PLUTOCRACY

Buddy Roemer: Special interests own our gov't

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Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer, a Republican presidential candidate, blasted the influence of money on American politics during an appearance Thursday on MSNBC.

'PRESIDENTIAL'

Huntsman picks up key Boston Globe endorsement

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Underdog Republican White House hopeful Jon Huntsman got a major campaign boost when he picked up the endorsement of the Boston Globe ahead of the New Hampshire primary.

DYNASTY

Another Kennedy set to run for Congress

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Joseph P. Kennedy III, a 31-year-old Massachusetts prosecutor, will run for Congress this year in a bid to resurrect the dynasty of America’s most famous political family, reports said Thursday.

SAME SEX MARRIAGE = POLYGAMY?

Santorum booed over same sex marriage views

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Thursday found himself being booed by a group of students after he failed to convince them that legalizing same sex marriage would also mean that polygamy was acceptable.

PIMPIN FOR PAUL

‘Bunny Ranch’ sex workers endorse Paul

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Employees at Nevada’s most famous legal brothel say they are “pimpin for Paul.” Workers at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel told KRNV that they are endorsing Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul because he’s for state’s rights.

Michigan faces lawsuit over new domestic partner health care ban

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The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against a new state law that eliminates health care coverage for the domestic partners of public employees.

Science

First mixed-embryo monkeys are born in U.S.

WASHINGTON — US researchers said Thursday they have created the world’s first mixed-embryo monkeys by…

Doctors to remove Vietnamese man’s 90kg tumour

A man left unable to walk by a tumour on his right leg that weighs…

Study: Men, women more psychologically different than thought

Number of U.S. twins surge due to fertility advances

Tech News

EU stands firm on airline emissions despite Chinese fury

The European Union refused Thursday to back down from a disputed airline emissions fee despite…

Yahoo names ex-PayPal boss Thompson new CEO

NEW YORK — Yahoo on Wednesday named PayPal’s Scott Thompson its new chief executive, saying…

Media

Kanye takes dark twisted fantasy to Twitter

WASHINGTON — American hip hop mogul Kanye West has launched an epic rant on Twitter,…

Fox News analyst: Obama a ‘vigilante’ for making recess appointments

A Fox News legal analyst asserted on Thursday that President Barack Obama became a “vigilante”…

World

Next Israel-Palestinian talks on Monday

WASHINGTON — The next direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians will take place in Jordan on Monday, the US…

Leak reveals U.S. threat moved Spain to implement anti-piracy law

Much as U.S. officials leaned on France to pass an Internet disconnection law for repeated copyright offenders, so too was…

Fistfight in Somali parliament over speaker election

Fistfights erupted in Somalia’s parliament late Wednesday as lawmakers elected a new speaker in a move condemned by the troubled…

Britain urged to rule on lethal force against pirates

Britain’s government must give official guidance on when it is legal to shoot and kill maritime pirates, MPs said on…

U.S. News

U.S. probes claims filmmaker given bin Laden mission info

WASHINGTON — The US military and CIA are probing claims that classified information about the…

Florida Republican proposes felony charges for abortion doctors

Florida Republicans have proposed a bill that would impose felony charges against doctors who carry…

McCain: Republicans ‘have to fix our problems with the Hispanics’

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s newest high-profile supporter says it’s time for Republicans to “fix…

Santorum: I never said ‘black people’ shouldn’t get welfare

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is denying that he ever said he didn’t want to…

Last US Marine faces trial over 2005 Iraq killings

After years of appeals and delays, the last US Marine charged over the 2005 killings…