Army Sgt Surprises Family at Blackhawks Game, Holds Newborn Son for First Time [Video]

Army Sgt Surprises Family at Blackhawks Game, Holds Newborn Son for First Time [Video]

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U.S. Army Sgt. Dale Dick shocked his family by showing up at a Chicago Blackhawks game last weekend after returning from a 9-month deployment in Afghanistan. The entire heart-melting scene was captured on video. Watch the tearful and emotional … [Read more...]

Facebook, Microsoft Release Data Request Numbers

Facebook, Microsoft Release Data Request Numbers

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Facebook and Microsoft for the first time on Friday said they had gotten data requests from the government under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but they added that the U.S. government did not permit them to provide specific … [Read more...]

U.S. & Russian Leader Have Cold Exchange [Video]

U.S. & Russian Leader Have Cold Exchange [Video]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Barack Obama on Monday that their positions on Syria do not "coincide" but the two leaders said during the G-8 summit that they have a shared interest in stopping the violence that has ravaged the … [Read more...]

Scammers Are Now Using Popular Religious Leaders To Steal Money

Scammers Are Now Using Popular Religious Leaders To Steal Money

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While the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Consumer News and Opinion blog may not be among the Internet’s most-read sites, it does provide some viable advice about how Americans can protect themselves against predatory practices. Case-in-point: … [Read more...]

U.S. And Taliban To Hold Afghan Peace Talks

U.S. And Taliban To Hold Afghan Peace Talks

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The US is to participate direct talks with Taliban leaders over the future of Afghanistan within days, it was revealed on Tuesday, after Washington agreed to drop a series of preconditions that have previously held back negotiations. In a major … [Read more...]

Google Launches Internet-beaming Balloons

Google Launches Internet-beaming Balloons

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Google tests giant balloons to connect 50 New Zealand homes to the internet. It says the technology could bring websurfing to remote corners of the world … [Read more...]

Military Plans Would Place Women in Most Combat Jobs

Military Plans Would Place Women in Most Combat Jobs

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Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon. The plans would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in the country’s … [Read more...]

Iran’s New President is No Moderate or Reformist

Iran’s New President is No Moderate or Reformist

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About that "moderate," "reformist" Hassan Rouhani: The incoming president of Iran was never a reformist. It is doubtful that his achievement was even a victory for the moderate camp in Iran, which on the face of it wants to replace the regime and to … [Read more...]

On Father’s Day, Be Thankful We Are Free

On Father’s Day, Be Thankful We Are Free

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You've heard the phrase: A picture is worth a thousand words. That's how I felt when I saw this photo of this young boy spending time with his father, a soldier killed earlier this year in Afghanistan. Wikipedia says that the phrase refers to the … [Read more...]

NJ Mom Able To Sleep Now That Her Guns Are Returned

NJ Mom Able To Sleep Now That Her Guns Are Returned

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"For the first time in months, I was able to keep food in my stomach today and I wasn't shaking when I woke up. I slept last night." That was the reaction of New Jersey mother Eileen Hart after retrieving the guns that were taken from her by … [Read more...]