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Charleston, SC, United States

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Gov’t Said Recording This Fight Would Cost $20M. Then the Sheriff Took Matters Into Her Own Hands

A Santa Clara County Sheriff has exposed government inefficiency with a purchase made on her own personal credit card at a local Costco store. Sheriff Laurie Smith has been requesting cameras in her jail since mentally-ill inmate Michael Tyree was found dead last year. Three former guards at the prison are now facing charges in connection with his death. However, Smith couldn’t believe when she… → Read More

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5 Celebrities Who Have Expressed Their Fear of a Donald Trump Presidency

While Donald Trump has proven time and again that he has the support of American voters – just look at the results of Super Tuesday – he seems to elicit a very different reaction from other segments of the population. For his critics, Trump’s popularity has even taken a mental toll, with psychologists and massage therapists alike reporting that more and more clients are complaining about “Trump… → Read More

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Elementary School Sends Out Gotta-See-It-To-Believe It Letter to Parents Smoking Marijuana on Campus

Parents of children at the St. John’s Primary School in Manchester, England, received quite the letter from deputy head teacher Deborah Binns. In the letter, parents were notified of a serious concern at the school. They were also told that police had been informed. So, what’s the big problem? Parents are smoking pot as they drop their kids off for school in the morning. According to The… → Read More

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Rapper 50 Cent Earns Date With Bankruptcy Judge After Instagram Photos Raise Eyebrows

At one point in time, rapper 50 Cent was the king of an estimated half-billion dollar fortune. But, several costly legal battles and other financial conditions drove the star to file for bankruptcy this past July. Now, a number of questionable Instagram posts have raised the eyebrows of many of the rapper’s creditors, and more importantly, Bankruptcy Judge Ann Nevins, who has ordered the star to… → Read More

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Bill Clinton Has a Racial Joke About ‘Mixed-Race People’ — Was it Aimed at Obama?

"You know what else we learned from the human genome..." → Read More

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They May Not Have Always Agreed, But Ruth Bader Ginsburg Had Powerful Words About Her ‘Best Buddy’ Antonin Scalia’s Death

"When I wrote for the Court and received a Scalia dissent..." → Read More

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Defense Secretary Announces Pilot Program Designed to Make A More ‘Family-Friendly’ Military

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has announced a pilot program which is designed to address the growing number of young enlistees who are forced to chose between the service and starting a family. As part of the program, the Pentagon will start paying for soldiers to have their sperm or eggs frozen for future use. > “’By providing this additional peace of mind for our young service members, we… → Read More

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Retiring Police Officer Got a Rude Awakening When He Tried to Buy His K-9 Partner

Officer Matthew Hickey recently retired from the Marietta Police Department in Ohio, and when he did, he wanted to bring his K-9, Ajax, into retirement with him. All Hickey had to do was pay $3,500 – the amount of Ajax’s appraisal. However, the 30-year law enforcement veteran was later told by city officials that state law wouldn’t allow him to purchase Ajax. Instead, his partner of four years… → Read More

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Cindy Crawford Just Made An Announcement Her Fans Aren’t Gonna Be Too Happy About

Supermodel Cindy Crawford made a major announcement to her fans while finishing up a publicity tour for her new book, Becoming. The fashion icon sat down with Hemispheres Magazine, where she revealed that she would be retiring after her 50th birthday this February: > “I’m sure I’ll have my picture taken for 10 more years, but not as a model anymore. And that’s OK.” Crawford, who quit full-time… → Read More

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Scientists Test Weight Loss Method That’s a Really Gross Alternative to Going to the Gym

Participants will take one pill a week for six weeks... → Read More

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Tony Stewart Goes Into the Stands to Confront Off-Duty Officer Who Flipped Him Off

"We had a race fan that probably had too much beer..." → Read More

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Kim Davis Is Going to the SOTU and Obama’s Special Guest Isn’t Gonna Be Too Happy to See Her

Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk of court who refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, will be in the audience during President Obama’s final State of the Union address. While it is not out of the ordinary for a prominent figure in American culture to attend the speech, Davis’s invitation has raised eyebrows in light of another guest, who was invited directly by the President. > — New… → Read More

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Dem Lawmaker Is Bringing a Controversial Guest With Her to Obama’s State of the Union

Tuesday will be President Obama’s final State of the Union address and there will be many special guests, including those hand-picked to sit in the First Lady’s private box. While these guests are said to “personify President Obama’s time in office,” others are invited by members of Congress and cover a wide range of American culture — from a college football coach to the victims and first… → Read More

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A Duck Dynasty Star Has Just Announced Their Engagement

The Duck Dynasty clan is set to grow yet again with the big news that one of its stars said “I do” over the holiday weekend. Willie and Korie’s oldest daughter, Rebecca, shared the moment through her Instagram: > A photo posted by @rebeccalorobertson on Jan 1, 2016 at 11:25am PST Originally from Taiwan, the 27-year-old came to stay with the Robertson’s as a foreign exchange student. Now, she is… → Read More

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This Comedian Transitioned to a Woman. But Made a Stunning Decision Once He Saw the Reality…

Comedian Will Franken made a life-changing decision this summer when he announced he would no longer be living life the way he had for over 40 years. Instead, Franken decided to make the transition from male to female, or from Will to Sarah. The Guardian writes of his experience after the transition: > “‘I had no idea I was gonna live like this,’ says comedian Sarah Franken. The word ‘this’… → Read More

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New Files Reveal Ronald Reagan Took Cold War Tips from a VERY Unorthodox Place

President Reagan is widely praised for the steps he took during the Cold War in order to strengthen America’s economic and military power. Instrumental to Reagan’s position was his belief that the Soviet Union was not as strong as it appeared. Now, we have been given a glimpse into Reagan’s mind, thanks to the release of 30-year-old records from the National Archives in London. According to The… → Read More

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A New Jersey Imam Is Calling for a Jihad…That’ll Have Americans Cheering

A sermon by a New Jersey iman is turning heads across the country after he called for “social jihad” in America. Sheikh Mohamed Moussa delivered the message to the North Hudson Islamic Educational Center, where he recalled the story of a doctor who was hesitant to join the Marines because he did not want to kill his fellow Muslims. > A New Jersey imam is calling on American Muslims to join the… → Read More

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The Details of Democratic AG’s Pornographic Email Scandal Have Been Revealed

"You get the impression that every white male office holder in the state is a creep..." → Read More

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After Trey Gowdy Endorses Rubio, Donald Trump’s Got a Few Words For Him…

"My prediction on the Trey Gowdy endorsement of Rubio is that it will..." → Read More

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Here’s What It Would Look Like if a ‘First Dude’ Bill Clinton Kept All of Michelle’s Staff Positions

"The modern first lady has a varied, demanding role..." → Read More