Environmentalist heckles Romney screenshot

Romney interrupted by climate change protester in Virginia

Republican shock jock Rush Limbaugh covers his face as an ex-Marine calls him a "Nazi" during a radio segment in 2009. Screenshot via YouTube.

Limbaugh says Gov. Christie has ‘man love’ for Obama

Todd Akin supporter and rape survivor Kelly Burell

Missouri Republican Party funds Akin ad featuring rape victim

BFischer

Fischer: ‘Entitled’ citizens will riot if Obama loses

EXCELLENT

Mr. Burns backs Romney despite ‘unimaginably horrible good jobs numbers’

Mr Burns screenshot

Fox’s The Simpsons continued its 2012 election-themed humor on Thursday, releasing video of Mr. Burns endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

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THE NEW ROMAN EMPIRE

Peoria bishop compares Dems to Pontius Pilate

A Catholic churchgoer holds a cross and rosary beads in Ireland in 2010. (AFP Photo)

Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of the Catholic Diocese of Peoria this week compared pro-choice politicians to the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, who oversaw the execution of Jesus of Nazareth.

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SENIOR SCARE

Romney: Seniors ‘most likely’ won’t get to see doctor if Obama wins

Mitt Romney speaks to supporters in Virginia

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney asserted that seniors “most likely” would not be able to see specialists if the president is re-elected.

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DUH

Chrysler executive to Trump: ‘You are full of sh*t!’

Millionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump. Photo: Screenshot via YouTube.

Ralph Giles, the vice president of product design at Chrysler, blasted real estate mogul Donald Trump via Twitter on Thursday.

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RACE IN THE RACE

O’Reilly: Obama doesn’t like Americans because blacks have ‘grievance against whites’

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly

Fox News host Bill O’Reilly is suggesting that the president of the United States doesn’t like half of the country because African Americans have a “grievance against whites.”

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MILLIONAIRES V. TEACHERS

California teacher-backed Prop 30 fights off millionaire-backed Prop 38

Adorable school children (Shutterstock)

Next week Californians will quite literally vote on the future of education funding in the state.

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Science

Man to test bionic leg by climbing skyscraper

Man to Test Bionic Leg by Climbing Skyscraper (via NewsLook) Three years ago, doctors had…

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Daylight Savings messes with sleep schedule, study finds

Daylight Savings Messes With Sleep Schedule, Study Finds (via NewsLook) A study conducted in England…

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Were it not for his own drug-induced hallucinations, Oliver Sacks might not have taken patients seriously

It is fitting for the author of a new book about hallucinations to have had…

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Genomes project publishes inventory of human genetic variation

Scientists have published the full genetic sequences of more than 1,000 people from 14 countries,…

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Tech News

Disney blockbuster looks to arcade games for inspiration

Disney is known for traditional holiday-season movies about princesses and fairy tales — but this…

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Homeland Security faces lawsuit over details of domestic drone flights

SAN FRANCISCO — The Electronic Frontier Foundation said Wednesday it has sued the US Department…

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Media

Valuable Winehouse dresses taken from home

Two dresses belonging to the late British soul singer Amy Winehouse, including the one she…

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Hobbits take to the air in Air New Zealand safety video

Air New Zealand has set out to take passengers on a flight of fantasy in…

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World

Debt-ridden Japanese city selling name to highest bidder

A debt-ridden Japanese city is offering to rename itself after the highest bidder, an official said Thursday. The city in…

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Amsterdam’s mayor: cannabis cafes will remain open for tourists

Amsterdam’s famous coffee shops will remain open for business with foreign thrill-seekers despite the new government’s plan to restrict sales…

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Yemen’s ‘swap marriages’ can end in disaster, murder

The deal is simple: I marry your sister and you marry mine. No dowry necessary. But if one marriage fails,…

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India’s first Playboy club adapts to modest norms

Playboy’s iconic “bunnies” will make a demure Indian debut next month serving drinks at the brand’s first club in the…

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Boat sinking in Bangladesh kills Muslims seeking refuge

Bangladeshi fishermen in the Bay of Bengal on Thursday searched for about 130 people missing after a boat sank while…

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U.S. News

The Economist backs Obama, ‘the devil we know’

The Economist, the respected weekly current affairs magazine, on Thursday said it was backing US…

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Attempt to cross U.S. border with car ramp fails

Hapless immigrants who tried a novel way of entering the United States — by driving…

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Silicon Valley split on Obama and Romney

Silicon Valley is of two minds regarding who should be the next president of the…

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Errors in Texas database pose barriers to health care access

Texas health commissioner Kyle Janek said Wednesday that errors in a state-crafted database intended to…

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Former Penn State president to be charged in Sandusky scandal

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier will be facing charges for his role in the…

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Green Party candidate Jill Stein arrested at Texas Keystone XL blockade

Citing media reports about the connection between climate change and Hurricane Sandy, Green Party presidential…

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Colorado vote on marijuana helps libertarian Johnson, threatens Obama

Libertarian maverick’s message of small government and social tolerance thrills young voters and threatens president’s…

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