranglehold in these communities that no GOP compromise will break it. Racially polarized voting patterns among blacks and Hispanics are the

Complaint: Sebelius’ illegal
campaign trip for Obama
worse than we thought

Washington Examiner, by Joel Gehrke Original Article

Posted By: KarenJ1- 1/30/2013 9:23:07 PM Post Reply

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated federal law by campaigning for President Obama on the taxpayers’ dime, but now that initial violation has the Democratic National Committee and an HHS aide in the spotlight for related alleged infractions. A nonprofit government watchdog filed a complaint alleging that the DNC violated campaign finance law by misreporting the money it spent to reimburse HHS for Sebelius’ trip in a way that masked the fact that the Hatch Act, a ban on political campaigning by government employees working in their official capacity,

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